Richard Clapton - Down in the lucky country

^GStanding on the ^Gcorner with the ^Cadd9sunlight in my ^Cadd9eyes the ^GStreets are full of ^Gbrown skinned girls and ^Dyellow beach front ^Csigns the ^Am7Radio plays the ^Am7horses the ^Em9announcer calls 'em ^Em9out they got ^CBets each way on a ^Am7losing streak and the ^Dboys are leaving ^Ctown

^GWe're doin' fine in the ^Cadd9lucky country ^GDoin' alright 'cause we'r^Cadd9e making money^{D G C D C}Down in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry ^CDown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry^{D G C D D G C D}

^GMona sits on the ^Gdoorstep her ^Cadd9dress between her ^Cadd9knees it's a ^GLousy life if a ^Ggirl can only ^Dlive for the roaring ^Ctwenties Am7 Am7 Em7add4 NC Those were the days I heard her say when the trams ran down to the sea you could ^CGo to the dance every ^Am7Saturday night and ^Dnever have to ^Cleave C G/B Am G/B

^GWe're doin' fine in the ^Cadd9lucky country ^GDoin' alright 'cause we'r^Cadd9e making money^{D G C D C}Down in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry ^CDown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry^{D G C D D G C D}

^Am7People building up imp^Am7ossible walls and they^Em11 call it home sweet^Em11 home they ^Am7Buy up false se-curity^Am7 and force it ^Em11on their sons but ^Em11they'll get

^Cmaj7By... ^{Cmaj7 Am7 Am7 Em9}Aah..^Em9. ^{Am7 Am7}

^GWe're doin' fine in the ^Cadd9lucky country ^GDoin' alright 'cause we'r^Cadd9e making money^{D G C D}

^CDown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry ^Cdown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry ^CDown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry ^Cdown in the ^Dlucky ^Gcountry we're goin'