( C#5 ) ( Ab5 )
"Can you tell me where my coutry lies?"
( C#5 ) ( Ab5 ) ( A5 )
said the unifaun to his true love's eyes.
C#5 Ab5
"It lies with me!" cried the Queen of Maybe
C#5 F#5 C#5 C#5 Ab5 A5
for her merchandise he traded in his prize.
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A5 B5 B5 E5
"Paper late" cried a voice in the crowd,
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E5 E5 E5 E5
mm mm hmm old man dies
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B5 B5
The note he left was signed "Old Father Thames",
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C#5 B5
it seems he's drowned;
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C#5 F#5 B5 C#5 Ab5 A5
selling England by the pound
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C#5 Ab5 A5 A5 B5
Citizens of Hope and Glory, time goes by
B5 E5
it's the time of your life
E5 E5 E5 E5
Easy now, sit you down,
B5 B5 B5
Chewing through you Wimpey dreams
C#5 B5
they eat without a sound;
C#5 A5 B5 C#5
digesting England by the pound
C#5 Ab5 A5
C#5 Ab5 A5
C#5 Ab5 A5
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
Young man says "You are what you eat" - eat well.
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
Old man says "You are what you wear" - wear well.
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
You know what you are you don't give a damn;
C#5 Ab5 A5 B5
Bursting your belt that is your homemade sham. The captain leads his
E5 E5 F#5 G#sus
Dance right on through the night
C#5 F#5
join the dance
F#5 C#5
Follow on
F#5 C#5 Eb5 C#5 F#5 Eb5
till the Grail sun sets in the mould
Eb5 C#5 Eb5 C#5 F#5 B5
Follow on till the gold is cold
E5 B5 E5 F#5 E5 B5 E5
Dancing out with the moon - lit knight
F#5 D5 E5 F#5
Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout
F#5
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A5
C5 A5
A5
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C5 B5 D5 A5 C5 B5 D5 A5
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A5
A5 E5 G5 D5
A5 E5 G5 D5
A5
F#5
F#5
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
There's a fat old lady outside the saloon
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
Laying out the credit cards she plays fortune
C#5 Ab5 A5 C#5 Ab5 A5
The deck is uneven right from the start
C#5 Ab5 A5 B5
And all of their hands are playing apart. The captain leads his
E5 E5 F#5 G#sus
Dance right on through the night
C#5 F#5
join the dance
F#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 Eb5 C#5 F#5 Eb5
Follow on, a round table-talking down we go
Eb5 C#5 Eb5 C#5 C#5
You're the show, off we go with
B5 B5
you play the hobbyhorse,
B5 B5 E5 B5 C#5 B5
I'll play the fool, we'll tease the bull ringing
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Ab5 A5 C# F#5
Round and loud loud and round
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F#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 F#5 C#5 F#5 Eb5
Follow on, with a twist of the world we go
Eb5 C#5 Eb5 C#5 F#5 B5
Follow on till the gold is cold
E5 B5 E5 F#5 E5 B5 E5
Dancing out with the moon - lit knight
F#5 D5 E5 F#5
Knights of the Green Shield stamp and shout
