Tournament of Hearts by the Weakerthans


        F (133211@1)                 
Now the lounge is full of farmers
        Cfor (x32010@1)the 7:30 draw
       Am (x02210@1)                                     BbThe (x1333x@1)teammates all left before they had to buy a round
          F (133211@1)                      CWhen (x32010@1)they pull the 50/50, and I've lost again I'll go
Am (x02210@1)                                        Bb (x1333x@1)Maybe have one more brown one for the snowy road
        G (320003@1)                        BbAll (x1333x@1)the championship banners going yellow on the wall
       F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)
And my name when it gets closer to last call


    FSo (133211@1)Elvira brings my bottle
        CHold (x32010@1)it up and let it bend
Am (x02210@1)                                    BbFigures (x1333x@1)of two rinks battling an extra end
        FAnd (133211@1)i'm peeling off the label
        CAs (x32010@1)they peel a corner guard
Am (x02210@1)                                              BbDance (x1333x@1)down the sheet to the tune of "Hurry, Hurry Hard"
       G (320003@1)              
And my popcorn squeaks with the question
        BbWonders (x1333x@1)why I'm not at home
       F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)
Where you wait beside a silent telephone
       F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)
Doodle circles within circles all alone
GHave (320003@1)to stop myself from climbing
       BbOn (x1333x@1)the table full of empties to yell:

 F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)                                        F"Why, (133211@1)why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
 Bb (x1333x@1)                                  G"Why (320003@1)can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"
                          BbI (x1333x@1)slide right through the day
                FAlways (133211@1)throwing hack weight
FRight (133211@1)off, no never never ever ever
C (x32010@1)                         
Right off, no never never ever never
AmRight (x02210@1)off, no never never never ever
BbRight (x1333x@1)off, no never ever never ever

GNow (320003@1)the senior bonspiel winners
      BbCirca (x1333x@1)1963
       F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)
Are all staring, glaring dis-approvingly
       F (133211@1)               C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)
From their frame in that old photograph at me
     GAnd (320003@1)I know you're out their waiting
                      BbFor (x1333x@1)an answer I can't give you
so tell me,
 
 F (133211@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)                                        F"Why, (133211@1)why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"
 Bb (x1333x@1)                                  G"Why (320003@1)can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"
G (320003@1)                       
We roll right through our years
BbWe (x1333x@1)rip right through our months
G (320003@1)                  BbWe (x1333x@1)slide through our days
                    F(to (133211@1)end)
And always throwing hack weight
Right off, no never never ever ever
Right off, no never never ever never
Right off, no never ever never ever
Right off