One of Squeeze's finest. A wonderful lyric (original English version below) An unusually simple song to play by their standards. Standard tuning Verse 1 ======= D A G I met her in a bar-room D A G Her name I didn't catch D A G She looked like something special D A G The kind who'd under-stand D A G The room was almost spinning D A G She pulled a-nother smile D A G She had the grace like pleasure D A G She had a certain style Chorus 1 ======== G A Sunlight on the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake E A D I looked around to find her but she'd gone D G Goodbye girl D G Goodbye girl D A Goodbye girl Verse 2 ======= D A G She took me to her hotel D A G To a room on the second floor D A G A kettle and two coffees D A G Her number on the door D A G She said I hardly know you D A G Agreed we kissed good-night D A G I knew that in the morning D A G Somehow I'd wake to find Chorus 2 ======== G A Sunlight on the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake E A D I looked around to find her but she'd gone D G Goodbye girl D G Goodbye girl D A Goodbye girl Verse 2 ======= D A G I lost my blue ad-dress book D A G My clubroom locker keys D A G The money in my waistcoat D A G It doesn't bother me D A G My wife has moved to Guernsey D A G So mug is not the word D A G If you should ever see her D A G Say hello goodbye girl Chorus 3 ======== G A Sunlight on the lino G A Woke me with A sha-A-A-ake E A D I looked around to find her but she'd gone D G Goodbye girl D G Goodbye girl D A Goodbye girl Out === D G Goodbye girl D G Goodbye girl D A Goodbye girl D A Goodbye girl ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England October 2012 watfordkev@gmail.com
