Intro: |
G D/F# Em Em7 C C G |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
I read the news today oh, boy |
C C/B Aadd9 G |
About a lucky man who made the grade |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
And though the news was rather sad |
C F Em Em7 C |
Well, I just had to laugh |
C F Em C G |
I saw the photograph |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
He blew his mind out in a car |
C C/B Aadd9 G |
He didn't notice that the lights had changed |
G Bm Em Em7 C |
A crowd of people stood and stared |
C F |
They'd seen his face before |
Em Em/D |
Nobody was really sure if he was |
C G |
from the house of lords |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
I saw a film today oh, boy |
C C/B Aadd9 G |
The english army had just won the war |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
A crowd of people turned away |
C F Em |
But I just had to look |
Em Em/D C |
Having read the book |
C F# G Am B5 C#5 D5 E5 |
I'd love to turn you on. |
E |
Woke up, fell out of bed |
E D |
Dragged a comb across my head |
E B |
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup |
E B |
And looking up, I noticed I was late |
E |
Found my coat and grabbed my hat |
E D |
Made the bus in seconds flat |
E B |
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke |
E B |
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream |
C G D A E C G D A E C G |
Ah Ah |
Bridge: |
C G G G x4 |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
I read the news today oh, boy |
C C/B Aadd9 G |
Four thousand holes in blackburn, lancashire |
G D/F# Em Em7 C |
And though the holes were rather small |
C F |
They had to count them all |
Em |
Now they know how many holes it |
Em/D C |
takes to fill the albert hall |
C F# G Am Bm C D5 E5 |
I'd love to turn you on. |
Ending: |
G G C G x4 |