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Chords used:
SOL 320033
LAm7 002013
SOL/SI 020033
DO 032011
LAm 002110
FA 133211
DO 032010
RE 000232
Intro
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
Verse 1:
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
Standing at the bus stop with my shopping in my hands.
SOL LAm7
And I'm overhearing elder ladies
SOL/SI DO
As the rumours start to fly
SOL
You can hear them in the schoolyard.
LAm7
In the scrapyard.
SOL/SI
In the chip shop.
DO
In the phone box.
SOL
In the pool hall.
LAm7
At the shoe store.
SOL/SI DO
Every corner turned around
Verse2:
SOL
It started with a school girl,
LAm7
Who was running,
SOL/SI DO
Running home to her Mam and Dad
SOL
Told them she was playing,
LAm7
In the change room
SOL/SI DO
Of the local football side.
SOL
They said tell us again,
LAm7
She told them again,
SOL/SI
Tell us the truth,
DO
We find it hard To believe.
SOL
Cause he thought our Steve,
LAm7
Even trained me,
SOL/SI
Taught Uncle John
DO
Whose father of three.
Chrous:
LAm FA DO
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
LAm FA
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
Verse 3:
SOL
You see it in the classroom,
LAm7
In the swimming pool,
SOL/SI DO
Where the matchstick men are made,
SOL
At the scout's hall,
LAm7
At the football,
SOL/SI DO
Where the wise we trust are paid
SOL
They all honour his name.
LAm7
He did a lot for the game.
SOL/SI DO
He got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
SOL
But now they're ripping them down,
LAm7
Stamp on the ground
SOL/SI DO
Picture gathers dust behind the bar in the lounge
Chrous:
LAm FA DO
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
LAm FA
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
Bridge:
RE FA DO
Wake up and smell the rain.
RE FA DO
Shake up, he's back to stay.
RE FA DO
He hasn't been on a holiday.
RE FA
His growing seeds don't believe.
While he's been away.
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
Verse 4:
SOL
In the schoolyard.
LAm7
Changing room.
SOL/SI
Playing field.
DO
Bathroom.
SOL
Phone box.
LAm7
Office blocks.
SOL/SI DO
Corners turned around.
SOL
They keep doubting the flame,
LAm7
Tossing the blame.
SOL/SI DO
Got his name knocked up above the sports ground gates.
SOL
And they're ripping them down,
LAm7
Stamping the ground
SOL/SI DO
Picture gathers dust in the bar in the lounge
Chrous:
LAm FA DO
Only takes one tree, to make 1000 matches
LAm FA
Only takes one match, to burn 1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
SOL LAm7 SOL/SI DO
1000 trees
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