Classics

George Formby - His Best

Leaning On A Lampost

V For Victory

George Formby, born in Wigan, Lancashire, UK, began his career as a music hall artist in 1921. He enjoyed success on stage, in song, and later on film until his death in 1961 at the age of 57. He was the top British box office draw in the 30's and early 40's.   He is perhaps best known for upbeat songs, featuring his trademark Lancashire accent, syncopated banjo and ukulele playing and laden with sly innuendo, such as Chinese Laundry Blues and When I'm Cleaning Windows.   

Bb] [Bb7] [Eb] [C7] [Bb] [G7] [Gb7] [ Bb]
Now [Bb] I go window cleaning to [C7] earn an honest bob. 

[F] For a nosey parker it's an interesting [Bb] job
[Bb] Now it's a job that [Bb7] just suits me, 

[Eb] A window cleaner [C7] you will be. 
If [Bb] you could see what [G7] I can see 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
[Bb] The honeymooning [Bb7] couples too, 

[Eb] You should see them [C7] bill and coo. 
You'd [Bb] be surprised at [G7] things they do 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
[D7] In my profession I work hard, [G7] but I'll never stop. 

[C7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [F] 'til I get right to the [F7] top.
[Bb] The blushing bride she [Bb7] looks divine, 
The [Eb] bridegroom he is [C7] doing fine 
I'd [Bb] rather have his [G7] job than mine 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
[Bb] The chambermaid sweet [Bb7] names I call, 
It's a [Eb] wonder [C7] I don't fall. 
My [Bb]minds not on my [G7] work at all 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows
[Bb] I know a fellow [Bb7] such a swell, 
He has a [Eb] thirst it's [C7] plain to tell. 
I've [Bb] seen him drink his [G7] bath as well 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows, oh
[D7] In my profession I work hard, [G7] but I'll never stop. 

[C7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [F] 'til I get right to the [F7] top.
[Bb] Pyjamas lying [Bb7] side by side 

[Eb] ladies nighties [C7]I have spied. 
I've [Bb] often seen what [G7] goes inside, 

[Gb7] when I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
instrumental
[Bb] There's a famous [Bb7] talkie queen, 

[Eb] looks a flapper [C7] on the screen. 
She's [Bb] more like eighty [G7] than eighteen 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
[Bb] She pulls her hair all [Bb7] down behind, 
Then [Eb] pulls down her, [C7] never mind, and
After [Bb] that pulls [G7] down the blind 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows.
[D7] In my profession I work hard, [G7] but I'll never stop. 

[C7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [F]'til I get right to the [F7] top.
[Bb]An old maid walks [Bb7] around the floor 

[Eb] She's so fed up one [C7] day I'm sure, she'll

[Bb] drag me in and [G7] lock the door 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows
[Bb] [Bb7] [Eb] [C7] [Bb] [G7] 

[Gb7] When I'm cleaning [Bb] windows

When Im Cleaning Windows

Intro:

    C            G7              C6    C#dim
I'm xxxxxxx xx x lamp xxxxx xxx think,
         G
x xxxx x tramp,
           C         C6       D7       G7      C
xx xxx xxx think xxx hanging xxxxxx xx xxxxx x xxx

Ebdim  xxx  xxx

    C             G7                C6     C#dim
But xxx xxx xxx x crook, xxx xx xxx think,
              G7
xxxxxx xxxx x look
              G                Am      D7      G7   Dm7  G7
xxxx xxxx xxx why xxx xxxx xxx what xx motives xxxxxx

Verse 1:

    C
I'm xxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxxxxx
At...
          G7                        C
xx xxxx x certain xxxxxx xxxx xxxxx by
   Dm7  G7
Oh xx,
   C   Am7
Oh xxxxx
  G               D7         G   G7
I xxxx xxx xxxxxx lady xxxxx by

  C
I xxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxxx,
She...
    G7                        C
But xxxxxx x xxxx xxxx xxxxxx try
   Dm7  G7
Oh xx,
   C   Am7
Oh xxxxx
  G               D7         G
I xxxx xxx xxxxxx lady xxxxx by

Bridge 1:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
xxxxxxx xx xxxxx xxxx x xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxx date xxxxxx
  D7                           Am7  D7
I xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxx late xxxxxx
    G7                Dm7               G7
She xxxxxxxx xxxxx xx flat xxxxx xxx x girl xxxx xxxxxx

Chorus 1:

          C
xx, xxxxx absolutely xxxxxxxxxxx
And...
    G7                    C7   C+
And xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx why
    F                             D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxxx xx xxx corner xx xxx xxxxxxxx
          C              G7          C
xx xxxx x certain xxxxxx lady xxxxxx by


Verse 2:

    C
I'm xxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxxxxx
At...
          G7                        C
xx xxxx x certain xxxxxx xxxx xxxxx by
   Dm7  G7
Oh xx,
   C   Am7
Oh xxxxx
  G               D7
I xxxx xxx xxxxxx lady xxxxxx
G7
 Do xx do xxx, xxx xxx xxx xxx

  C
I xxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxxx,
She...
    G7                        C
But xxxxxx x xxxx xxxx xxxxxx try
   Dm7  G7
Oh xx,
   C   Am7
Oh xxxxx
  G               D7         G
I xxxx xxx xxxxxx lady xxxxx by


Bridge 3:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
xxxxxxx xx xxxxx xxxx x xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxx date xxxxxx
  D7                           Am7  D7
I xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxx late xxxxxx
    G7                Dm7               G7
She xxxxxxxx xxxxx xx flat xxxxx xxx x girl xxxx xxxxxx


Chorus 2:

          C
xx, xxxxx absolutely xxxxxxxxxxx
And...
    G7                    C7   C+
And xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx why
    F                             D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxxx xx xxx corner xx xxx xxxxxxxx
          C              G7          C
xx xxxx x certain xxxxxx lady xxxxxx by

Bridge 3:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
xxxxxxx xx xxxxx xxxx x xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxx date xxxxxx
  D7                           Am7  D7
I xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxx late xxxxxx
    G7                Dm7               G7
She xxxxxxxx xxxxx xx flat xxxxx xxx x girl xxxx xxxxxx

Chorus 3:

          C
xx, xxxxx absolutely xxxxxxxxxxx
And...
    G7                    C7   C+
And xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx why
    F                             D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxxx xx xxx corner xx xxx xxxxxxxx
          C              G7          C
xx xxxx x certain xxxxxx lady xxxxxx by

I'm Leaning On A Lampost

When I'm Cleaning Windows" by George Formby
I go window cleaning to earn an honest bob. 
For a nosey parker it's an interesting job

[F]Now it's a job that [F7] just suits me, 
[Bb] A window cleaner [G7] you will be. 
If [F] you could see what [D7] I can see 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[F] The honeymooning [F7] couples too, 
[Bb] You should see them [G7] bill and coo. 
You'd [F] be surprised at [D7] things they do 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. 
[G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C] 'til I get right to the [C7] top.

[F] The blushing bride she [F7] looks divine, 
The [Bb] bridegroom he is [G7] doing fine 
I'd [F] rather have his [D7] job than mine 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[F] The chambermaid sweet [F7] names I call, 
It's a [Bb] wonder [G7] I don't fall. 
My [F]minds not on my [D7] work at all 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows

[F] I know a fellow [F7] such a swell, 
He has a [Bb] thirst it's [G7] plain to tell. 
I've [F] seen him drink his [D7] bath as well 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows

[A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. 
[G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C] 'til I get right to the [C7] top.

[F] Pyjamas lying [F7] side by side 
[Bb] ladies nighties [G7]I have spied. 
I've [F] often seen what [D7] goes inside, 
[Db7] when I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[F] There's a famous [F7] talkie queen, 
[Bb] looks a flapper [G7] on the screen. 
She's [F] more like eighty [D7 ]than eighteen 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[F] She pulls her hair all [F7] down behind, 
Then [Bb] pulls down her, [G7] never mind 
After [F] that pulls [D7] down the blind 
[Db7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

[A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. 
[G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C]'til I get right to the [C7] top.

[F]At eight o'clock a [F7] girl she wakes, 
[Bb] At five past eight a [G7] bath she takes. 
[Db7]When I'm cleaning [F] windows.

When I'm Cleaning Windows

-_chords at bottom of tab_-


Intro:

    C            G7              C6    C#dim
I'm leaning on a lamp; maybe you think,
         G
I look a tramp,
           C         C6       D7       G7      C
Or you may think I'm hanging 'round to steal a car.

Ebdim  Dm7  G7

    C             G7                C6     C#dim
But no, I'm not a crook, and if you think,
              G7
That's what I look;
              G                Am      D7      G7   Dm7  G7
I'll tell you why I'm here and what my motives are.

Verse 1:

    C
I'm leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
          G7                        C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
   Dm7  G7
Oh me,
   C   Am7
Oh my,
  G               D7         G   G7
I hope the little lady comes by.

  C
I don't know if she'll get away,
She doesn't always get away,
    G7                        C
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
   Dm7  G7
Oh me,
   C   Am7
Oh my,
  G               D7         G
I hope the little lady comes by.

Bridge 1:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
There's no other girl I would wait for,
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But this one I'd break any date for.
  D7                           Am7  D7
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
    G7                Dm7               G7
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 1:

          C
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
    G7                    C7   C+
And anyone can understand why;
    F                             D7
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
          C              G7          C
In case a certain little lady passes by.

Verse 2:

    C
I'm leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
          G7                        C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
   Dm7  G7
Oh me,
   C   Am7
Oh my,
  G               D7
I hope the little lady goes;
G7
 Do do do dah, dah dee dee dee...

  C
I don't know if she'll get away,
She doesn't always get away,
    G7                        C
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
   Dm7  G7
Oh me,
   C   Am7
Oh my,
  G               D7         G
I hope the little lady comes by.

Bridge 2:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
There's no other girl I would wait for,
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But this one I'd break any date for.
  D7                           Am7  D7
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
    G7                Dm7               G7
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 2:

          C
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
    G7                    C7   C+
And anyone can understand why;
    F                             D7
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
          C              G7          C
In case a certain little lady passes by.

Bridge 3:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
There's no other girl I would wait for,
G+   C                      E7   Am
 But this one I'd break any date for.
  D7                           Am7  D7
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
    G7                Dm7               G7
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 3:

          C
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
    G7                    C7   C+
And anyone can understand why;
    F                             D7
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
          C              G7          C
In case a certain little lady passes by.


*UKULELE CHORDS*
----------------

  C     G7    C6  C#dim   G     D7  Ebdim   Dm7

 GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA
 0003  0212  0000  0101  0323  2223  2323  2213

  Am   Am7    G+    E7    C+

 GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA
 2000  0000  0302  1202  1003

#I transposed From D to G
    G
Now imagine me in the Maginot Line
D                        G
Sitting on a mine in the Maginot Line
D                   G
Now it's turned out nice again
A        Gb      D
The Army life is fine
G                   C 
French girls make a fuss of me
A                 D
I'm not French as you can see
      G              B              D         G  
But I know what they mean when they say "oui, oui"
D                   G
Down on the Maginot Line

Maginot Line

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

[intro]
F Am Dm Am A# Dm Gm C

[Verse 1]
             F 
Baby really hurt me
                Am 
crying in the taxi
                Dm
He dont wanna know me
                         Am                     A#     Dm
says you make the big mistake of dancing in my store 
Gm                  C
   Says it was poison
                 F
So I guess I go home 
          Am                     Dm
into the arms of the girl that I love
                Am 
the only love I havent screwed up
A#                  Dm
   She's so hard to please
             Gm      C  
but shes a forest fire
        F               
I do my best to meet her demands
Am
play it romance
         Dm
we slow dance in the living room
    Am                      A#
but all that a stranger would see
        Dm           Gm               C     
is one girl swaying alone stroking her cheek

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Verse 2]
            F 
The truth is, I am toy
                Dm
that people enjoy
                Am               A#
till all of the tricks dont work anymore
Dm              Gm       C
And then they are bored of me
             
                    F
I know that its exciting
                     Am
running through the night but
              Dm                Am
every perfect summer's eating me alive
            A#    Dm
unitl youre gone
Gm          C
Better on my own

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Outro]
             Dm           F           A#
They're gonna watch me disappear into the sun
                 Dm        F           A#
You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun

Liability

A                                     E 
Roll into your town and I'm walking around
                                                Fm                        
Got some extra time think I'll throw some money down
                                                     D
And you follow me around, and you're asking for the time

Your asking what I found 
                         A
think I'm gonna rob you blind

maybe it's the tattoo on my arm
        E
that I drew while I was bored waiting tables in new york
Fm                                            D
 a  heart and two flowers intertwined with a vine

Up Here

INTRO:

A |---------------------|
E |--7--7--7----------- -|
C |---------------------|
G |---------------------|

VERSE 1:   

C#m          E       B      A                     C#m   E    B   A 
I’m going away to be alone I’m coming back with answers
C#m           E            B    A            C#m   E   B   A
Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected
C#m           E          B       A               C#m   E   B   A
And I don’t know where I’m going but can you guide me
C#m              E        B        A              C#m   E   B   A
But if I find love where I’m going will it survive me


PRE-CHORUS 1:

C#m            B   A                         C#m         A   B
‘Cause in your own space you’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not affected
C#m         B   A                           C#m         A   B
And in your own time you’re still attracted but in your own life


CHORUS:

A                                 C#m            B
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
A                                 C#m                     B
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine


VERSE 2: [same chords as VERSE1]
I’ve found the time to be alone I don’t know what you’re asking
I’m waiting by the telephone and you’re still barking
My heart stops it isn’t… going could you revive me
I think I’m lost without knowing so come and find me


PRE-CHORUS 2:  [same chords as PRE-CHORUS1]
‘Cause in the same space we’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not attracted
But in your own life over reacted and in your own time


{CHORUS x2}


Sometimes if we don’t go sometimes you don’t know
You don’t go I don’t go I don’t go you don’t go

C#5  B5  A5                      C#5  A5  B5
            I’ve got your back              but you don’t got mine
C#5  E5  A5                    C#5  A5  B5
            This heart attack              then I’m feeling fine


CHORUS x2

C#m          E       B    A 
I’m going away to be alone
C#m          E       B    A 
I'm going away to be alone ...............

This Heart Attack

Intro:

Bb - F - A

F                 C
I've been feeling lonesome
F                            C
I'm down, don't know what to do
D
I let you lie to me
F
plant seeds inside
            E
to see them grow
                      F
only to leave them to die

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
    A
for you

F                  C
I've been lost and finding
F                           C
out that I've been such a fool
D           
you thought you'd stick around
F
until the day you found
    E                    F
someone to make me obsolete

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm F
why cry
    Bb
for you... 


Guitar Solo:

Bb - F - A (2x)

  C     
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
    A
for you

Why Cry

[Verse 1]
 G                              D
You like New York City in the daytime
 Bm                   A
I like New York City in the nighttime
 G                          D
You say you like sleeping with the air off
Bm                  A
I don't, I need it on
G                  D
You like the light coming through the windows
 Bm                      A
I sleep late, so I just keep 'em all closed
G                  D
You ignore the music on the radio
Bm                 A
I don't, I sing-a-long


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change


[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time


[Verse 2]
G                        D
Cold outside and you're just in a T-shirt
Bm                   A
I have cold blood even in a sweater
G                         D
You start your night sippin' by the Kilo
Bm                   A
I don't, I know you know


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change



[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                   A
(We don't even know, know, know, know, know)




[Bridge]
G                          D
Somehow we end up on the same side
Bm                          A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine
G                         D
Somehow we end up on the same side (up on the same side)
Bm                            A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright

(Think that we'd be alright)

G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine


[Chorus]

 N.C.                     D
(Oh)Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                  A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why

(But we don't even know why)
G                D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)

G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]

N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm             A
We like it in the nighttime

F Am Dm C

    F              Am            Bb          C
The skirts go up, before the wall  among the madding crowds, 
    
     F                      Am                    Dm     C
They ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
          F                      Am           Bb           C
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks  behind the walls of clocks, 
        F                      Am                   Dm     C
In your ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin     

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistlng part)

F Am Dm C

        F                     Am               Bb            C     
Now the candle's end, you are a light turned low  and like the rest of us,
                 F            Am               Dm     C
You've got those old, eternity blues, eternity blues
      F                              Am         Bb                C
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word, what you want is accident
            F                 Am                 Dm    C
And not the drag, spectacular view, what you can lose

 Bb                         F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                            F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
 Bb                         F         C
Windows will close in the crash years 

Bb                          F        C      Dm     C
    Honey child, you're not safe here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (whistling part)

Bb 

F Am Dm C

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistling part)

        F                   Am            Dm                  C
And the ruins the wild, the ruins the wild, tonight will be an open mic.

# (Repeat six times and end on an F)

Crash Years

Intro  D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 1
    D                              Bm7
We never spoke a word, but every thought she had 
                         G     A Asus A
I heard from across the room 
             D                               Bm7
If we were standin' face to face I couldn't find the words 
               G               A Asus A
To say give me one more move 
        G              A             G                   A
I don't even know her name, I guess foolish pride's to blame


Chorus 
          D                        D7
Now, I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
        Bm7                 F#              G                    A
And my heart won't tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
        Bm7 A   G                              Gm
Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Interlude   D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 2
          D                           Bm7
Wise man next to me did say 'bout the one that got away
        G                    A
Son, I missed my chance 
           D                            Bm7
Don't you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase
     G               A
Ask her to dance, go on, son
           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith


Chorus
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A   G                               Gm
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away 


Solo   D    Bm7  Bm  F#  G   A  D    D7    Bm  F# |A   D 


           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith
 
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A    Bm7 A       Bm7 A       G                      G   
Don't be fallin', fallin' in, fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Outro  (G)   Gm  Bm7  E G  Gm  D

As She's Walking Away

Am                              E
There are children standing here,
                              G
Arms outstretched into the sky,
                          D
Tears drying on their face.
              Am
He has been here.
                          E
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
                           G
Fathers lost without a trace.
                           D
A nation blind to their disgrace,
                        Am
Since he's been here.
                    E
And I see no bravery,
 G                  D
No bravery in your eyes anymore.

Only sadness.

(Continue the same chord progression)

Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel to accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Says, he has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

No Bravery

Intro:  D A E A D
        D A E A D  E

      A
I was goin? where I shouldn?t go
D
Seein? who I shouldn?t see
E
Doin? what I shouldn?t do
    A
And bein? who I shouldn?t be


A little voice told me it?s all wrong
        D
Another voice told me it?s alright
  E
I used to think I was strong
    A
But lately I just lost the fight

Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D                    E
 For a little while

      A
I got tired of bein? good
        D
Started missing that old feeling free
     E
Stop actin? like I thought I should
    A
And went on back to bein? me

  
I never meant to hurt no one
  D
I just had to have my way
           E
If there's such a thing as too much fun
A
This must be the price you pay

Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D
 For a little while
E                 A                D
 You never see it comin? till it?s gone
E                     A           D
 It all happens for a reason even when it?s wrong
  E
Especially when it?s wrong


Solo: A D E A x2


Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D                    E
 For a little while

      A
I was goin? where I shouldn?t go
D
Seein? who I shouldn?t see
E
Doin? what I shouldn?t do
    A
And bein? who I shouldn?t be

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