Chords for Half Man Half Biscuit - The Coroner's Footnote
Tempo:
126.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [G]
There's a girl leaving town [C] for the sunshine, [G] she's heading out to [D] Happiness Bay.
[G] She's going first thing [C] in the morning, [G] and hopes to [D] be there by [G] midday.
A flavoursome book is [C] awaiting, [G] laden with fraudulent [D] charms.
[G] In a water [C] plunger, does such as she, [G] drapes into his dastardly arms.
[A] But the tragedy lies in the [G] background, [C] for a young man by whom she's [D] [G] adorned, is planning to throw himself [C] under, the train she's intending to board.
[Am] [G]
[D] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [E]
Now the [G] fates may look down [C] and show mercy, [G] and answer a poor mother's [D] call.
And the [G] service soon after [C] departing, may [G] stop for no reason at all.
And the young girl may come to [C] her senses, and [G] the wretch may get touchy [D] and leave.
And the chap racked with [C] anguish incarnate,
[A] [G] may gladly accept his reprieve.
But the fates around these parts are ruthless, [C] and sometimes just want people [D] dead.
So he'll [G] probably throw [C] himself under, the [G] [D] 1027 [G] instead.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
Now [G] the engine is leaving [C] the station, [G] the cow has been scraped [D] from the line.
And [G] two letters by way of [C] explanation, have [G] been written for those left behind.
And should there develop [C] high drama, [G] upon which an [D] inquest is heard.
[G] You may like to curb [C] your lamenting, [G] until you've all heard the last word.
[A] Well he thought of a lover [G] requited, and [C] he thought of a life full [D] of pain.
[G] It's a pity he didn't [C] spare a thought for, [G] that poor bastard driving the train.
[C] [Am] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [D]
[C] [A]
[D] [G]
[C] [D] [C]
[D] [G]
There's a girl leaving town [C] for the sunshine, [G] she's heading out to [D] Happiness Bay.
[G] She's going first thing [C] in the morning, [G] and hopes to [D] be there by [G] midday.
A flavoursome book is [C] awaiting, [G] laden with fraudulent [D] charms.
[G] In a water [C] plunger, does such as she, [G] drapes into his dastardly arms.
[A] But the tragedy lies in the [G] background, [C] for a young man by whom she's [D] [G] adorned, is planning to throw himself [C] under, the train she's intending to board.
[Am] [G]
[D] [G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [E]
Now the [G] fates may look down [C] and show mercy, [G] and answer a poor mother's [D] call.
And the [G] service soon after [C] departing, may [G] stop for no reason at all.
And the young girl may come to [C] her senses, and [G] the wretch may get touchy [D] and leave.
And the chap racked with [C] anguish incarnate,
[A] [G] may gladly accept his reprieve.
But the fates around these parts are ruthless, [C] and sometimes just want people [D] dead.
So he'll [G] probably throw [C] himself under, the [G] [D] 1027 [G] instead.
[C]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
Now [G] the engine is leaving [C] the station, [G] the cow has been scraped [D] from the line.
And [G] two letters by way of [C] explanation, have [G] been written for those left behind.
And should there develop [C] high drama, [G] upon which an [D] inquest is heard.
[G] You may like to curb [C] your lamenting, [G] until you've all heard the last word.
[A] Well he thought of a lover [G] requited, and [C] he thought of a life full [D] of pain.
[G] It's a pity he didn't [C] spare a thought for, [G] that poor bastard driving the train.
[C] [Am] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [D]
[C] [A]
Key:
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_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's a girl leaving town [C] for the sunshine, _ [G] she's heading out to [D] Happiness Bay.
_ [G] She's going first thing [C] in the morning, _ [G] and hopes to [D] be there by [G] _ midday.
A flavoursome book is [C] awaiting, _ _ [G] laden with fraudulent [D] _ charms.
[G] In a water _ [C] plunger, does such as she, [G] drapes into his dastardly _ arms.
[A] But the tragedy lies in the [G] background, [C] for a young man by whom she's [D] _ _ [G] adorned, is planning to throw himself [C] under, the train she's intending to board. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
Now the [G] fates may look down [C] and show mercy, [G] and answer a poor mother's [D] _ call.
And the [G] service soon after [C] _ departing, may [G] stop for no reason at all.
And the young girl may come to [C] her senses, and [G] the wretch may get touchy [D] and leave.
And the chap racked with [C] anguish incarnate, _
[A] [G] may gladly accept his _ _ reprieve.
But the fates around these parts are ruthless, [C] and sometimes just want people [D] dead.
So he'll [G] probably throw [C] himself under, the [G] _ [D] 1027 _ [G] instead. _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Now [G] the engine is leaving [C] the station, _ [G] the cow has been scraped [D] from the line.
And [G] two letters by way of [C] explanation, have [G] been written for those left behind.
_ And should there develop [C] high drama, _ _ [G] upon which an [D] inquest is heard.
[G] You may like to curb [C] your lamenting, _ [G] until you've all heard the last word.
[A] Well he thought of a lover [G] requited, and [C] he thought of a life full [D] of pain.
[G] It's a pity he didn't [C] spare a thought for, [G] that poor bastard driving the train. _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's a girl leaving town [C] for the sunshine, _ [G] she's heading out to [D] Happiness Bay.
_ [G] She's going first thing [C] in the morning, _ [G] and hopes to [D] be there by [G] _ midday.
A flavoursome book is [C] awaiting, _ _ [G] laden with fraudulent [D] _ charms.
[G] In a water _ [C] plunger, does such as she, [G] drapes into his dastardly _ arms.
[A] But the tragedy lies in the [G] background, [C] for a young man by whom she's [D] _ _ [G] adorned, is planning to throw himself [C] under, the train she's intending to board. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
Now the [G] fates may look down [C] and show mercy, [G] and answer a poor mother's [D] _ call.
And the [G] service soon after [C] _ departing, may [G] stop for no reason at all.
And the young girl may come to [C] her senses, and [G] the wretch may get touchy [D] and leave.
And the chap racked with [C] anguish incarnate, _
[A] [G] may gladly accept his _ _ reprieve.
But the fates around these parts are ruthless, [C] and sometimes just want people [D] dead.
So he'll [G] probably throw [C] himself under, the [G] _ [D] 1027 _ [G] instead. _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ Now [G] the engine is leaving [C] the station, _ [G] the cow has been scraped [D] from the line.
And [G] two letters by way of [C] explanation, have [G] been written for those left behind.
_ And should there develop [C] high drama, _ _ [G] upon which an [D] inquest is heard.
[G] You may like to curb [C] your lamenting, _ [G] until you've all heard the last word.
[A] Well he thought of a lover [G] requited, and [C] he thought of a life full [D] of pain.
[G] It's a pity he didn't [C] spare a thought for, [G] that poor bastard driving the train. _ _ _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _