Intro
|G Bm| Em Em7|C |C |
Verse 1GBmEmEm7
I read the news today oh boy
CC/BAsus2
About a lucky man who made the grade
GBmEmEm7
And though the news was rather sad
CFEmEm7
Well I just had to laugh
CFEmC
I saw the photograph
Verse 2GBmEmEm7
He blew his mind out in a car
CC/BAsus2
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
GBmEmEm7A crowd of people stood and stared
CF
They'd seen his face before
Em
Nobody was really sure
Em7C
If he was from the House of Lords
Verse 3GBmEmEm7
I saw a film today oh boy
CC/BAsus2
The English Army had just won the war
GBmEmEm7A crowd of people turned away
CFEm
But I just had to look
Em7C
Having read the book
N.C
I'd love to turn you on
[Middle]
E
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dsus2
Dragged a comb across my head
EB7sus4
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
EB7sus4 (B7)
And looking up I noticed I was late (ha ha ha.)
E
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Dsus2
Made the bus in seconds flat
EB7sus4
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
EB7sus4
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
InterludeCGDAECGDA |EDC D|
(Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Verse 4GBmEmEm7
I read the news today oh boy
CC/BAsus2
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
GBmEmEm7
And though the holes were rather small
CF
They had to count them all
EmEm7C
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
N.C
I'd love to turn you on.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.