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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2397077,"song":"No Thugs In Our House","artist":"XTC","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11494389-no-thugs-in-our-house-chords-by-xtc/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2397077?type=chord","rating":4.75593,"votes":7,"content":"No Thugs In Our House by XTC\r\nFrom 1982 English Settlement\r\n\r\nEsus4/F# 2*2*2*2*0*0\r\nBbdim    x*0*2*3*2*x\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]Esus4/F#[/ch]   x10 (repeats throughout verse)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe insect-headed worker wife[/tab]\r\nE\r\nWill hang her waspies on the line\r\nE\r\nThe husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe\r\nE\r\nWhile studying their cushion-floor\r\nE\r\nHis viscous poly-paste breath comes out\r\nE\r\nTheir wall-paper world is shattered by his shout\r\nE\r\nA boy in blue is busy banging out a headache On the kitchen door\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\nC#m               A\r\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\r\nB                                  E\r\nDreaming of a world where he could do\r\nB            E    B E\r\nJust what he wanted to\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\r\n\r\nE  Esus4/F#  x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\nE\r\nThe young policeman who just can't grow a moustache\r\nE\r\nWill open up his book\r\nE\r\nAnd spoil their breakfast with reports of Asians Who have been so badly kicked\r\nE\r\nIs this your son's wallet I've got here?\r\nE\r\nHe must have dropped it after too much beer!\r\nE\r\nOh, officer, we can't believe our little angel Is the one you've picked!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\nC#m               A\r\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\r\nB                                  E\r\nDreaming of a world where he could do\r\nB            E    B E\r\nJust what he wanted to\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy                                              \r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\nA                                       Amaj7\r\nThey never read those pamphlets in his bottom drawer\r\nBm                    Bbdim\r\nThey never read that tattoo on his arm\r\nA                                Amaj7\r\nThey thought that it was just a boys club badge he wore\r\nBm                      Bbdim              A\r\nThey never thought he'd cause folks any harm\r\n\r\nE   Esus4/F#\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\nE\r\nThe insect-headed worker-wife\r\nE\r\nWill hang her waspies on the line\r\nE\r\nShe's singing something stale and simple\r\nE\r\nNow this business has fizzled out\r\nE\r\nHer little tune is such a happy song\r\nE\r\nHer son is innocent, he can't do wrong\r\nE\r\n'Cos Dad's a judge and knows exactly What the job of judging's all about\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\nC#m               A\r\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\r\nB                                  E\r\nDreaming of a world where he could do\r\nB            E    B E\r\nJust what he wanted to\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\r\nA                     A/G           F\r\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\r\n              B\r\nWe made that clear\r\n               D                            A\r\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre Outro]\r\nA\r\nNo thugs in our house!\r\nBbdim\r\nNo thugs in our house!\r\nA\r\nNo thugs in our house, dear!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\nE  Esus4/F# to fade","plain_text":"No Thugs In Our House by XTC\nFrom 1982 English Settlement\n\nEsus4/F# 2*2*2*2*0*0\nBbdim    x*0*2*3*2*x\n\n[Intro]\n\nE  Esus4/F#   x10 (repeats throughout verse)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nE\nWill hang her waspies on the line\nE\nThe husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe\nE\nWhile studying their cushion-floor\nE\nHis viscous poly-paste breath comes out\nE\nTheir wall-paper world is shattered by his shout\nE\nA boy in blue is busy banging out a headache On the kitchen door\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nC#m               A\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\nB                                  E\nDreaming of a world where he could do\nB            E    B E\nJust what he wanted to\n\n\n[Chorus]\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\n\nE  Esus4/F#  x4\n\n\n[Verse 2]\nE\nThe young policeman who just can't grow a moustache\nE\nWill open up his book\nE\nAnd spoil their breakfast with reports of Asians Who have been so badly kicked\nE\nIs this your son's wallet I've got here?\nE\nHe must have dropped it after too much beer!\nE\nOh, officer, we can't believe our little angel Is the one you've picked!\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nC#m               A\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\nB                                  E\nDreaming of a world where he could do\nB            E    B E\nJust what he wanted to\n\n\n[Chorus]\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy                                              \n\n\n[Bridge]\nA                                       Amaj7\nThey never read those pamphlets in his bottom drawer\nBm                    Bbdim\nThey never read that tattoo on his arm\nA                                Amaj7\nThey thought that it was just a boys club badge he wore\nBm                      Bbdim              A\nThey never thought he'd cause folks any harm\n\nE   Esus4/F#\n\n\n[Verse 3]\nE\nThe insect-headed worker-wife\nE\nWill hang her waspies on the line\nE\nShe's singing something stale and simple\nE\nNow this business has fizzled out\nE\nHer little tune is such a happy song\nE\nHer son is innocent, he can't do wrong\nE\n'Cos Dad's a judge and knows exactly What the job of judging's all about\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nC#m               A\nAnd all the while Graham slept on\nB                                  E\nDreaming of a world where he could do\nB            E    B E\nJust what he wanted to\n\n\n[Chorus]\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\nA                     A/G           F\nNo thugs in our house, are there dear?\n              B\nWe made that clear\n               D                            A\nWe made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy\n\n\n[Pre Outro]\nA\nNo thugs in our house!\nBbdim\nNo thugs in our house!\nA\nNo thugs in our house, dear!\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nE  Esus4/F# to fade","chords":["Esus4/F","Bbdim","E","Esus4/F#","A","C#m","B","A/G","F","D","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}