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Love On The Dole

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intro
A D
verse1
AHow many cups of wine will I have consumed?D  
AThe people realise they have rolled past my tombD  
AWe're drinking whisky in a brave new afternoonD  
AThe people realise they have rolled past my tombD  
prechorus
AStrike a light
CRaise your glasses
DDrink a toast to the Ebboring classes
chorus
GOn the Albion-ay
Spew it out your Csoul
Love is on the dDole
And there she Gwill stay
CAll night lDong we were singing NGorthern songs
CAll night lDong we were singing NGorthern songs
verse2
Only you battered your broken nose on the grindstone
You wake a slave you squandered
So your soul is not your own
I run from the dust and gloom
With only my secrets to keep me warm
That's all I could do to keep them from you
And its all a pact we swore
prechorus2
Strike a light
Raise your glasses
Drink a toast to the boring classes
chorus2
With Albion-ay
Spew it out your soul
Love is on the dole
And there she will stay
All night long we were singing Northern songs
All night long we were singing Northern songs
bridge
AAnd I love Cevery inch of you
AYes I do love Cevery single inch of you
ABut doesn't she get that waCrm glow inside?
SAhoots up your spine and bClows through your mind
DmOh well, don't you tell me how Gblessed are the poor
CYou've always wanted oCne Gslice Cmore
GThan you and me
Love for tAoday makes
verse3
My darling was a preacher on the Albion stage
She might have been a preacher in the good old days
We're drinking whisky in a brave new afternoon
Don't people realise they've rolled past my tomb
bridge2
DmOh well
Don't you tell me how bClessed are the meek
GYou never turn the CothGer Ccheek 
OGnce in your life
Love is on the Cdole.
robert loustau Pete Doherty is innocent thanks to maxi for gettin me the lyrics

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Love On The Dole

by The Libertines

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

intro

A D

verse1

A D

How many cups of wine will I have consumed?

A D

The people realise they have rolled past my tomb

A D

We're drinking whisky in a brave new afternoon

A D

The people realise they have rolled past my tomb

prechorus

Strike a light

Raise your glasses

D Eb

Drink a toast to the boring classes

chorus

On the Albion-ay

Spew it out your soul

Love is on the dole

And there she will stay

C D G

All night long we were singing Northern songs

C D G

All night long we were singing Northern songs

verse2

Only you battered your broken nose on the grindstone

You wake a slave you squandered

So your soul is not your own

I run from the dust and gloom

With only my secrets to keep me warm

That's all I could do to keep them from you

And its all a pact we swore

prechorus2

Strike a light

Raise your glasses

Drink a toast to the boring classes

chorus2

With Albion-ay

Spew it out your soul

Love is on the dole

And there she will stay

All night long we were singing Northern songs

bridge

A C

And I love every inch of you

A C

Yes I do love every single inch of you

A C

But doesn't she get that warm glow inside?

A C

Shoots up your spine and blows through your mind

Dm G

Oh well, don't you tell me how blessed are the poor

C C G C

You've always wanted one slice more

Than you and me

Love for today makes

verse3

My darling was a preacher on the Albion stage

She might have been a preacher in the good old days

We're drinking whisky in a brave new afternoon

Don't people realise they've rolled past my tomb

bridge2

Oh well

Don't you tell me how blessed are the meek

G C G C

You never turn the other cheek

Once in your life

Love is on the dole.

robert loustau Pete Doherty is innocent thanks to maxi for gettin me the lyrics

About Love On The Dole Chords by The Libertines

Learn how to play Love On The Dole by The Libertines with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love On The Dole chords”, “Love On The Dole guitar chords”, or “The Libertines Love On The Dole chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Love On The Dole chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love On The Dole lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, C, Eb, G, Dm.

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What key is "Love On The Dole" in?

The chords for "Love On The Dole" show the original chord names (including A, D, C, Eb, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.