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The Bastard Landlord -the pogues
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AOh Lord won't you tell me I'm Bmsure I don't Dknow,
DWho makes the plans that Achange our lives Eso,
AFrom a place in the country so Bmpeaceful and Dcalm,
DWe moved up to London as the Abombs fell around,
EOn a street by the river where the Drent it was cheap,
DThe Landlord he told us "Its Ayours to Ekeep",
AFor regular payment Bmweek after Dweek,
DYou'll always have a roof under Awhich you can sleep.
[Verse 2]
AThe years past by, the war camBme to an end,D  
DWe lived out our lives diAd nothing to offeEnd,
ABut the Landlord's conditions yBmearly they grDew,
DWith the size of his gut and Ahis housing values,
EHe'd kneel on a Sunday and pray to Dthe Lord,
DFor the deals of love his worAld cannot Eafford,
AWhen the Bastard he Bmcame round Dto put up our rent,
DWe swallowed our pride and we smAiled our best.
[Chorus]
DBricks and mortar, GKingdom of Stone,
AWhere do you go when you're Dall alone,
GThey'll carve your name Awhere you lie,
BmAnd I for one no Gtears will cry.
[Bridge]
G D A
G A D
[Verse 3]
AGreed knows no boundaries, greBmed doesn't fDeel,
DI'm damned if I'll die foAr a profiting deaEl,
AThe woman next door she just paBmssed away,D  
D'Cause the rent got so high tAhat she just couldn't pay.,
EAnd there in the bed she closed up Dher eyes,
DThe last time she gazed on thAis world Eof lies,
AWith nowhere to go aBmnd nothing Dto say,
DShe went to the next world and tAhe Bastard he smiled.
DBricks and mortar, GKingdom of Stone,
AWhere do you go when you're Dall alone,
GThey'll carve your name Awhere you lie,
BmAnd I for one no Gtears will cry.
[Bridge]
G D A
G A D
[Verse 4]
AOh Lord won't you tell me I'm Bmsure I don't Dknow
DWhat makes some people so Acallous and coldE  
AI've lived in this house for foBmrty-four yearDs
DMy children were born here, iAts here I'll grow old
EA curse on you, Bastard Landlord bDe damned
DWho needs one more house like Aa beach Eneeds more sand
AI'll stay here till BmI'm done onDly nobody knows
DHow God can let one man treat otAhers so
[Outro]
A

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Bastard Landlord

by The Pogues

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The Bastard Landlord -the pogues

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A Bm D

Oh Lord won't you tell me I'm sure I don't know,

D A E

Who makes the plans that change our lives so,

A Bm D

From a place in the country so peaceful and calm,

D A

We moved up to London as the bombs fell around,

E D

On a street by the river where the rent it was cheap,

D A E

The Landlord he told us "Its yours to keep",

A Bm D

For regular payment week after week,

D A

You'll always have a roof under which you can sleep.

[Verse 2]

A Bm D

The years past by, the war came to an end,

D A E

We lived out our lives did nothing to offend,

A Bm D

But the Landlord's conditions yearly they grew,

D A

With the size of his gut and his housing values,

E D

He'd kneel on a Sunday and pray to the Lord,

D A E

For the deals of love his world cannot afford,

A Bm D

When the Bastard he came round to put up our rent,

D A

We swallowed our pride and we smiled our best.

[Chorus]

D G

Bricks and mortar, Kingdom of Stone,

A D

Where do you go when you're all alone,

G A

They'll carve your name where you lie,

Bm G

And I for one no tears will cry.

[Bridge]

G D A

G A D

[Verse 3]

A Bm D

Greed knows no boundaries, greed doesn't feel,

D A E

I'm damned if I'll die for a profiting deal,

A Bm D

The woman next door she just passed away,

D A

'Cause the rent got so high that she just couldn't pay.,

E D

And there in the bed she closed up her eyes,

D A E

The last time she gazed on this world of lies,

A Bm D

With nowhere to go and nothing to say,

D A

She went to the next world and the Bastard he smiled.

D G

Bricks and mortar, Kingdom of Stone,

A D

Where do you go when you're all alone,

G A

They'll carve your name where you lie,

Bm G

And I for one no tears will cry.

[Bridge]

G D A

G A D

[Verse 4]

A Bm D

Oh Lord won't you tell me I'm sure I don't know

D A E

What makes some people so callous and cold

A Bm D

I've lived in this house for forty-four years

D A

My children were born here, its here I'll grow old

E D

A curse on you, Bastard Landlord be damned

D A E

Who needs one more house like a beach needs more sand

A Bm D

I'll stay here till I'm done only nobody knows

D A

How God can let one man treat others so

[Outro]

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