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Albion

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[Intro]
  C    Fmaj7     Dm     Am    Gx4
[Verse]
 CDown in Albion, Fmaj7they're black and blue
 CBut we don't talk about Gthat
 CAre you from round hereFmaj7? How do you do?
 CI'd like to talk about Gthat...
 Talk overC, gin in teacups anFmaj7d leaves on the lawn
 CViolence at bus stops, Gand a pale thin girl with eyes forlorn
 CMore gin in teacups, anFmaj7d leaves on the lawn
 CViolence in dole queues and a Gpale thin girl,
behind the checkout...
[Chorus]
 But if you're Fmaj7looking for a cheap sort set in Cfalse anticiGpation
 I'll bFmaj7e waiting in the photo booth at the Cunderground Gstation
 Fmaj7So come awayC, won't you come away, we could go Gto...
GDeptford, Catford or Watford, Digberth, Mansfield
Anywhere in AlbionC...
  Fmaj7Anywhere in AlDmbion..Am. AnyGwhere in AlCbion...
[Verse]
CYellowing classics and
Fmaj7Canons at dawn
CCoffee wallahs and pith helmetsG  
And, an English song
mmCmm reebok classics and
Fmaj7Canons at dawn
CTerrible Warlords and good warlordsG  
And an English sonGg
[Chorus]
 But if you're Fmaj7looking for a cheap sort all glinCt with perspiGration
There's Fmaj7a four mile queue outside the disuCsed powerstaGtion
 Fmaj7So come awayC, o say you'll come away and go Gto...
GSatsworth, Senford, Weovil, Woomoyle, NEW-CAST-LE
 But if you're Fmaj7looking for a cheap tart don't glinCt with perspiGration
There's Fmaj7a five mile queue outside the disuCsed powerstaGtion
Fmaj7Now come away, Cwon't you come away we'll go toG...
GBedtown, Oldham, Nunthorpe, Rowlam, Bristol
Anywhere in albioCn
  Fmaj7Anywhere in AlDmbion..Am. AnyGwhere in AlCbion... Fmaj7Anywhere in AlDmbion..Am. AnyGwhere in AlCbion...
Fmaj7 Dm  Am  G         C  Fmaj7 Dm  Am  G

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Albion

by Babyshambles

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Fmaj7

[Intro]

C Fmaj7 Dm Am G

[Verse]

C Fmaj7

Down in Albion, they're black and blue

C G

But we don't talk about that

C Fmaj7

Are you from round here? How do you do?

C G

I'd like to talk about that...

C Fmaj7

Talk over, gin in teacups and leaves on the lawn

C G

Violence at bus stops, and a pale thin girl with eyes forlorn

C Fmaj7

More gin in teacups, and leaves on the lawn

C G

Violence in dole queues and a pale thin girl,

behind the checkout...

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C G

But if you're looking for a cheap sort set in false anticipation

Fmaj7 C G

I'll be waiting in the photo booth at the underground station

Fmaj7 C G

So come away, won't you come away, we could go to...

Deptford, Catford or Watford, Digberth, Mansfield

Anywhere in Albion...

Fmaj7 Dm Am G C

Anywhere in Albion... Anywhere in Albion...

[Verse]

Yellowing classics and

Fmaj7

Canons at dawn

C G

Coffee wallahs and pith helmets

And, an English song

mmmm reebok classics and

Fmaj7

Canons at dawn

C G

Terrible Warlords and good warlords

And an English song

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C G

But if you're looking for a cheap sort all glint with perspiration

Fmaj7 C G

There's a four mile queue outside the disused powerstation

Fmaj7 C G

So come away, o say you'll come away and go to...

Satsworth, Senford, Weovil, Woomoyle, NEW-CAST-LE

Fmaj7 C G

But if you're looking for a cheap tart don't glint with perspiration

Fmaj7 C G

There's a five mile queue outside the disused powerstation

Fmaj7 C G

Now come away, won't you come away we'll go to...

Bedtown, Oldham, Nunthorpe, Rowlam, Bristol

Anywhere in albion

Fmaj7 Dm Am G C Fmaj7 Dm Am G C

Anywhere in Albion... Anywhere in Albion... Anywhere in Albion... Anywhere in Albion...

Fmaj7 Dm Am G C Fmaj7 Dm Am G

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