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  EbYour Ebsus4name froze on Ebthe winter air
An empty Ebsus4bench in Soho EbSquare
ForEbsus4gotten now I Ebturn away
Just save me Ebsus4for a rainy Cmday
	     	  Gm  	           Cm[Fill 1]      Eb  
But don't be sorry, I don't want to hear it baby
My feeEbsus4t froze in the Ebwinter chill
I knew I'd Ebsus4probably get Ebill
But I was Ebsus4praying we Ebcould fill Ebsus4an empty bench and still
        Cm      Gm  		     Cm[Fill 1]
You're so sorry but I don't want your pity baby
CIt's all yourAms now please don't tease
The Fpigeons shiveGr in the naked trees
And I'll do CanytAmhing but please don't hurt me
Just Fkiss Gme quick 'cos it's my birthday
And I Ffeel so sCmall I dFon'Gt know why but no I'm not too old to cry
Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4
  EbAn eEbsus4mpty benEbch in Soho Square.
If yEbsus4ou'd have come Cmyou'd have found me there
	      		 Gm  		 Cm[Fill 1]
But you never did 'cos you don't care and I'm so sorry baby
EbI don't Ebsus4mind loneliEbness too Ebsus4much but Ebwhen I met you I was touched
And thEbsus4at was good Ebenough Ebsus4for me Cmbut Gmdo we always have to be sorry
Cm		      [Fill 1]
  Why can't we just be happy baby?
COne day you'lAml be waitFing theGre, no empty bench in Soho Square
And Cwe'll Amdance around like we don't care
And FI'll be Gmuch too old to cry
And Fyou'll Ckiss Fme quick Gin case I die before my birthday
	 C    AmBefore Fmy Gbirthday
	 C    AmBefore Fmy Gbirthday
C
[String Solo]
Play G at end of solo
COne day you'lAml be waitFing theGre, no empty bench in Soho Square
No CI don't Amknow thFe reason Gwhy I'll love you till the day I die
But Cone day yAmou'll be waiting there
Come FsummerGtime in Soho Square
And IC'll be paAminting stars up in the sky
BeFfore GI get toCo oAmld to cry before my birthday
I Fhope I Gsee Cthose AmpigFeons fly before my birthday
In GSoho SquCare oAmn my FbirthdayG  
	C  	Am  	F  	G-	Repeat to fade

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Soho Square

by Kirsty MacColl

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Ebsus4

Eb Ebsus4 Eb

Your name froze on the winter air

Ebsus4 Eb

An empty bench in Soho Square

Ebsus4 Eb

Forgotten now I turn away

Ebsus4 Cm

Just save me for a rainy day

Gm Cm Eb

[Fill 1]

But don't be sorry, I don't want to hear it baby

Ebsus4 Eb

My feet froze in the winter chill

Ebsus4 Eb

I knew I'd probably get ill

Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4

But I was praying we could fill an empty bench and still

Cm Gm Cm

[Fill 1]

You're so sorry but I don't want your pity baby

C Am

It's all yours now please don't tease

F G

The pigeons shiver in the naked trees

C Am

And I'll do anything but please don't hurt me

F G

Just kiss me quick 'cos it's my birthday

F C F G

And I feel so small I don't know why but no I'm not too old to cry

Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4

Eb Ebsus4 Eb

An empty bench in Soho Square.

Ebsus4 Cm

If you'd have come you'd have found me there

Gm Cm

[Fill 1]

But you never did 'cos you don't care and I'm so sorry baby

Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb

I don't mind loneliness too much but when I met you I was touched

Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Cm Gm

And that was good enough for me but do we always have to be sorry

Cm [Fill 1]

Why can't we just be happy baby?

C Am F G

One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square

C Am

And we'll dance around like we don't care

F G

And I'll be much too old to cry

F C F G

And you'll kiss me quick in case I die before my birthday

C Am F G

Before my birthday

C Am F G

Before my birthday

[String Solo]

Play G at end of solo

C Am F G

One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square

C Am F G

No I don't know the reason why I'll love you till the day I die

C Am

But one day you'll be waiting there

F G

Come summertime in Soho Square

C Am

And I'll be painting stars up in the sky

F G C Am

Before I get too old to cry before my birthday

F G C Am F

I hope I see those pigeons fly before my birthday

G C Am F G

In Soho Square on my birthday

C Am F G

- Repeat to fade

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