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An amazing song from FC's unfortunately overlooked first album. It features Judy 
Dyble on lead vocals.
He used to Dmbe the only mAman I would sDmeeDsus2  
He used to Dmbe the only gAmood man for DmmeDsus2  
Oh, he uGmsed to be my Amone sGmure tDmhingDsus2  
Look at me Dmnow, what you sAmee, it isn't DmmeDsus2  
Look at me Dmnow, just a lAmeaf without a tDmreeDsus2  
Oh, he uGmsed to be my Amone Gmsure tDmhing
My mAman, he doesn't care for me
And what he dGmoes, he doesn't do for me
And when AmI need something
To hGmim, it doesn't mean a thing
You know he uGmsed to be my Amone sGmure tDmhingDsus2  
  Dm   Dsus2(many times)
My mAman, he doesn't care for me
And what he dGmoes, he doesn't do for me
And when AmI need something
To hGmim, it doesn't mean a thing
You know he uGmsed to be my Amone sGmure tDmhingDsus2  Dm  

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One Sure Thing

by Fairport Convention

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Dsus2

An amazing song from FC's unfortunately overlooked first album. It features Judy

Dyble on lead vocals.

Dm Am Dm Dsus2

He used to be the only man I would see

Dm Am Dm Dsus2

He used to be the only good man for me

Gm Am Gm Dm Dsus2

Oh, he used to be my one sure thing

Dm Am Dm Dsus2

Look at me now, what you see, it isn't me

Dm Am Dm Dsus2

Look at me now, just a leaf without a tree

Gm Am Gm Dm

Oh, he used to be my one sure thing

My man, he doesn't care for me

And what he does, he doesn't do for me

And when I need something

To him, it doesn't mean a thing

Gm Am Gm Dm Dsus2

You know he used to be my one sure thing

Dm Dsus2

(many times)

My man, he doesn't care for me

And what he does, he doesn't do for me

And when I need something

To him, it doesn't mean a thing

Gm Am Gm Dm Dsus2 Dm

You know he used to be my one sure thing

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