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Little Comets - The Isles
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Key of E
Ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.
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Alternately, you can change every second  C#mchord to an F#m, as in
 C#m-  B-  F#m- B. The (E-B) accent is played after every B chord, but I have 
marked it where it is most strongly heard.
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INTRO:
 C#m-  B-  C#m- B  
VERSE 1:
                                 C#m   B(E-B)
Economic downturn you can get a job
C#mApologetic parents you can get a jobB  
                                          C#m           B(E-B)
Sometimes I'm feeling just like Cupid with a bow and arrow
And I'm C#mfiring it at people who reBmain too shallow
CHORUS:
In the C#mB R I T I say British IsleBs
The C#mstreets are bleak, the Bkids are running wild
VERSE 2:
                                         C#m   B(E-B)
Terror on the pavement, panic in the street
C#mTension in the twisted silence of our sheetsB  
Sometimes I C#mlie awake for hours, feeling Bso synthetic
While my C#meyes are screaming out for something Bway more epic
CHORUS:
It's the C#mB R I T I say British IsleBs
The C#mstreets are bleak, the Bkids are running wild
C#mTerribly bold they try so hard
BNever look up to see the stars
In the C#mB R I T I say British IslBes
BRIDGE:
C#mLeeds screaming, Bristol torn
BBelfast and Hull forlorn
C#mOxford dreaming in denial
BWith all it's gleaming spires
C#mStoke bleeding, Glasgow yawns
BDundee and Cardiff mourn
C#mYork breaking, Sheffield cries
BAll fears are multiplied
CHORUS:
In the C#mB R I T I say British IsleBs
The C#mstreets are bleak, the Bkids are running wild
C#mTerribly bold they try so hard
BNever look up to see the stars
In the C#mB R I T I say British IslBes
OUTRO:
 C#m-  B-  C#m- B  

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The Isles

by Little Comets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

Little Comets - The Isles

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Key of E

Ear-transcribed on ukulele by Neil Killer.

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C#m F#m

Alternately, you can change every second chord to an , as in

C#m B F#m B E B

- - - . The (-) accent is played after every B chord, but I have

marked it where it is most strongly heard.

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INTRO:

C#m B C#m B

- - -

VERSE 1:

C#m B E B

(-)

Economic downturn you can get a job

C#m B

Apologetic parents you can get a job

C#m B E B

(-)

Sometimes I'm feeling just like Cupid with a bow and arrow

C#m B

And I'm firing it at people who remain too shallow

CHORUS:

C#m B

In the B R I T I say British Isles

C#m B

The streets are bleak, the kids are running wild

VERSE 2:

C#m B E B

(-)

Terror on the pavement, panic in the street

C#m B

Tension in the twisted silence of our sheets

C#m B

Sometimes I lie awake for hours, feeling so synthetic

C#m B

While my eyes are screaming out for something way more epic

CHORUS:

C#m B

It's the B R I T I say British Isles

C#m B

The streets are bleak, the kids are running wild

C#m

Terribly bold they try so hard

Never look up to see the stars

C#m B

In the B R I T I say British Isles

BRIDGE:

C#m

Leeds screaming, Bristol torn

Belfast and Hull forlorn

C#m

Oxford dreaming in denial

With all it's gleaming spires

C#m

Stoke bleeding, Glasgow yawns

Dundee and Cardiff mourn

C#m

York breaking, Sheffield cries

All fears are multiplied

CHORUS:

C#m B

In the B R I T I say British Isles

C#m B

The streets are bleak, the kids are running wild

C#m

Terribly bold they try so hard

Never look up to see the stars

C#m B

In the B R I T I say British Isles

OUTRO:

C#m B C#m B

- - -

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