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Capo 4
[Intro]
  E    A    E    B7(x2)
[Verse]
EAh've been so Asad
Since Amyou said ma accent was Ebad
EHe's worn a Afrown
This AmCaledonian Eclown
[CHorus]
Ah'm Ejust gonnae have tae learn tae Ahesitate
Tae Ammake sure ma Am7words on yer B7Saxon ears don't gErate
But Eah wouldn't know a single Aword tae say
If ah Amflattened all the Am7vowels an ah B7threw the 'R' Eaway
[Verse]
ESome days ah Astand
On Amyour green an pleasant Eland
EHow dare ah show Aface
When my Amdiction is such a Edisgrace
[Chorus]
Ah'm Ejust gonnae have tae learn tae Ahesitate
Tae Ammake sure ma Am7words on yer B7Saxon ears don't Egrate
But Eah wouldn't know a single Aword tae say
If ah Amflattened all the Am7vowels an ah B7threw the 'R' Eaway
[Bridge]
EYou say that if E7ah want tae get ahead
AThe language ah Am7use should be left for dead
 EIt doesn't B7please your Eear (B7that's a pity, that's a pity)
EAn though you E7tell it like a leg-pull
AIt seems yer Am7still full o John Bull
 EYou just B7refuse tae EhearB7  
[Verse]
EOh what can ah Ado
Tae Ambe understood by Eyou
EPerhaps for some Amoney
Ah Amcould talk like a bee dripping Ehoney.
[Chorus]
Ah'm Ejust gonnae have tae learn tae Ahesitate
Tae Ammake sure ma Am7words on yer B7Saxon ears don't Egrate
But Eah wouldn't know a single Aword tae say
If ah Amflattened all the Am7vowels an ah B7threw the 'R' Eaway
[Bridge]
EYou say that if E7ah want tae get ahead
AThe language ah Am7use should be left for dead
 EIt doesn't B7please your EearB7  
EAn though you E7tell it like a leg-pull
AAh think yer Am7still full o John Bull
 EYou just B7refuse tae EhearB7  
[Verse]
EHe's been so Asad
Since Amyou said his accent was Ebad
EHe's worn a Afrown
This AmCaledonian Eclown
[Chorus]
Ah'm Ejust going tae have tae learn tae Ahesitate
Tae Ammake sure ma Am7words on yer B7Saxon ears don't gErate
But Eah wouldn't know a single Aword tae say
If ah Amflattened all the Am7vowels an ah B7threw the 'R' Eaway
FlaAmttened all the vowAm7els an a B7threw the 'R' aEway
If ah Amflattened all the Am7vowels an ah B7threw the 'R' Eaway

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Throw The R Away

by The Proclaimers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Capo 4

[Intro]

E A E B7

(x2)

[Verse]

E A

Ah've been so sad

Am E

Since you said ma accent was bad

E A

He's worn a frown

Am E

This Caledonian clown

[CHorus]

E A

Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

Am Am7 B7 E

Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

E A

But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

Am Am7 B7 E

If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

[Verse]

E A

Some days ah stand

Am E

On your green an pleasant land

E A

How dare ah show face

Am E

When my diction is such a disgrace

[Chorus]

E A

Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

Am Am7 B7 E

Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

E A

But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

Am Am7 B7 E

If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

[Bridge]

E E7

You say that if ah want tae get ahead

A Am7

The language ah use should be left for dead

E B7 E B7

It doesn't please your ear (that's a pity, that's a pity)

E E7

An though you tell it like a leg-pull

A Am7

It seems yer still full o John Bull

E B7 E B7

You just refuse tae hear

[Verse]

E A

Oh what can ah do

Am E

Tae be understood by you

E A

Perhaps for some money

Am E

Ah could talk like a bee dripping honey.

[Chorus]

E A

Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

Am Am7 B7 E

Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

E A

But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

Am Am7 B7 E

If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

[Bridge]

E E7

You say that if ah want tae get ahead

A Am7

The language ah use should be left for dead

E B7 E B7

It doesn't please your ear

E E7

An though you tell it like a leg-pull

A Am7

Ah think yer still full o John Bull

E B7 E B7

You just refuse tae hear

[Verse]

E A

He's been so sad

Am E

Since you said his accent was bad

E A

He's worn a frown

Am E

This Caledonian clown

[Chorus]

E A

Ah'm just going tae have tae learn tae hesitate

Am Am7 B7 E

Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

E A

But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

Am Am7 B7 E

If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

Am Am7 B7 E

Flattened all the vowels an a threw the 'R' away

Am Am7 B7 E

If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

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