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My first tab 
I know its not perfect but its better than all the other tabs out there
        EDArag myself from my bed
        F#MAroBund 20 past 6
EGet my Akids up make breakfast
F#M1 egg 2 toast B3 weetabix
Eand as i sit Adown i look up
F#Mand your standing in the doBorway sun at your back
in my oAld brown dressing gown
Well no one can lF#Move you morBe than i love you now, but i
EGotta Ago running for the bus
F#MCoat flying and i try not to miss it thBis time
Ebut the drivers wAaiting and thats strange
F#Mkids on the top deck Bquiet for a change
Eand theres no rain Aand no roadworks in the
F#Mbus lane and aBll my hurts rAun away
and im smBiling as im punching in
Ethe day i Bdied was the best daAy of my liBfe
Ethe day i Bdied was the best day Aof my lifBe
Etell my friends and my Bkids and my wife
Aeverything will Bbe alright
Ethe day i diBed was the best day oAf my lifeB  
(Verse 2 + 3) Same as First Verse
now the secretaries they got a smile for me
and the intray on my desks almost empty
I get a memo from executive joe
saying Rob the gob is getting kicked out
for embezzling funds from the company account
and id be lying if i said i wasnt chuffed
cos i always hated rob
and now they'll probbaly offer me robs old job
and in the park at lunch
theres no whinos on my favourite bench
none of that drunk chatter none of that pissy stench
and the 20 little piegeons with the gammy leg
decide to dine from someone elses sandwich instead
and theres something about the city today
like all the colours conspire to overwhelm the grey
and this close to the fire i can feel no cold
but a rainbow halo around my soul
Chorus 2 same as 1
the day i died was the best day of my life
the day i died was the best day of my life
tell my friends and my kids and my wife
everything will be alright
the day i died was the best day of my life
so i lDmeave work get to the hiFgh street and i miss my bus
should i wCait for another no i Gcant be arsed
i begin tDmo walk
and rush hour crFowd seem to part like the reCd sea
and im stopping at the oGffy
2Dm0 cigerettes and a 6 pack to relax mFe
Cand as i cross back over the street
Gi guess i never saw that taxi
(Instrumental) Same Chords as Bridge :)
Ethe day i dBied was the best Aday of my lifBe
Ethe day i dBied was the best Aday of my lifBe
Etell my friends and my kBids and my wife
Aeverything will be Balright
Ethe day i Bdied was the beAst day of my lifBe
Enow i got 99 rBed ballons fAloating in the summer sBky
Ei got 99 red bBallons driAfiting past my dreamy eByes
Ei got 99 red bBallons floAating in the summer skyB  
Ei got 99 red bBallons drfAting past my dying eyBes
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The Day I Died

by Just Jack

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F#M

My first tab

I know its not perfect but its better than all the other tabs out there

E A

Drag myself from my bed

F#M B

Around 20 past 6

E A

Get my kids up make breakfast

F#M B

1 egg 2 toast 3 weetabix

E A

and as i sit down i look up

F#M B

and your standing in the doorway sun at your back

in my old brown dressing gown

F#M B

Well no one can love you more than i love you now, but i

E A

Gotta go running for the bus

F#M B

Coat flying and i try not to miss it this time

E A

but the drivers waiting and thats strange

F#M B

kids on the top deck quiet for a change

E A

and theres no rain and no roadworks in the

F#M B A

bus lane and all my hurts run away

and im smiling as im punching in

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

E B

tell my friends and my kids and my wife

A B

everything will be alright

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

(Verse 2 + 3) Same as First Verse

now the secretaries they got a smile for me

and the intray on my desks almost empty

I get a memo from executive joe

saying Rob the gob is getting kicked out

for embezzling funds from the company account

and id be lying if i said i wasnt chuffed

cos i always hated rob

and now they'll probbaly offer me robs old job

and in the park at lunch

theres no whinos on my favourite bench

none of that drunk chatter none of that pissy stench

and the 20 little piegeons with the gammy leg

decide to dine from someone elses sandwich instead

and theres something about the city today

like all the colours conspire to overwhelm the grey

and this close to the fire i can feel no cold

but a rainbow halo around my soul

Chorus 2 same as 1

the day i died was the best day of my life

tell my friends and my kids and my wife

everything will be alright

the day i died was the best day of my life

Dm F

so i leave work get to the high street and i miss my bus

C G

should i wait for another no i cant be arsed

i begin to walk

F C

and rush hour crowd seem to part like the red sea

and im stopping at the offy

Dm F

20 cigerettes and a 6 pack to relax me

and as i cross back over the street

i guess i never saw that taxi

(Instrumental) Same Chords as Bridge :)

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

E B

tell my friends and my kids and my wife

A B

everything will be alright

E B A B

the day i died was the best day of my life

E B A B

now i got 99 red ballons floating in the summer sky

E B A B

i got 99 red ballons drifiting past my dreamy eyes

E B A B

i got 99 red ballons floating in the summer sky

E B A B

i got 99 red ballons drfting past my dying eyes

What A SONGGG :) Comments Plzz

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