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Intro:      Cm      Cm/Bb       Cm/G       F  Bb  
And aCmt the end they Cm/Bbasked him if he Fthought it quite the thing,
For Cmbankers to pen Cm/Bbballads, or for Bbcity men to sing,
For Cmcity men have Cm/Bbrules and reguFlations to obey,
Their Bbcoats of many colours are predEbominantly grey.
But, becCmause his day was ending, he could Bbgive a straight reply,
So he Gbsaid he thought that city men should Dblearn to laugh and cFry,
And Gmlet the light that shines their night illCuminate the day,
And Fsince he could not sing for them, Bbsurely he could pray.
So EbLord you'd better Gsend the city CmsunshiCm/Bbne,
So that Fcity men can see the light of Bbday,
Though the Ebneon signs still sGhimmer,
Yet Cmsomehow it seems Abmdimmer todBbay.
But Cmwhen the city Cm/Bbheard him sing its Fchildren werenвЂ™t impressed.
They Cmsaid our aged Cm/Bbcolleague now is Bbsurely past his best,
For in Cmcity days and Cm/Bbcity ways itвЂ™Fs known we should hold dear,
Not Bbthose we choose, but those we use, and Ebthose that buy us beer.
To Cmwork we give each day we live unBbtil the day we die,
And only Gbmadmen think of laughter, and only Dbweak men ever Fcry.
And the Gmyoung must prove how unlike him their Cfires have not gone cold,
By sFteadily becoming far more Bbpompous than the old.
So EbLord you'd better Gsend the city CmsunshiCm/Bbne,
So that Fcity men night know the night from the Bbday,
Though the Ebmarket's looking Gflatter,
It CmdoesnвЂ™t seem tAbmo matter tBboday.
But his Cmprayer for them was not yet done for Bbthen they heard him say,
May they Gbtread a little gentle on their Cjourney through the Fday,
And Gmlearn that when their men so full of Cmlife begin to die,
It Fstarts when men of laughter lose the Bbtwinkle from their eye.
So EbLord you'd better Gsend the city CmsunshiCm/Bbne,
So that Fcity men might see to find their Bbway.
In the Cmcity bells are Gringing,
Then Cmwhy is no one Abmsinging todBbay.

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Send The City Sunshine

by Bernard Bolan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/Bb

Cm/G

Abm

Cm Cm/Bb Cm/G F Bb

Intro:

Cm Cm/Bb F

And at the end they asked him if he thought it quite the thing,

Cm Cm/Bb Bb

For bankers to pen ballads, or for city men to sing,

Cm Cm/Bb F

For city men have rules and regulations to obey,

Bb Eb

Their coats of many colours are predominantly grey.

Cm Bb

But, because his day was ending, he could give a straight reply,

Gb Db F

So he said he thought that city men should learn to laugh and cry,

Gm C

And let the light that shines their night illuminate the day,

F Bb

And since he could not sing for them, surely he could pray.

Eb G Cm Cm/Bb

So Lord you'd better send the city sunshine,

F Bb

So that city men can see the light of day,

Eb G

Though the neon signs still shimmer,

Cm Abm Bb

Yet somehow it seems dimmer today.

Cm Cm/Bb F

But when the city heard him sing its children werenвЂ™t impressed.

Cm Cm/Bb Bb

They said our aged colleague now is surely past his best,

Cm Cm/Bb F

For in city days and city ways itвЂ™s known we should hold dear,

Bb Eb

Not those we choose, but those we use, and those that buy us beer.

Cm Bb

To work we give each day we live until the day we die,

Gb Db F

And only madmen think of laughter, and only weak men ever cry.

Gm C

And the young must prove how unlike him their fires have not gone cold,

F Bb

By steadily becoming far more pompous than the old.

Eb G Cm Cm/Bb

So Lord you'd better send the city sunshine,

F Bb

So that city men night know the night from the day,

Eb G

Though the market's looking flatter,

Cm Abm Bb

It doesnвЂ™t seem to matter today.

Cm Bb

But his prayer for them was not yet done for then they heard him say,

Gb C F

May they tread a little gentle on their journey through the day,

Gm Cm

And learn that when their men so full of life begin to die,

F Bb

It starts when men of laughter lose the twinkle from their eye.

Eb G Cm Cm/Bb

So Lord you'd better send the city sunshine,

F Bb

So that city men might see to find their way.

Cm G

In the city bells are ringing,

Cm Abm Bb

Then why is no one singing today.

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