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DIn the town that I once called me home,
It was early in winter; the evening was F#mchill.
Just Ain for the day, and then far off tomorrow,
I'd just a few hours to Dkill.
Though I was indifferent, me feet were quite certain
Of just where they wanted to F#mbe:
It was Aoff to the Old Number Ten where my friends
Would be drinking and waiting for Dme.
I Gfirst had me doubts when the F#mpaint on the outside
Was Gno longer peeling and Dold,
And a Gsign that said gaily "Hot F#mlunches served daily"
Had the Emblood in me veins running Acold.
CHORUS: 
    G                   D          F#m walk up to B in bass            
You drinking men at the Old Number Ten,
You Gseem such a Dlong time ago.
You Gseem so much different since Dlast time we F#mmet,
    A    walk down to F#    walk up to D                        
But maybe it's me; I don't know.
DInto the bar I went, ordered a jar and then
Looked for a face from the F#mpast,
But Ano one there knew me; the way they looked through me,
I might have been made out of glasDs.
I said "I used to come here, you know, years and years ago."
"Well, Sir, it must warm your F#mheart
To Asee, how we've changed it and quite rearranged it
And got it all looking quite Dsmart.
"I can Gtell by your clothes you're a F#mfella who knows
The Gway a good pub should be Drun,
With no Gspitting or swearing or F#moverall-wearing
Like the Emold days when you used to Acome".
                           G           D   F#mwalk up to B in bass            
But you drinking men at the Old Number Ten,
You Gseem such a Dlong time ago.
You Gseem so much different since Dlast time we F#mmet,
    A    walk down to F#    walk up to D                        
But maybe it's me; I don't know.
With me heart feeling heavy as I was just ready 
To finish me Guinness and F#mgo,
I saw an Aold face that glistened in the fire that had listened
To more tales than you'll ever Dknow.
With the years in between, it was foolish to dream
That he'd ever remember my F#mface,
But I Abought him a beer and as I set it down near him,
The old man looked up from his Dplace.
"By GChrist, is it thee?" he said. "F#mWell, bugger me," he said.
G"Champion to see thee Dagain!
GIsn't it strange how you F#mjust haven't changed?" I said.
Em"Neither have you, me old Afriend."
G"Is it thee?" he said. "F#mI'll go to sea" he said.
G"Champion to see thee aDgain!
GIsn't it strange how you F#mjust haven't changed?" I said.
Em"Neither have you, my old Afriend."
                           G           D   F#mwalk up to B in bass            
But you drinking men at the Old Number Ten,
You Gseem such a Dlong time ago.
You Gseem so much different since Dlast time we F#mmet,
    A    walk down to F#    walk up to D                        
But maybe it's me; I don't know.

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The Old Number 10

by Bernard Bolan

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F#m

In the town that I once called me home,

F#m

It was early in winter; the evening was chill.

Just in for the day, and then far off tomorrow,

I'd just a few hours to kill.

Though I was indifferent, me feet were quite certain

F#m

Of just where they wanted to be:

It was off to the Old Number Ten where my friends

Would be drinking and waiting for me.

G F#m

I first had me doubts when the paint on the outside

G D

Was no longer peeling and old,

G F#m

And a sign that said gaily "Hot lunches served daily"

Em A

Had the blood in me veins running cold.

CHORUS:

G D F#m walk up to B in bass

You drinking men at the Old Number Ten,

G D

You seem such a long time ago.

G D F#m

You seem so much different since last time we met,

A walk down to F# walk up to D

But maybe it's me; I don't know.

Into the bar I went, ordered a jar and then

F#m

Looked for a face from the past,

But no one there knew me; the way they looked through me,

I might have been made out of glass.

I said "I used to come here, you know, years and years ago."

F#m

"Well, Sir, it must warm your heart

To see, how we've changed it and quite rearranged it

And got it all looking quite smart.

G F#m

"I can tell by your clothes you're a fella who knows

G D

The way a good pub should be run,

G F#m

With no spitting or swearing or overall-wearing

Em A

Like the old days when you used to come".

G D F#m

walk up to B in bass

But you drinking men at the Old Number Ten,

G D

You seem such a long time ago.

G D F#m

You seem so much different since last time we met,

A walk down to F# walk up to D

But maybe it's me; I don't know.

With me heart feeling heavy as I was just ready

F#m

To finish me Guinness and go,

I saw an old face that glistened in the fire that had listened

To more tales than you'll ever know.

With the years in between, it was foolish to dream

F#m

That he'd ever remember my face,

But I bought him a beer and as I set it down near him,

The old man looked up from his place.

G F#m

"By Christ, is it thee?" he said. "Well, bugger me," he said.

G D

"Champion to see thee again!

G F#m

Isn't it strange how you just haven't changed?" I said.

Em A

"Neither have you, me old friend."

G F#m

"Is it thee?" he said. "I'll go to sea" he said.

G D

"Champion to see thee again!

G F#m

Isn't it strange how you just haven't changed?" I said.

Em A

"Neither have you, my old friend."

G D F#m

walk up to B in bass

But you drinking men at the Old Number Ten,

G D

You seem such a long time ago.

G D F#m

You seem so much different since last time we met,

A walk down to F# walk up to D

But maybe it's me; I don't know.

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