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Capo 5
[Chords]
     G320033
   Em7022033
     Dxx0232
 Cadd9x32033
 Dsus4xx0233
[Intro]
G
[Verse]
There's Gsomething about it, Em7it gets stuck in my head
The Dcryptically writing Cadd9the words are calmly said
And Gmaybe it's stupid but Em7I think it's fun
To Dact like I've grown Cadd9up in old town London
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'm Gnot trying to make a stab Em7it's just a harmless joke
And I'm Djust trying to take a chance Cadd9to see how far it goes
[Chorus]
So I've Ggrown up in summer days
But I Cadd9just thought I'd see the way Dit sounds from LondCadd9on town
And I've Glived like a country kid but I'd Cadd9just thought I'd try out something eDlse
     Cadd9But it Dkinda turned out Gwelsh
[Verse]
I Gwish I was Ed Sheeran or Em7in the Rolling Stones
I'd have Dtea with Mr. Zeppelin and Cadd9try right rock and roll
And Gthey've got Harry Potter and Em7Dumbledore and Snape
And we Dtry to claim the Hobbit when the Cadd9cast is all UK
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'm Gnot trying to make a fuss Em7I guess I'm just intrigued
And Dsinging in this accent gets me Cadd9closer to the queen
[Chorus]
So I've Ggrown up in forest scenes
But I Cadd9just thought I'd see the way it Dsounds from London Cadd9town
And I've Glived like a surfer kid but I Cadd9got bored and tried out something eDlse
     Cadd9But it Dkinda turned out weGlsh
Cadd9     D     G
     Cadd9I think I'll Djust stick to mGyself

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The British Song

by Jamie McDell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Capo 5

[Chords]

320033

Em7

022033

xx0232

Cadd9

x32033

Dsus4

xx0233

[Intro]

[Verse]

G Em7

There's something about it, it gets stuck in my head

D Cadd9

The cryptically writing the words are calmly said

G Em7

And maybe it's stupid but I think it's fun

D Cadd9

To act like I've grown up in old town London

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em7

And I'm not trying to make a stab it's just a harmless joke

D Cadd9

And I'm just trying to take a chance to see how far it goes

[Chorus]

So I've grown up in summer days

Cadd9 D Cadd9

But I just thought I'd see the way it sounds from London town

G Cadd9 D

And I've lived like a country kid but I'd just thought I'd try out something else

Cadd9 D G

But it kinda turned out welsh

[Verse]

G Em7

I wish I was Ed Sheeran or in the Rolling Stones

D Cadd9

I'd have tea with Mr. Zeppelin and try right rock and roll

G Em7

And they've got Harry Potter and Dumbledore and Snape

D Cadd9

And we try to claim the Hobbit when the cast is all UK

[Pre-Chorus]

G Em7

And I'm not trying to make a fuss I guess I'm just intrigued

D Cadd9

And singing in this accent gets me closer to the queen

[Chorus]

So I've grown up in forest scenes

Cadd9 D Cadd9

But I just thought I'd see the way it sounds from London town

G Cadd9 D

And I've lived like a surfer kid but I got bored and tried out something else

Cadd9 D G

But it kinda turned out welsh

Cadd9 D G

I think I'll just stick to myself

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