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AEarly one SDunday,
Well Ganyway early for Dme,
As I sAlid from my dDouble bed, 
GWhat could I seeC  F  F  
SDtanding outsGide as the Cnight turned to F#dawn,
         A            D                       G       D   C   F   Gm   C(one strum)
There was man who I didn't know digging my lawn,
AWas it her Dhusband, 
I pGondered or was he a cDrook,
Why was Ahe taking Dcar numbers,
GDown in a bo-oCk,F  C  F  
I sDtarted to Cring and I F#rung ninety-nine,
B"Nein, you must nBbot," she sAaid,A  
DbmShe was half DGerman, Dbmhalf out of bDed,
DbmWhich half was Dwhich doesn't Dbmhave to be sDaid,
BTuring her heGadG  
BHer face was rGedG  
A  D  G  D  A
D G  C  F   F
D  G  C  F#  A  D
G  D
  C    F    Gm   C(one strum)
A"He is my Dhusband,"
She wGhispered I started to swDeat,
Just my lAuck,
When I'd oDnly done tGhis for a beCtF  F  
SDtanding outsGide as the Cnight turned to F#dawn,
         A            D                       G       D   C   F   Gm   C(one strum)
There was man who I didn't know digging my lawn,

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Digging My Lawn

by Giles, Giles & Fripp

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Dbm

A D

Early one Sunday,

G D

Well anyway early for me,

A D

As I slid from my double bed,

G C F F

What could I see

D G C F#

Standing outside as the night turned to dawn,

A D G D C F Gm C

(one strum)

There was man who I didn't know digging my lawn,

A D

Was it her husband,

G D

I pondered or was he a crook,

A D

Why was he taking car numbers,

G C F C F

Down in a bo-ok,

D C F#

I started to ring and I rung ninety-nine,

B Bb A A

"Nein, you must not," she said,

Dbm D Dbm D

She was half German, half out of bed,

Dbm D Dbm D

Which half was which doesn't have to be said,

B G G

Turing her head

B G G

Her face was red

A D G D A

D G C F F

D G C F# A D

G D

C F Gm C

(one strum)

A D

"He is my husband,"

G D

She whispered I started to sweat,

Just my luck,

D G C F F

When I'd only done this for a bet

D G C F#

Standing outside as the night turned to dawn,

A D G D C F Gm C

(one strum)

There was man who I didn't know digging my lawn,

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