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(intro:  G   Am   G  Am,  G   Am   Em   D   G   Am   Em  D)
GHere comes The Black AmHorse,   Gthere goes The Brown DCow
GFull of ringers of Amcourse,   Gthrown up from the Dplough
GThe hoops and the Amstripes,  Gthe halves and the Dquarters
BmThe Sunday morning CrainEb,  the touchline reDfrain:
He’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids, he’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John, come on
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John because
                                G              D   G   Am(x2)   G   Am   Em   D(x2)
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids.
GIt’s Lee’s twenty-Amfirst   Gbut they’re not coming Amin
GBecause Bruiser McAmHuge  Gdeclares them too Dthin
GAnnoyed and upAmset  Gthey head for elseDwhere
BmThey’d normally argue the Ctoss,  Ebbut besides being Dboss
He’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids, he’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John, come on
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John because
                                G           D   G   Am(x4)  Bm   C   Eb  D  
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids.
GHe used to lark with the Cdreads, Gnow he’s a nark on the Dsteds
GHe used to lark with the Cdreads, Gnow he’s a nark on the Dsteds
GHe used to lark with the Cdreads, Gnow he’s a nark on the Dsteds
GHe used to lark with the Cdreads, Gnow he’s a nark on the Dsteds
BmHis paranoia is abCsurd   Eb– are you thinking ‘bout my Dbird?
He’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids, he’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John, come on
Just walk aGway John, come on, just walk aCway John because
Leave it Gbe, let it go; don’t be Cdaft don’t you know,
Leave it Gbe, let it go; don’t be Cdaft don’t you know
Leave it Gbe, let it go; don’t be Cdaft don’t you know, 
He’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids, he’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids
He’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids, he’s on the ‘Groids, he’s on the ‘Croids.G  C  D  G  

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On The Roids

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G Am G Am G Am Em D G Am Em D

(intro: , )

G Am G D

Here comes The Black Horse, there goes The Brown Cow

G Am G D

Full of ringers of course, thrown up from the plough

G Am G D

The hoops and the stripes, the halves and the quarters

Bm C Eb D

The Sunday morning rain, the touchline refrain:

G C G C

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because

G D G Am G Am Em D

(x2) (x2)

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids.

G Am G Am

It’s Lee’s twenty-first but they’re not coming in

G Am G D

Because Bruiser McHuge declares them too thin

G Am G D

Annoyed and upset they head for elsewhere

Bm C Eb D

They’d normally argue the toss, but besides being boss

G C G C

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because

G D G Am Bm C Eb D

(x4)

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids.

G C G D

He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds

G C G D

He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds

G C G D

He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds

G C G D

He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds

Bm C Eb D

His paranoia is absurd – are you thinking ‘bout my bird?

G C G C

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on

G C

Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because

G C

Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know,

G C

Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know

G C

Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know,

G C G C

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids

G C G C G C D G

He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids.

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