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The Golden Rule - Gilbert O'Sullivan
Intro:  Gm7   Gm7   Gm7    Gm7   Am   D   Am  D  
Strophe 1:
Gm7I wouldn't be glad wouldn't be sad-I wouldn't be good if I knew what I could
 Am                              D-  Am  D  
And I hate to go                - But I must you know
Gm7Duty calls -  -Niagara Falls - See it go down - As it falls on the ground
AmAnd Dgets up again       AmAt the count of ten - I would A#like everyone here to repeat after me
Something of which I know nothinG#m7g about
Namely that whicGmh I will tell yoDu        - (That Gmwhich I will teDll you)
Strophe 2:
Gm7I'm going to school breaking a rule -I'm going around in a pityful frown
 Am                              D-  Am  D  
'Coz I didn't pass (came) - Bottom of the class (Oh! what a shame)
Gm7Teacher was mad -So was me dad -Took off his belt -And without any help
AmReaDlly hit me hard - WheAmre I'd stuck a card - Thick I A#may be but a fool I am certainly not -
Always remember the golden ruleG#m7  
When in no doubt Gmget a car out - DAnd while you'rGme there how abouDt...
Bridge:
Fm7Fetching me one of those pneumatic drills
Boy! I really love the sA#mound that they make
So good for the Fm7pains and aches of life in general - DonE't be such a miser
EbAt the most a fiver's all you pay
Zwsp:
  Gm7   Gm7   Gm7   Gm7   Am   D   Am   D| Gm7   Gm7   Gm7   Gm7   Am   D   Am  D  
                       dudiduiduiduidudd  duiduid  duidui dudiuidu du 
A#Many's the time - I have wondered about what it is
I want you all to repeat after mG#m7e
Something I know Gmyou know I know D- (Something I Gmknow you know I Dknow)
Strophe 3:
Gm7I woGm7uldnGm7't bGm7ehold wouldn't be cold - I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my
 Am                              D-  Am  D  
Dear old mum and dad - And the fun they had
Gm7EarlGm7y onGm7e niGm7ght - Dad put out the light - Got hold of me mum - Said he wanted a son
 Am                              D-  Am  
And as you can see - The result was me
A#Somebody told me once money does not grow on trees
Well if that's true then how do G#m7you explain
Apples oranges aGmnd lemons - Not Dforgetting melonGmsD  
Outro:
Gm7no nGm7onon Gm7on Gm7o nonAmon Don Amo Dnonon on o
Gm7dudiGm7du dGm7udidGm7u du AmdudDidAmudiDdudi

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The Golden Rule

by Gilbert O'Sullivan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

G#m7

Fm7

A#m

The Golden Rule - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Am D Am D

Intro:

Strophe 1:

Gm7

I wouldn't be glad wouldn't be sad-I wouldn't be good if I knew what I could

Am D Am D

And I hate to go - But I must you know

Gm7

Duty calls - -Niagara Falls - See it go down - As it falls on the ground

Am D Am A#

And gets up again At the count of ten - I would like everyone here to repeat after me

G#m7

Something of which I know nothing about

Gm D Gm D

Namely that which I will tell you - (That which I will tell you)

Strophe 2:

Gm7

I'm going to school breaking a rule -I'm going around in a pityful frown

Am D Am D

'Coz I didn't pass (came) - Bottom of the class (Oh! what a shame)

Gm7

Teacher was mad -So was me dad -Took off his belt -And without any help

Am D Am A#

Really hit me hard - Where I'd stuck a card - Thick I may be but a fool I am certainly not -

G#m7

Always remember the golden rule

Gm D Gm D

When in no doubt get a car out - And while you're there how about...

Bridge:

Fm7

Fetching me one of those pneumatic drills

A#m

Boy! I really love the sound that they make

Fm7 E

So good for the pains and aches of life in general - Don't be such a miser

At the most a fiver's all you pay

Zwsp:

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Am D Am D Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Am D Am D

dudiduiduiduidudd duiduid duidui dudiuidu du

Many's the time - I have wondered about what it is

G#m7

I want you all to repeat after me

Gm D Gm D

Something I know you know I know - (Something I know you know I know)

Strophe 3:

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

I wouldn't behold wouldn't be cold - I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my

Am D Am D

Dear old mum and dad - And the fun they had

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7

Early one night - Dad put out the light - Got hold of me mum - Said he wanted a son

Am D Am

And as you can see - The result was me

Somebody told me once money does not grow on trees

G#m7

Well if that's true then how do you explain

Gm D Gm D

Apples oranges and lemons - Not forgetting melons

Outro:

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Am D Am D

no nonon on o nonon on o nonon on o

Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Am D Am D

dudidu dudidu du dudidudidudi

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