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Firemans Wedding

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Intro:  G   C   G   C   G   C   G  C  
       G C G/B C
       G C G/B C
GThere's a fireman's wedding tonight in the Cloverland DCellC7  
GThere's a hook and ladder and we'll dance 'neath a big paper bCellC7  
and evDeryone will be thGere and weEm/G'll all wish them weCll
As if aGll neCws will bG/Be good frCom now oGnC  G/B  C  G  
Gall neCws will G/Bbe good nCews from now GonC  G/B  C  G  
GThere's a wind that will blow every streamer and sign from the cCarsC7  
Gand we'll chase every plate full of food rolling out through the CyardC7  
and I'll wDrap myself around yGou, as the clEm/Gouds blow away from the stCars
As if aGll neCws will bG/Be good newCs from now oGnC  G/B  C  G  
Gall neCws will be gG/Bood news fCrom now oGnC  G/B  C  G  
Chorus
Let's aCll say a prayer and drink like the night's was on fGireC  G  
and we hCad no care in the world but to build it hiDgherDsus4  Dsus2  
Let's prCetend that we'll all live long enoGugh
to grow weEm/Gary and mDean and reCtire
As if aGll neCws will G/Bbe good nCews from now oGnC  G/B  C  G  
Gall neCws will G/Bbe good nCews from now oGnC  G/B  C  
SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS
*Repeat First Verse

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Firemans Wedding

by Joe Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Em/G

Dsus4

Dsus2

G C G C G C G C

Intro:

G C G/B C

G C C7

There's a fireman's wedding tonight in the Cloverland Dell

G C C7

There's a hook and ladder and we'll dance 'neath a big paper bell

D G Em/G C

and everyone will be there and we'll all wish them well

G C G/B C G C G/B C G

As if all news will be good from now on

G C G/B C G C G/B C G

all news will be good news from now on

G C C7

There's a wind that will blow every streamer and sign from the cars

G C C7

and we'll chase every plate full of food rolling out through the yard

D G Em/G C

and I'll wrap myself around you, as the clouds blow away from the stars

G C G/B C G C G/B C G

As if all news will be good news from now on

G C G/B C G C G/B C G

all news will be good news from now on

Chorus

C G C G

Let's all say a prayer and drink like the night's was on fire

C D Dsus4 Dsus2

and we had no care in the world but to build it higher

C G

Let's pretend that we'll all live long enough

Em/G D C

to grow weary and mean and retire

G C G/B C G C G/B C G

As if all news will be good news from now on

G C G/B C G C G/B C

all news will be good news from now on

SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS

*Repeat First Verse

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