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You Give An Inch – J. Ward
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords used: 
e|-G1--Am0--C0--D2-G/F#-1---Em1--|
B|-0--1--1--3--0---0--|
G|-0--2--0--2--0---0--|
D|-0--2--2--0--0---2--|
A|-2--0--3--x--x---2--|
E|-3--x--x--x--2---x--|
Intro
 G   Am   C   Dx 2
Verse 1
  GStuck with the Ayatollah Amon the beach
  The Ccivilised world so fDar outta reach
  GIt don’t pay to Ambelieve the hype
  CHot, sick and bored in a Dworld of strife
Verse 2
  GRubber souls on Ameveryone
  CDodgey pants, Dtoo much sun
  GGuess it’s something you Amget use to
  CSeal the deal with a Dcheap tattoo
Chorus
  CYou give an inch, they Dtake mile
  GTrying it G/F#on with a Emsweet little smile
  CHow stupid Dcan ya get
  GCheck the G/F#mirror in Emcase you forget
  CMan I wish I’d forDget
Verse 3
  GHold tight it’s a Amhell of a ride
  Both the Cporcelain bus and the Dtaxi drive
  GThere’s no sense none that AmI can see
  The Cnatives aren’t restless, Djust crazy
Verse 4
  GRabid dogs Ambrawling cats
  CWho the hell’s Dbuying this crap
  GHold your nose and Amenjoy the sights
  CC’mon man don’t be Dso uptight
Chorus
  CYou give an inch, they Dtake mile
  GTrying it G/F#on with a Emsweet little smile
  CHow stupid Dcan ya get
  GCheck the G/F#mirror in Emcase you forget
  CMan I wish I’d forDget
  Solo (whistle over the Verse chords)
Bridge
  CI don’t mind a little Dfun in the sand
  In the Gmiddle of the G/F#night with a Embeer in my hand
  CBut something’s getting Dhard to bear
  GThe perennial G/F#sweat in my Emunderwear
  CUnderwear to sweaty to Dbear
Outro
  GStuck with the Ayatollah Amon the beach
  The Ccivilised world so fDar outta reach
  GIt don’t pay to beAmlieve the hype
  CHot, sick and bored in a Dworld of strifGe

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You Give An Inch

by J Ward

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

You Give An Inch – J. Ward

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords used:

G Am C D G/F# Em

e|-1--0--0--2--1---1--|

B|-0--1--1--3--0---0--|

G|-0--2--0--2--0---0--|

D|-0--2--2--0--0---2--|

A|-2--0--3--x--x---2--|

E|-3--x--x--x--2---x--|

Intro

G Am C D

x 2

Verse 1

G Am

Stuck with the Ayatollah on the beach

C D

The civilised world so far outta reach

G Am

It don’t pay to believe the hype

C D

Hot, sick and bored in a world of strife

Verse 2

G Am

Rubber souls on everyone

C D

Dodgey pants, too much sun

G Am

Guess it’s something you get use to

C D

Seal the deal with a cheap tattoo

Chorus

C D

You give an inch, they take mile

G G/F# Em

Trying it on with a sweet little smile

C D

How stupid can ya get

G G/F# Em

Check the mirror in case you forget

C D

Man I wish I’d forget

Verse 3

G Am

Hold tight it’s a hell of a ride

C D

Both the porcelain bus and the taxi drive

G Am

There’s no sense none that I can see

C D

The natives aren’t restless, just crazy

Verse 4

G Am

Rabid dogs brawling cats

C D

Who the hell’s buying this crap

G Am

Hold your nose and enjoy the sights

C D

C’mon man don’t be so uptight

Chorus

C D

You give an inch, they take mile

G G/F# Em

Trying it on with a sweet little smile

C D

How stupid can ya get

G G/F# Em

Check the mirror in case you forget

C D

Man I wish I’d forget

Solo (whistle over the Verse chords)

Bridge

C D

I don’t mind a little fun in the sand

G G/F# Em

In the middle of the night with a beer in my hand

C D

But something’s getting hard to bear

G G/F# Em

The perennial sweat in my underwear

C D

Underwear to sweaty to bear

Outro

G Am

Stuck with the Ayatollah on the beach

C D

The civilised world so far outta reach

G Am

It don’t pay to believe the hype

C D G

Hot, sick and bored in a world of strife

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