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(intro)  F   C(x4)
It’s the Fyear 216C3
Chester FBarnes is risen from the Cdead
And he’s Fcoming round to creosote the Cfence
And FI for one feel Spartan and monCastic.
As the Fdrama unfolds on the Clawn
There’s a Fwager between the staff and Cme
That FBarnsey can’t complete the job beCfore
I Ftake my final Stannah up the Cstairs to the stars.Bb  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a CsongD  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a Csong, Dsssh….
(instr) F C (x4)
FGranddaughter doesn’t wanna Cknow
FEver since she got into the Ccharts
FAsk her what perfume she Cwears
“Self-FRighteous” by Anita CRoddick.
The Fdoctor overrates me in my Croom
And Fwith the regularity of Cdoom
A Fgeezer with a double-necked guiCtar
Comes and Ftells me Tales from Topographic COceans.Bb  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a CsongD  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a Csong.D  
(instr)  Bb    Em   Bb    Em   Bb    Em   Bb  D  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a CsongD  
GPapal entouDrage Cgive us a Dsong, Gpapal entouDrage give us a Csong, Dsssh….
(instr)  G   D   C   D(x7)   G   D  G  

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This Leaden Pall

by Half Man Half Biscuit

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F C

(intro) (x4)

F C

It’s the year 2163

F C

Chester Barnes is risen from the dead

F C

And he’s coming round to creosote the fence

F C

And I for one feel Spartan and monastic.

F C

As the drama unfolds on the lawn

F C

There’s a wager between the staff and me

F C

That Barnsey can’t complete the job before

F C Bb

I take my final Stannah up the stairs to the stars.

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song, sssh….

(instr) F C (x4)

F C

Granddaughter doesn’t wanna know

F C

Ever since she got into the charts

F C

Ask her what perfume she wears

F C

“Self-Righteous” by Anita Roddick.

F C

The doctor overrates me in my room

F C

And with the regularity of doom

F C

A geezer with a double-necked guitar

F C Bb

Comes and tells me Tales from Topographic Oceans.

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song.

Bb Em Bb Em Bb Em Bb D

(instr)

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song

G D C D G D C D

Papal entourage give us a song, papal entourage give us a song, sssh….

G D C D G D G

(instr) (x7)

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