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Dignity by Deacon Blue
Off the album Raintown released in 1987
CAPO 3 to match album version
[Intro]
D  D/F#  G  A
[Verse 1]
There`s a Dman I meet, walks D/F#up our street,
He`s a Gworker for the council, has been Atwenty years
And he Dtakes no lip off nobody, and D/F#litter off the gutter,
GPuts it in a bag, and Anever thinks to mutter
And he Dpacks his lunch in a Sunblest bag, The D/F#children call him Bogie,
He Gnever lets on, but I Aknow `cause he once told me
He Dlet me know a secret, about the D/F#money in his kitty,
He`s Ggonna buy a dinghy, gonna Acall her DigniDty
[Chorus]
And I`ll Gsail her up the west coast, through Avillages and towns,
F#mI`ll be on my holidays, Bmthey`ll be doing their rounds
They`ll Gask me how I got her, I`ll say, AI saved my money
They`ll say F#misn`t she pretty, that Gship F#mcalled EmDigAnitDy
[Instrumental]
D  A/D  G/D  A/D
[Verse 2]
And I'm Dtelling this story, in a A/Dfaraway scene
G/DSipping down Raki, and A/Dreading Maynard Keynes
And I'm Dthinking about home, and A/Dall that means
And a G/Dplace in the winter, for A/DDigniDtyA/D  G/D  A/D  
[Chorus]
And I`ll Gsail her up the west coast, through Avillages and towns,
F#mI`ll be on my holidays, Bmthey`ll be doing their rounds
They`ll Gask me how I got her, I`ll say, AI saved my money
They`ll say F#misn`t she pretty, that Gship F#mcalled EmDigAnitDy
[Piano Solo]
  D    A/D    G/D    A/Dx3
[Outro 1]
DSet it up, set it up, set it up,
set it A/Dup, set it up, set it up
Yeah, G/Dset it up again, set it up again,
set it up A/Dagain, set it up again
DSet it up, set it up, set it up,
set it A/Dup, set it up, set it up
Yeah, G/Dset it up again, set it up again,
set it up A/Dagain, set it up again
[Outro 2]
And I'm Dthinking about homeA/D  G/D  A/D  
And I'm Dthinking about faithA/D  G/D  A/D  
And I'm Dthinking about workA/D  G/D  A/D  
And I'm Dthinking, how A/Dgood it would be
To be G/Dhere some dayA/D  
On a Dship called Dignity, a A/Dship called Dignity
      G/D     A/DThat Dship

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Dignity

by Deacon Blue

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

A/D

G/D

Dignity by Deacon Blue

Off the album Raintown released in 1987

CAPO 3 to match album version

[Intro]

D D/F# G A

[Verse 1]

D D/F#

There`s a man I meet, walks up our street,

G A

He`s a worker for the council, has been twenty years

D D/F#

And he takes no lip off nobody, and litter off the gutter,

G A

Puts it in a bag, and never thinks to mutter

D D/F#

And he packs his lunch in a Sunblest bag, The children call him Bogie,

G A

He never lets on, but I know `cause he once told me

D D/F#

He let me know a secret, about the money in his kitty,

G A D

He`s gonna buy a dinghy, gonna call her Dignity

[Chorus]

G A

And I`ll sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns,

F#m Bm

I`ll be on my holidays, they`ll be doing their rounds

G A

They`ll ask me how I got her, I`ll say, I saved my money

F#m G F#m Em A D

They`ll say isn`t she pretty, that ship called Dignity

[Instrumental]

D A/D G/D A/D

[Verse 2]

D A/D

And I'm telling this story, in a faraway scene

G/D A/D

Sipping down Raki, and reading Maynard Keynes

D A/D

And I'm thinking about home, and all that means

G/D A/D D A/D G/D A/D

And a place in the winter, for Dignity

[Chorus]

G A

And I`ll sail her up the west coast, through villages and towns,

F#m Bm

I`ll be on my holidays, they`ll be doing their rounds

G A

They`ll ask me how I got her, I`ll say, I saved my money

F#m G F#m Em A D

They`ll say isn`t she pretty, that ship called Dignity

[Piano Solo]

D A/D G/D A/D

[Outro 1]

Set it up, set it up, set it up,

A/D

set it up, set it up, set it up

G/D

Yeah, set it up again, set it up again,

A/D

set it up again, set it up again

Set it up, set it up, set it up,

A/D

set it up, set it up, set it up

G/D

Yeah, set it up again, set it up again,

A/D

set it up again, set it up again

[Outro 2]

D A/D G/D A/D

And I'm thinking about home

D A/D G/D A/D

And I'm thinking about faith

D A/D G/D A/D

And I'm thinking about work

D A/D

And I'm thinking, how good it would be

G/D A/D

To be here some day

D A/D

On a ship called Dignity, a ship called Dignity

G/D A/D D

That ship

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