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When The Cows Come Home

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Blur - When The Cows Come Home
DGood morning, Awake upD  A  C  G  C  B  
DWake up with Apurpose and poDlite efficienAcy
CStuff vitaGmin pills down, your Chealth guaranBteed
DA kiss and Acuddle with Dthe lucky Agirl
CYou get Gfed and watered, Cmakes your hair Bcurl
Am*And Cwhen the Emday draws in, Amyou Gput on a record
AmPut on something Ggentle, Amand Gwait for the Amcows to Gcome home...
F       D       G
DWake up, a Alittle voice says Ddo you eagerAly
CYou mustn't Glet yourself sink CfinancialBly
DDon't listen Ato the accuDsation that you're Atight
CYou could be the Gfirst man on your Cstreet to get it Bright
AmAnd Cwhen the Emday draws in, Amyou Ggo into waltz time
AmFor once it was Ggood time, Amand Gwait for the Amcows to Gcome home
FAll Dyour Glife
DWake up with Apurpose and poDlite efficienAcy
CSo you get Gfed and watered Cwith good compaBny
AmAnd Cwhen the Emday draws in, Amyou Ggo into waltz time
AmFor once it was Ggood time, Amand Gwait for the Amcows to Gcome home
FAll Dyour Glife

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When The Cows Come Home

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Blur - When The Cows Come Home

D A D A C G C B

Good morning, wake up

D A D A

Wake up with purpose and polite efficiency

C G C B

Stuff vitamin pills down, your health guaranteed

D A D A

A kiss and cuddle with the lucky girl

C G C B

You get fed and watered, makes your hair curl

Am C Em Am G

*And when the day draws in, you put on a record

Am G Am G Am G

Put on something gentle, and wait for the cows to come home...

F D G

D A D A

Wake up, a little voice says do you eagerly

C G C B

You mustn't let yourself sink financially

D A D A

Don't listen to the accusation that you're tight

C G C B

You could be the first man on your street to get it right

Am C Em Am G

And when the day draws in, you go into waltz time

Am G Am G Am G

For once it was good time, and wait for the cows to come home

F D G

All your life

D A D A

Wake up with purpose and polite efficiency

C G C B

So you get fed and watered with good company

Am C Em Am G

And when the day draws in, you go into waltz time

Am G Am G Am G

For once it was good time, and wait for the cows to come home

F D G

All your life

About When The Cows Come Home Chords by Blur

Learn how to play When The Cows Come Home by Blur with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When The Cows Come Home chords”, “When The Cows Come Home guitar chords”, or “Blur When The Cows Come Home chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When The Cows Come Home chords and for experienced players who want accurate When The Cows Come Home lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, C, G, B, Am.

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Is "When The Cows Come Home" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "When The Cows Come Home" by Blur with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Blur below.

What key is "When The Cows Come Home" in?

The chords for "When The Cows Come Home" show the original chord names (including D, A, C, G, B, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.