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Capo On 3. You can play without, Mavers Plays it in G. But this works out same anyway.
Verse:
EEveryday there's AAlways
EMuch to pay the Alaw says
Chorus:
DI oAwe Eyou - YDou oAwe Eme
DI kAnow Eyou - DCan stand on your own 
two feet. E
Verse2 
EOn the street for Aknowledge 
EYou must eat your Aporridge.
Chorus2: 
DI'll Afeed Eyou - DYou Afeed Eme
DI'll Asee Eyou -  Dstand on 
Your own two feet. 
Bridge:
C#mOn the faF#rm  C#mLinking you F#arm 
in arm
C#mThere's no F#harm  
DIn greasing your neighbours palm.E

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Iou

by The La's

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo On 3. You can play without, Mavers Plays it in G. But this works out same anyway.

Verse:

E A

Everyday there's Always

E A

Much to pay the law says

Chorus:

D A E D A E

I owe you - You owe me

D A E D

I know you - Can stand on your own

two feet. E

Verse2

E A

On the street for knowledge

E A

You must eat your porridge.

Chorus2:

D A E D A E

I'll feed you - You feed me

D A E D

I'll see you - stand on

Your own two feet.

Bridge:

C#m F# C#m F#

On the farm Linking you arm

in arm

C#m F#

There's no harm

In greasing your neighbours palm.E

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