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Lark Descending

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[Intro]
F Dm
 DmMy hands are stained with thistle milk
 FAnd I can see what a fool I’ve been.
My Dmhands are stained with thistle milk
 FLook at the state it’s got me in.
 ATrying to be EMansfield’s very own
 ATrying to be EMansfield’s very own
 GSteve CMalkmus,    D7   GSteve CMalkmusD7  
 GSteve CMalkmus,    D7   EmSteve D7Malkmus.
[Instrumental]
 F  Bb C  F Bb C
The Dmfire that burned inside of me
 FHas sank rapidly into vacancy and chill
And Dmnow my hours of happiness
Are Fdarkened by the thought they are passing towards nothing.
 AYeah, that was me Edown at Camber Sands
 ASigning in Eto my chalet as
 GJ CBuckley,    D7   GJ CBuckleyD7  
 GJ CBuckley,    D7   EmunD7likely.
[Instrumental]
 F Bb C F Bb C
 FI should have just got a Cjob on the bins
 FThe pay’s better and I’d Cknow some hard blokes
 FAnd I wouldn’t Chave to pretend
 FThat I know what ‘rheCtorical’ means.F  Bb  C  
 FI could have been like BbLou DmBarlow, Bbbut I’m Dmmore like CKen FBarClow,
 FI could have been like BbLou DmBarlow, Bbbut I’m Dmmore like CKen FBarClow,
 FI could have been like BbLou DmBarlow, Bbbut I’m Dmmore like CKen FBarClow,
                       F    Bb       Dm         Bb          Dm     C    F          C   F   Bb(x4) C  
 I could have been like Lou Barlow, but I’m more like Ken Barlow. 

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Lark Descending

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

F Dm

My hands are stained with thistle milk

And I can see what a fool I’ve been.

My hands are stained with thistle milk

Look at the state it’s got me in.

A E

Trying to be Mansfield’s very own

A E

Trying to be Mansfield’s very own

G C D7 G C D7

Steve Malkmus, Steve Malkmus

G C D7 Em D7

Steve Malkmus, Steve Malkmus.

[Instrumental]

F Bb C F Bb C

The fire that burned inside of me

Has sank rapidly into vacancy and chill

And now my hours of happiness

Are darkened by the thought they are passing towards nothing.

A E

Yeah, that was me down at Camber Sands

A E

Signing in to my chalet as

G C D7 G C D7

J Buckley, J Buckley

G C D7 Em D7

J Buckley, unlikely.

[Instrumental]

F Bb C F Bb C

F C

I should have just got a job on the bins

F C

The pay’s better and I’d know some hard blokes

F C

And I wouldn’t have to pretend

F C F Bb C

That I know what ‘rhetorical’ means.

F Bb Dm Bb Dm C F C

I could have been like Lou Barlow, but I’m more like Ken Barlow,

F Bb Dm Bb Dm C F C

I could have been like Lou Barlow, but I’m more like Ken Barlow,

F Bb Dm Bb Dm C F C

I could have been like Lou Barlow, but I’m more like Ken Barlow,

F Bb Dm Bb Dm C F C F Bb C

(x4)

I could have been like Lou Barlow, but I’m more like Ken Barlow.

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