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[Intro]
C E F D7 G     C E F D7 G
In the Croom with the sloping roof
EIn your director’s chair
You Ftalk with your hands
About D7what you will Gdo next year.
But Cno-one gives a toss
And we Eall go to Europe
Watch FAlwin Schockemöhle
Where’D7er he comGpetes.
DoFreen,   BbDoFreenBb  
DoFreen,   BbDoFreen.Bb  
The Crecreation ground by Eus
Don’t seem to have
MaFny facilities
For the D7kids and the Gdogs.
I subCmitted a poem
To the Ecouncil chambers
But they Fjust looked surprised
Like the D7front of an GAnglia.
There are Cno dark corners of Ecool relief
It’s a Ftragedy with few D7interGludes.
DoFreen,   BbDoFreenBb  
DoFreen,   BbDoFreen.Bb  
[Instrumental]
 C   E   F   D7    G(repeat x4)
The Cfive-day breaks
And the lEong weekends
Give me Fplenty of time
To see the D7everyday Gthings.
I was Cfaintly amused to see
EDutch veterans Alquin
FFooling around
On pleasure D7craft at GChester.
CWalking up Scafell
ESwinging a chain
AFlong came a hosteller
I D7asked him his Gname.
When he Csaid he was Malcolm
Of EArimathea
My Frejoinder was “Die,
You off-beat D7cabaret Gtype.”
DoFreen,   BbDorFeenBb  
DoFreen,   BbDorFeen.Bb  
[Instrumental]
 C   E   F   D7    G(repeat x4)
DoFreen,   BbDoFreenBb  
DoFreen,   BbDoFreen.     Bb(repeat to fade) 

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Doreen

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C E F D7 G C E F D7 G

In the room with the sloping roof

In your director’s chair

You talk with your hands

D7 G

About what you will do next year.

But no-one gives a toss

And we all go to Europe

Watch Alwin Schockemöhle

D7 G

Where’er he competes.

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen.

C E

The recreation ground by us

Don’t seem to have

Many facilities

D7 G

For the kids and the dogs.

I submitted a poem

To the council chambers

But they just looked surprised

D7 G

Like the front of an Anglia.

C E

There are no dark corners of cool relief

F D7 G

It’s a tragedy with few interludes.

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen.

[Instrumental]

C E F D7 G

(repeat x4)

The five-day breaks

And the long weekends

Give me plenty of time

D7 G

To see the everyday things.

I was faintly amused to see

Dutch veterans Alquin

Fooling around

D7 G

On pleasure craft at Chester.

Walking up Scafell

Swinging a chain

Along came a hosteller

D7 G

I asked him his name.

When he said he was Malcolm

Of Arimathea

My rejoinder was “Die,

D7 G

You off-beat cabaret type.”

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen.

[Instrumental]

C E F D7 G

(repeat x4)

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen

F Bb F Bb

Doreen, Doreen. (repeat to fade)

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