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When We Were Hooligans

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X - dead chord
[Intro]
E[Verse 1]
Sometimes I sEit and reminisce, about the good old days I miss 
about the Adays I spent with all my Bfriends
In fact, I’ve Ecome to realise, those were the best days of our lives,
Oh what I’d Agive to be 14 once agBain
But still nosEtalgia makes me sick, I feel I’ve grown up far too quick 
But I can’t help Athinking about back in the dBays
When we were the Eriff we were the raff, my Pals would wait outside my gaff
The door would Aopen and you’d hear my old girl Bsay
[Verse 2]
Oh no he Ecan’t come out to Play tonight, he’s lucky he ain't dead the shite
He Astole another tenner out of my Bpurse
And so Eall you boys can piss off home, don’t bell him on his dog & bone
I Aswear to god you fuckers make him Bworse.
[Pre-Chorus]
But little did she C#mknow
That when she's Btucked up oh so tight, 
we'd roam the Astreets till it was light
Run from old Bbill all through the night, 
Until the dC#may
We were BDelinquents little shits
we were the Ahoodrats taking sips
Out of the Bbottle, 
Bmwhile we sit on your C#mestate
[Chorus]
And Amlife was so sEimple then, B  
when we were Ahooligans. E  
E
[Verse]
So off we’d Eroam into night, we'd ride our stolen pedal bikes
And who’s to Asay where we would go or who we’d Bsee
But still a Eplan that never fails, get on the booze and off the rails 
We’d Buy a A20 bag of snout with fake BID, 
And all our Eclobber was on form, we’d wear the sweet mate uniform
Grey tracksuit Abottoms, Ralph Lauren we're looking Bsuave
And all the Ebirds are throwing up, cheap chardonnay in plastic cups
                                                     A    BN.C.
Dressed like it’s prom night but they're pissing in a park 
[Pre-Chorus]
And it’s only 8 O’C#mclock
But who’s to Bsay romance is dead, 
She’s in the Abushes off her head
With an older bBoy who stole a ped 
that she aC#mdores
But old prince Bcharming’s just a drip, 
The smell of Astella on his lips
Her make up’s Brun, Her tights are Bmripped, 
C#mher knees are sore
[Chorus]
And Amgirls were so Efoolish thenB  
When we were a Ahooligans.E  
E[Verse]
So as the Enight would carry on, the joints were rolled the birds were gone
As all the Aboys sat on the benches getting Bstoned
And as we got Ehigh into the night, you’d hear the sirens, see the lights 
Oh it’s the Ascum, here they come to take us Bhome
So, with a Emeaty on the way, we’d throw the booze and green away
We’d jump the Afence, lodge out the park, onto the Bstreet
Oh hurry up Eboys fuckin hell, I can’t spend the Enight locked in cell
Cause my old Aman and my old girl think I’m asBleep
But what a Eway to end the night, chased through the streets by flashing lights
if you can’t Ahave it on your toes your getting Bchored
And as the Enight came to an end, we'd lost the old ball once again
before my Amum was up, I’d slip through the front Bdoor
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh my how times have C#mchanged 
So as I Bsit and reminisce 
about those Agood old days I miss
So much has Bchanged, sometimes I wish
I’d not grown C#mold
They'd call us hBoodrats, call us scum, 
I’d call us Akids just having fun
We were Bdelinquents who would Bmcall 
these streets C#mour own.
[Chorus]
And we belAmieved things would be that way Eforever thenB  
When we AhooligansAm  
[Outro]
When we Ehooligans

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When We Were Hooligans

by Louis Dunford

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C#m

X - dead chord

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Sometimes I sit and reminisce, about the good old days I miss

A B

about the days I spent with all my friends

In fact, I’ve come to realise, those were the best days of our lives,

A B

Oh what I’d give to be 14 once again

But still nostalgia makes me sick, I feel I’ve grown up far too quick

A B

But I can’t help thinking about back in the days

When we were the riff we were the raff, my Pals would wait outside my gaff

A B

The door would open and you’d hear my old girl say

[Verse 2]

Oh no he can’t come out to Play tonight, he’s lucky he ain't dead the shite

A B

He stole another tenner out of my purse

And so all you boys can piss off home, don’t bell him on his dog & bone

A B

I swear to god you fuckers make him worse.

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

But little did she know

That when she's tucked up oh so tight,

we'd roam the streets till it was light

Run from old bill all through the night,

C#m

Until the day

We were Delinquents little shits

we were the hoodrats taking sips

Out of the bottle,

Bm C#m

while we sit on your estate

[Chorus]

Am E B

And life was so simple then,

A E

when we were hooligans.

[Verse]

So off we’d roam into night, we'd ride our stolen pedal bikes

A B

And who’s to say where we would go or who we’d see

But still a plan that never fails, get on the booze and off the rails

A B

We’d Buy a 20 bag of snout with fake ID,

And all our clobber was on form, we’d wear the sweet mate uniform

A B

Grey tracksuit bottoms, Ralph Lauren we're looking suave

And all the birds are throwing up, cheap chardonnay in plastic cups

A B

N.C.

Dressed like it’s prom night but they're pissing in a park

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

And it’s only 8 O’clock

But who’s to say romance is dead,

She’s in the bushes off her head

With an older boy who stole a ped

C#m

that she adores

But old prince charming’s just a drip,

The smell of stella on his lips

B Bm

Her make up’s run, Her tights are ripped,

C#m

her knees are sore

[Chorus]

Am E B

And girls were so foolish then

A E

When we were a hooligans.

[Verse]

So as the night would carry on, the joints were rolled the birds were gone

A B

As all the boys sat on the benches getting stoned

And as we got high into the night, you’d hear the sirens, see the lights

A B

Oh it’s the scum, here they come to take us home

So, with a meaty on the way, we’d throw the booze and green away

A B

We’d jump the fence, lodge out the park, onto the street

E E

Oh hurry up boys fuckin hell, I can’t spend the night locked in cell

A B

Cause my old man and my old girl think I’m asleep

But what a way to end the night, chased through the streets by flashing lights

A B

if you can’t have it on your toes your getting chored

And as the night came to an end, we'd lost the old ball once again

A B

before my mum was up, I’d slip through the front door

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

Oh my how times have changed

So as I sit and reminisce

about those good old days I miss

So much has changed, sometimes I wish

C#m

I’d not grown old

They'd call us hoodrats, call us scum,

I’d call us kids just having fun

B Bm

We were delinquents who would call

C#m

these streets our own.

[Chorus]

Am E B

And we believed things would be that way forever then

A Am

When we hooligans

[Outro]

When we hooligans

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