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Barbara Dickson - Easy Terms
[INTRO:]   C    Dm7  Em  
[VERSE 1:] 
N.C.        G  
Only mine until
The time comes 'Emround to Ampay the Fbill
Then AmI'm afraFid
What can't be E7paid
Must be reGturned
You Fnever, ever Glearn
EmNothing's Dm7yours
On Feasy CtermsDm  C  
[VERSE 2:] 
Only for a tGime
I must not Emlearn to Amcall you Fmine
FamiliaAmrize
That face, E7those eyes
Make future Gplans
That Fcannot be conGfirmed
On Emborrowed Dm7time
On Feasy CtermsDm  C  
CHORUS:
Living Emon the Amnever-neverG  C  
Constant Emas the Amchanging Gweather
Never Fsure
Who's at the Fm7door
Or the Cprice I'll Emhave to Ampay
[VERSE 3:] 
N.C.            G  
Should we meet again
I will not Emrecognise Amyour Fname
You can be Amsure
What's gone beE7fore
Will be conGcealed
Your Ffriends will never Glearn
That Emonce we Dm7were
On Feasy CtermsDm  C  
CHORUS:
Living Emon the Amnever-neverG  C  
Constant Emas the Amchanging Gweather
Never Fsure
Who's at the Fmdoor
Or the Cprice I'll Emhave to Ampay
[INTERLUDE:]       (**spoken word**)
Mrs Lyons: They're Gborn, you didn't notify me.
Mrs Johnstone: WellEm.. I.. just... Couldn't I keep them for a Ffew more days?
Please - please? They're a pair, they go tAmogether.
Mrs Lyons: My husband is due back tomorrow, Mrs Johnstone.
I E7must have my baby. We made an agreement, Ga bargain. F  
You swore on the Gbible.
Mrs Johnstone: You'd better - you'd better see Dmwhich one you want.
Mrs Lyons: I'll take...
Mrs Johnstone: No. Don't tell me Fwhich one. Just take him. CTake him.Dm  C  
CHORUS:
Living Emon the Amnever-neverG  C  
Constant Emas the Amchanging Gweather
Never Fsure
Who's at the Fmdoor
Or the Cprice I'll Emhave to Ampay
Should we meet aGgain
(## NOTE: The final  Gis played like this - 320033 ##)

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Easy Terms

by Barbara Dickson

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Dm7

Fm7

Barbara Dickson - Easy Terms

C Dm7 Em

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

N.C.

Only mine until

Em Am F

The time comes 'round to pay the bill

Am F

Then I'm afraid

What can't be paid

Must be returned

F G

You never, ever learn

Em Dm7

Nothing's yours

F C Dm C

On easy terms

[VERSE 2:]

Only for a time

Em Am F

I must not learn to call you mine

Familiarize

That face, those eyes

Make future plans

F G

That cannot be confirmed

Em Dm7

On borrowed time

F C Dm C

On easy terms

CHORUS:

Em Am G C

Living on the never-never

Em Am G

Constant as the changing weather

Never sure

Fm7

Who's at the door

C Em Am

Or the price I'll have to pay

[VERSE 3:]

N.C.

Should we meet again

Em Am F

I will not recognise your name

You can be sure

What's gone before

Will be concealed

F G

Your friends will never learn

Em Dm7

That once we were

F C Dm C

On easy terms

CHORUS:

Em Am G C

Living on the never-never

Em Am G

Constant as the changing weather

Never sure

Who's at the door

C Em Am

Or the price I'll have to pay

[INTERLUDE:] (**spoken word**)

Mrs Lyons: They're born, you didn't notify me.

Em F

Mrs Johnstone: Well.. I.. just... Couldn't I keep them for a few more days?

Please - please? They're a pair, they go together.

Mrs Lyons: My husband is due back tomorrow, Mrs Johnstone.

E7 G F

I must have my baby. We made an agreement, a bargain.

You swore on the bible.

Mrs Johnstone: You'd better - you'd better see which one you want.

Mrs Lyons: I'll take...

F C Dm C

Mrs Johnstone: No. Don't tell me which one. Just take him. Take him.

CHORUS:

Em Am G C

Living on the never-never

Em Am G

Constant as the changing weather

Never sure

Who's at the door

C Em Am

Or the price I'll have to pay

Should we meet again

(## NOTE: The final is played like this - 320033 ##)

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