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Rab Noakes - I've Hardly Started Yet
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]   C  G-C-G-    F    C  G-C-G-    F    C  G-C-G-    F    C  G-C-G-    F  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Bought my ticket, Gtook that bus
FOne cold GMonday Cmorning
Mid-September, NineteenG-Sixty-Three, I
FPaid no Gheed to the Cwarning
But they said, don't go too far Gout from here
It's Ftwice as Gfar reCturning
Looking back I could see nothing Gfor the smoke
From the Fbridges GI was Cburning
[CHORUS:]
And it's a Flong way back Emdown to where GI come Amfrom
And I've got Fnothing to foCrgeGt
There's a Clist of things here I Fhave to Cdo
              Dm         G     C  G-C-G-    F    C  G-C-G-F  
And I've hardly started yet
[VERSE 2:]
Well, I've been Cclose to trouble, I've been Gclose to death
I've been Fclose to Gsome fine Cwomen
There are places where I'm Galways welcome and
FSome where they say, G"Don't let Chim in"
But I've spent my time in Gcompany
That was Ffaithful Gand was Ctrying
Like that black-eyed girl from GBirmingham
Who was Fwith me when GI was Ccrying
[CHORUS:]
And it's a Flong way back Emdown to where GI come Amfrom
And I've got Fnothing to foCrgeGt
There's a Clist of things here I Fhave to Cdo
              Dm         G     C  G-C-G-F  
And I've hardly started yet
                       C  G-C-G-F  
I've hardly started yet
[VERSE 3:]
Ohh well, I've Cspent my time working Gfor the day
When I can Fleave this Gjoke beChind me
And I don't need you making Gtoken gestures
That FcasualGly reCmind me
That I'm stuck out here at the Gbreak of dawn
With my FfaculGties diCminished
That little Hazel has to wait, but it Gwon't be long
'Til I Fget this Gdamn song Cfinished
[CHORUS:]
And it's a Flong way back Emdown to where GI come Amfrom
And I've got Fnothing to foCrgeGt
But there's a Clist of things here I Fhave to Cdo
              Dm         G     C  G-C-G-F  
And I've hardly started yet
                       C  G-C-G-F  
I've hardly started yet
                       C  G-C-G-F  
I've hardly started yet
                       C  G-C-G-F  
I've hardly started yet
[OUTRO:]    C  G-C-G-    F     C  G-C-G-    F     C  G-C-G-         F  C  

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Ive Hardly Started Yet

by Rab Noakes

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

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Rab Noakes - I've Hardly Started Yet

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C G C G F C G C G F C G C G F C G C G F C

[INTRO:] --- --- --- ---

[VERSE 1:]

Bought my ticket, took that bus

F G C

One cold Monday morning

Mid-September, Nineteen-Sixty-Three, I

F G C

Paid no heed to the warning

But they said, don't go too far out from here

F G C

It's twice as far returning

Looking back I could see nothing for the smoke

F G C

From the bridges I was burning

[CHORUS:]

F Em G Am

And it's a long way back down to where I come from

F C G

And I've got nothing to forget

C F C

There's a list of things here I have to do

Dm G C G C G F C G C G F

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And I've hardly started yet

[VERSE 2:]

C G

Well, I've been close to trouble, I've been close to death

F G C

I've been close to some fine women

There are places where I'm always welcome and

F G C

Some where they say, "Don't let him in"

But I've spent my time in company

F G C

That was faithful and was trying

Like that black-eyed girl from Birmingham

F G C

Who was with me when I was crying

[CHORUS:]

F Em G Am

And it's a long way back down to where I come from

F C G

And I've got nothing to forget

C F C

There's a list of things here I have to do

Dm G C G C G F

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And I've hardly started yet

C G C G F

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I've hardly started yet

[VERSE 3:]

C G

Ohh well, I've spent my time working for the day

F G C

When I can leave this joke behind me

And I don't need you making token gestures

F G C

That casually remind me

That I'm stuck out here at the break of dawn

F G C

With my faculties diminished

That little Hazel has to wait, but it won't be long

F G C

'Til I get this damn song finished

[CHORUS:]

F Em G Am

And it's a long way back down to where I come from

F C G

And I've got nothing to forget

C F C

But there's a list of things here I have to do

Dm G C G C G F

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And I've hardly started yet

C G C G F

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I've hardly started yet

C G C G F

---

I've hardly started yet

C G C G F

---

I've hardly started yet

C G C G F C G C G F C G C G F C

[OUTRO:] --- --- ---

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