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Rab Noakes - Gently Does It
[INTRO:]   G    D    G    C    G    D      C  G  
[VERSE 1:]
Gently does it Dfor a change
I used to Gthink you were just like a Cmountain range
Your Gbig boots stomped where small Dmen feared to tread
I can Ghardly believe what CI've just read
[CHORUS:]
A Dfew years ago you'd been Gon this road so Clong
I hear they're Dbuilding a highway to take yoGu homCe__G__
[VERSE 2:]
They say you can't travel Danymore
But Gyou've got the key to a Cnew front door
Well, they're Gglad to know you onDce said it all
And that Gas you stand, you've got so Cfar to fall
[CHORUS:]
A Dfew years ago you'd been Gon this road so Clong
I hear they're Dbuilding a highway to take yoGu homCe__G__
[VERSE 3:]
We do not always seDe eye to eye
You get Gdifficult, dangerous, I'm Cdamned if I lie
But we Gall pay the price
And they Dplace your ante Chigh
[CHORUS:]
And a Dfew years ago you'd been Gon this road so Clong
I hear they're Dbuilding a highway to take yoGu homCe__G__
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    D    G    C    G    D      C  G  
[VERSE 4:]
Gently does it Dfor a change
I used to Gthink you were just like a Cmountain range
Your Gbig boots stomped where small Dmen feared to tread
I can Ghardly believe what this Cletter said
[CHORUS:]
A Dfew years ago you'd been Gon this road so Clong
I hear they're Dbuilding a highway to take yoGu homCe__G__
[CHORUS:]
A Dfew years ago you'd been Gon this road so Clong
I hear they're Dbuilding a highway to take yoGu homCe__G__
[OUTRO:]     G    C      G  D  

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Gently Does It

by Rab Noakes

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Rab Noakes - Gently Does It

G D G C G D C G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Gently does it for a change

G C

I used to think you were just like a mountain range

G D

Your big boots stomped where small men feared to tread

G C

I can hardly believe what I've just read

[CHORUS:]

D G C

A few years ago you'd been on this road so long

D G C G

I hear they're building a highway to take you home____

[VERSE 2:]

They say you can't travel anymore

G C

But you've got the key to a new front door

G D

Well, they're glad to know you once said it all

G C

And that as you stand, you've got so far to fall

[CHORUS:]

D G C

A few years ago you'd been on this road so long

D G C G

I hear they're building a highway to take you home____

[VERSE 3:]

We do not always see eye to eye

G C

You get difficult, dangerous, I'm damned if I lie

But we all pay the price

D C

And they place your ante high

[CHORUS:]

D G C

And a few years ago you'd been on this road so long

D G C G

I hear they're building a highway to take you home____

G D G C G D C G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 4:]

Gently does it for a change

G C

I used to think you were just like a mountain range

G D

Your big boots stomped where small men feared to tread

G C

I can hardly believe what this letter said

[CHORUS:]

D G C

A few years ago you'd been on this road so long

D G C G

I hear they're building a highway to take you home____

[CHORUS:]

D G C

A few years ago you'd been on this road so long

D G C G

I hear they're building a highway to take you home____

G C G D

[OUTRO:]

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