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Lindisfarne - Significant Other
[Intro]
E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D
[Verse 1]
I was Estanding on tDhe corner, I was Ewaiting for a Dride
I saw ETom Cruise Dcoming, with a Elady by his Dside
I Esaid, "Hey DTom, is that your Ewife or your Dmother?"
         EN.C.                                    E    D    E    D    E    D    E  D  
He said, "Step up and meet my significant other"
[Verse 2]
He said, E"Folks like Dme, we're Enot like Dyou
We Egot more Dmoney, we got Ebetter things to Ddo
We Edon't say 'Dfriend', we Edon't say 'Dlover'
        EN.C.                               E    D    E    D    E    D    E  D  
The name of the dame is significant other"
[Verse 3]
EHey junior Dmister, Eliving on your Down
They're Ewhispering in the Dcorridors, they're Eraking up old Dbones
EStorm's gonna Dbreak, you're Egonna need some DcoverE  
Better get yourDself a sigEnificant Dother
[Verse 4]
'Cause the Ered-top Drags and the Eglossy magaDzines
The Eflies on the Dwall are gonna wanna Epeep behind the Dscenes
And Ethey'll deDcide who gets beEtween the Dcovers
             EN.C.
See, there's me, there's you and there's significant others
[Chorus]
AWho you with when you Ego downtown?
AWho you with when the Eword gets 'round?
AWho's that keeping you Gout all night?
CWho's that making you Bfeel alright___?
[Verse 5]
And a Eman needs a Dmaid and a Eheart needs a Dhome
Like EPeters and DLee, like ERobson and JeDrome
ELenin and the DBeatles and EMarx and the DBrothersE  
N.C.
Everybody needs their significant other
[Instrumental]
E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D
[Chorus]
AWho you with when you Ego downtown?
AWho you with when the Eword gets 'round?
AWho's that keeping you Gout all night?
CWho's that making you Bfeel alright___?
[Verse 6]
Well now, EClark needed DLois and EJanet needed DJohn
And Ewhat you don't Dknow is, you're gonna Emiss me when I'm Dgone
And Esomeday Dsoon you're gonna Ewake up and disDcoverE  
N.C.
Everybody needs a significant other
[Outro]
EN.CD.E  D  
Everybody needs a significant other
EN.CD.E  D  
Everybody - a significant
E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D  E  D

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Significant Other

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - Significant Other

[Intro]

E D E D E D E D E D E D E D E D

[Verse 1]

E D E D

I was standing on the corner, I was waiting for a ride

E D E D

I saw Tom Cruise coming, with a lady by his side

E D E D

I said, "Hey Tom, is that your wife or your mother?"

E E D E D E D E D

N.C.

He said, "Step up and meet my significant other"

[Verse 2]

E D E D

He said, "Folks like me, we're not like you

E D E D

We got more money, we got better things to do

E D E D

We don't say 'friend', we don't say 'lover'

E E D E D E D E D

N.C.

The name of the dame is significant other"

[Verse 3]

E D E D

Hey junior mister, living on your own

E D E D

They're whispering in the corridors, they're raking up old bones

E D E D E

Storm's gonna break, you're gonna need some cover

D E D

Better get yourself a significant other

[Verse 4]

E D E D

'Cause the red-top rags and the glossy magazines

E D E D

The flies on the wall are gonna wanna peep behind the scenes

E D E D

And they'll decide who gets between the covers

N.C.

See, there's me, there's you and there's significant others

[Chorus]

A E

Who you with when you go downtown?

A E

Who you with when the word gets 'round?

A G

Who's that keeping you out all night?

C B

Who's that making you feel alright___?

[Verse 5]

E D E D

And a man needs a maid and a heart needs a home

E D E D

Like Peters and Lee, like Robson and Jerome

E D E D E

Lenin and the Beatles and Marx and the Brothers

N.C.

Everybody needs their significant other

[Instrumental]

E D E D E D E D E D E D E D E D

[Chorus]

A E

Who you with when you go downtown?

A E

Who you with when the word gets 'round?

A G

Who's that keeping you out all night?

C B

Who's that making you feel alright___?

[Verse 6]

E D E D

Well now, Clark needed Lois and Janet needed John

E D E D

And what you don't know is, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

E D E D E

And someday soon you're gonna wake up and discover

N.C.

Everybody needs a significant other

[Outro]

E D E D

N.C.

Everybody needs a significant other

E D E D

N.C.

Everybody - a significant

E D E D E D E D E D E D E D E D

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