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Alan Hull - For The Bairns
[Intro]
C      C  F  G  C    F  G  C  F  G  F  C
[Verse 1]
N.C.                                   F  Bb  
She'll be sleeping, no doubt, she'll be tired out
After Cbeing at Bbschool all Fday
She'll be remembering what the Bbteacher told her
'CThough it never Bbhappens that Fway
[Chorus]
But Dpretty soon I'll tell her (tell her)
That the wickedness and strife (strife)
Are Bmonly part of living (living)
Not ClifFe__G___Am___
[Verse 2]
And the Fdusty day will have to Bbfade away
As the Cmagic comes aBblong in the Fnight
We'll be sleepy eyed, and toBbgether we'll fly
To the Cland where everyBbthing is alFright
[Chorus]
But Dpretty soon I'll tell her (tell her)
That the wickedness and strife (strife)
Are Bmonly part of living (living)
Not ClifFe__G___Am___
[Verse 3]
And the Fdusty day will have to Bbfade away
As the Cmagic comes aBblong in the Fnight
We'll be sleepy eyed, and toBbgether we'll fly
To the Cland where everyBbthing is alFright
[nstrumental] 
F    Bb    C  Bb  F
La, la, la, la, la, la, laa
FLa, la, la, Bbla, la, Cla, la, Bbla, la, Flaa

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For The Bairns

by Alan Hull

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Alan Hull - For The Bairns

[Intro]

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

[Verse 1]

F Bb

N.C.

She'll be sleeping, no doubt, she'll be tired out

C Bb F

After being at school all day

She'll be remembering what the teacher told her

C Bb F

'Though it never happens that way

[Chorus]

But pretty soon I'll tell her (tell her)

That the wickedness and strife (strife)

Are only part of living (living)

C F G Am

Not life________

[Verse 2]

F Bb

And the dusty day will have to fade away

C Bb F

As the magic comes along in the night

We'll be sleepy eyed, and together we'll fly

C Bb F

To the land where everything is alright

[Chorus]

But pretty soon I'll tell her (tell her)

That the wickedness and strife (strife)

Are only part of living (living)

C F G Am

Not life________

[Verse 3]

F Bb

And the dusty day will have to fade away

C Bb F

As the magic comes along in the night

We'll be sleepy eyed, and together we'll fly

C Bb F

To the land where everything is alright

[nstrumental]

F Bb C Bb F

La, la, la, la, la, la, laa

F Bb C Bb F

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, laa

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