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Good Tradition - Tanita Tikaram
Tuning: half step down
[Intro]
|  A|  D|  A|  E|  x2
[Chorus]
There's a Agood tradition of Dlove and hate 
  Astaying by the Efireside
There's a Agood tradition of Dlove and hate 
  Astaying by the Efireside
[Verse 1]
And though the rAain may fall your Dfather's calling you
AYou still feel Esafe inside
And though your Ama's too proud your Dbrother's ignoring you
  AYou still feel Esafe inside
[Refrain]
Oh, Dwas this solo?
AWas this yesterday?
EWas this true for you?
  A'Cause while Dall the rest have Ataken time
This Edidn't do a lot for Ayou
[Instrumental]
|  A|  D|  A|  E|  x2
[Verse 2]
And the Acorners laced with Dmemories
  ATell you how it uEsed to be
Your Amother smiles, the Dchildren play,
and all the Abad things happen Emiles away
And Astrong feelings never bothDer you
  AYou hold your head up while the Erest of us try to
[Refrain]
Oh, Dcall the stations
ACall the people
EWe all want to know
  A'Cause while Dall the rest have Ataken time
EYou don't want to Aknow
[Instrumental]
|  A|  D|  A|  E|  x2
[Solo]
|  A|  D|  A|  E|  x2
[Chorus]
There's a Agood tradition of Dlove and hate
  Astaying by the Efireside
There's a Agood tradition of Dlove and hate
  Astaying by the Efireside
[Verse 3]
And though the rAain may fall your Dfather's calling you
AYou still feel Esafe inside
And though your Ama's too proud your Dbrother's ignoring you
  AYou still feel Esafe inside
[Refrain]
Oh, Dwas this solo?
AWas this yesterday?
EWas this true for you?
  A'Cause while Dall the choices Ayou have made
This Edidn't do a lot for Ayou
[Outro]
|  A|  D|  A|  E|  x2
|  A|

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Good Tradition

by Tanita Tikaram

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Good Tradition - Tanita Tikaram

Tuning: half step down

[Intro]

A D A E

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

A D

There's a good tradition of love and hate

A E

staying by the fireside

A D

There's a good tradition of love and hate

A E

staying by the fireside

[Verse 1]

A D

And though the rain may fall your father's calling you

A E

You still feel safe inside

A D

And though your ma's too proud your brother's ignoring you

A E

You still feel safe inside

[Refrain]

Oh, was this solo?

Was this yesterday?

Was this true for you?

A D A

'Cause while all the rest have taken time

E A

This didn't do a lot for you

[Instrumental]

A D A E

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

A D

And the corners laced with memories

A E

Tell you how it used to be

A D

Your mother smiles, the children play,

A E

and all the bad things happen miles away

A D

And strong feelings never bother you

A E

You hold your head up while the rest of us try to

[Refrain]

Oh, call the stations

Call the people

We all want to know

A D A

'Cause while all the rest have taken time

E A

You don't want to know

[Instrumental]

A D A E

| | | | | x2

[Solo]

A D A E

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

A D

There's a good tradition of love and hate

A E

staying by the fireside

A D

There's a good tradition of love and hate

A E

staying by the fireside

[Verse 3]

A D

And though the rain may fall your father's calling you

A E

You still feel safe inside

A D

And though your ma's too proud your brother's ignoring you

A E

You still feel safe inside

[Refrain]

Oh, was this solo?

Was this yesterday?

Was this true for you?

A D A

'Cause while all the choices you have made

E A

This didn't do a lot for you

[Outro]

A D A E

| | | | | x2

| |

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