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Ten Pound Note:The Steel River Band.
#1 on Canada RPM on TUESDAY Records
in  1970.
INTRO: G  
#1.
GMore or Bmless, Ceither Dway it's Gtrue.
GIt's come to Bmthis, and CI can't Dstay by Gyou.
Well, CI'd like to say, there was a way
to Gstay here, right or wrong.
CAfter today, I'll be Aaway, but you'll Dstill be 
in my song.
CHORUS:
DBaby, like a Gten pound note, Aaah,. baby..
like a Emten pound note, Aweighin' heavy..
like a Cten pound note, Dooh, ooh..
you'll Cstill be in my Emsong.
#2.
GGo your Bmway, and Clearn to Dlive aGlone.
GRise each Bmday, but Ctell us Dhow we've Ggrown.
CWhat can I say, you look like a lady,
Gbeaten by the world. 
But Clayin' in my head, I Aknow what I said, but I Dgot 
to leave you, girl.
CHORUS:
DBaby, like a Gten pound note, Aaah,. baby..
like a Emten pound note, Aweighin' heavy..
like a Cten pound note, Dooh, ooh..
you'll Cstill be in my Emsong.
#3.
GAfter Bmall, we'll Cneed some Dtime to Gbreathe.
GRise and fall Bmdown, a Clook will Dset me Gfree.
Well, Conce in awhile, I'll pick up and smile..
and Gcry for what I've done.
But CI'll need some time and AI'll need my mind, to Dfind 
the risin' sun.
CHORUS:
DBaby, like a Gten pound note, Aoh,. baby..
like a Emten pound note, Aweighin' heavy..
like a Cten pound note, Dooh, ooh..
you'll Cstill be in my Emsong.
OUTRO:
GMmmmm..mmmm..Bmmmmm..you'll Cstill be Din my Emsong.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ten Pound Note

by Steel River Band

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Ten Pound Note:The Steel River Band.

#1 on Canada RPM on TUESDAY Records

in 1970.

INTRO:

#1.

G Bm C D G

More or less, either way it's true.

G Bm C D G

It's come to this, and I can't stay by you.

Well, I'd like to say, there was a way

to stay here, right or wrong.

C A D

After today, I'll be away, but you'll still be

in my song.

CHORUS:

D G A

Baby, like a ten pound note, aah,. baby..

Em A

like a ten pound note, weighin' heavy..

C D

like a ten pound note, ooh, ooh..

C Em

you'll still be in my song.

#2.

G Bm C D G

Go your way, and learn to live alone.

G Bm C D G

Rise each day, but tell us how we've grown.

What can I say, you look like a lady,

beaten by the world.

C A D

But layin' in my head, I know what I said, but I got

to leave you, girl.

CHORUS:

D G A

Baby, like a ten pound note, aah,. baby..

Em A

like a ten pound note, weighin' heavy..

C D

like a ten pound note, ooh, ooh..

C Em

you'll still be in my song.

#3.

G Bm C D G

After all, we'll need some time to breathe.

G Bm C D G

Rise and fall down, a look will set me free.

Well, once in awhile, I'll pick up and smile..

and cry for what I've done.

C A D

But I'll need some time and I'll need my mind, to find

the risin' sun.

CHORUS:

D G A

Baby, like a ten pound note, oh,. baby..

Em A

like a ten pound note, weighin' heavy..

C D

like a ten pound note, ooh, ooh..

C Em

you'll still be in my song.

OUTRO:

G Bm C D Em

Mmmmm..mmmm..mmmm..you'll still be in my song.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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