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 [intro]
  E   F#m   G#m   F#mx4
 [verse 1]
 EWhat's that? What's that from the Astart?
 C#mLet's get this Bstraight from the Estart
 EWho's that? Who's that? What's his Apart?
 C#mTell him come back Btomorrow and Estart.
 [chorus 1]
 EYou keep Asaying (so Ewhat did I Asay?)
 EYou keep Asaying (tell me Ewhat did I Asay?)
 EPardon Ame, ooh, pEardon mAe,ohh
 Epardon Ame, please, Epardon Ame
 I said Bcome round here singin' 
 Alet's get this straight from the sEtart.A  E  A  
 [verse 2]
 EThis is something I don't even F#munderstand,Ohh
 C#mthese people round here have their Bown way of thinking.
 Esome of them get angry with the things I've F#mheard,
 C#mohhh watch what you're saying, that's not what I'm Bthinking.
 [chorus 2]
 EYou keep Asaying (so Ewhat did I Asay?)
 EYou keep Asaying (tell me Ewhat did I Asay?)
 EPardon Ame, ooh, Epardon Ame,ohh
 Epardon Ame, please, Epardon Ame,
 suggest you Bcome round here singin'Aoh
 let's get this straight from the Estart.A  E  A  
 [Bridge]
 C#mNo joking F#me, you better look at what you think about
 C#mNo joking F#me, you better look at what you think
 I'll Bfeel where I'll Alive, have G#mideas, and they're all so AoldB.
 [instrumental]
  E   Ax4
  E   F#m   G#m   F#mx2
 [verse 3]
 EWhat's that, what's that repeating Apart doh doh
 C#mlets get this straight from the Bstart
 EWho's that? Who's that? What's his Apart?
 C#mTell him come back tomorrow and Bstart.
 [chorus 3]
 EYou keep Asaying (so Ewhat did I Asay?)
 EYou keep Asaying (Go on,  Ewhat did Asay)
 (I know what I said I said) EPardon Ame, Epardon Ame ohh
 Epardon Ame, please Epardon Ame.
 [outro]
 and when you Bcome round here singin woah
 Alet's get this straight from the Estart
 Epardon Ame, Epardon Ame
 I tell you Bcome round cus I Awant to
 get this staight from the Estart(follow me child)
 Epardon Ame, Epardon Ame
 I tell you Bcome round here well a Awoah
 lets get this straight from the Estart (from the start)
 Epardon Ame, Epardon Ame
 why don't you Bcome round here cus I Awant to 
 get this straight from the Estart (follow me child)
 Epardon Ame, Epardon Ame
 Bcome on come on come on Acome on.
 lets get this straight from the Estart 
 Epardon Ame, Epardon Ame

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Lets Get This Straight From The Start

by Dexys Midnight Runners

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F#m

G#m

C#m

[intro]

E F#m G#m F#m

[verse 1]

E A

What's that? What's that from the start?

C#m B E

Let's get this straight from the start

E A

Who's that? Who's that? What's his part?

C#m B E

Tell him come back tomorrow and start.

[chorus 1]

E A E A

You keep saying (so what did I say?)

E A E A

You keep saying (tell me what did I say?)

E A E A

Pardon me, ooh, pardon me,ohh

E A E A

pardon me, please, pardon me

I said come round here singin'

A E A E A

let's get this straight from the start.

[verse 2]

E F#m

This is something I don't even understand,Ohh

C#m B

these people round here have their own way of thinking.

E F#m

some of them get angry with the things I've heard,

C#m B

ohhh watch what you're saying, that's not what I'm thinking.

[chorus 2]

E A E A

You keep saying (so what did I say?)

E A E A

You keep saying (tell me what did I say?)

E A E A

Pardon me, ooh, pardon me,ohh

E A E A

pardon me, please, pardon me,

B A

suggest you come round here singin'oh

E A E A

let's get this straight from the start.

[Bridge]

C#m F#

No joking me, you better look at what you think about

C#m F#

No joking me, you better look at what you think

B A G#m A B

I'll feel where I'll live, have ideas, and they're all so old.

[instrumental]

E A

E F#m G#m F#m

[verse 3]

E A

What's that, what's that repeating part doh doh

C#m B

lets get this straight from the start

E A

Who's that? Who's that? What's his part?

C#m B

Tell him come back tomorrow and start.

[chorus 3]

E A E A

You keep saying (so what did I say?)

E A E A

You keep saying (Go on, what did say)

E A E A

(I know what I said I said) Pardon me, pardon me ohh

E A E A

pardon me, please pardon me.

[outro]

and when you come round here singin woah

A E

let's get this straight from the start

E A E A

pardon me, pardon me

B A

I tell you come round cus I want to

get this staight from the start(follow me child)

E A E A

pardon me, pardon me

B A

I tell you come round here well a woah

lets get this straight from the start (from the start)

E A E A

pardon me, pardon me

B A

why don't you come round here cus I want to

get this straight from the start (follow me child)

E A E A

pardon me, pardon me

B A

come on come on come on come on.

lets get this straight from the start

E A E A

pardon me, pardon me

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