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SATURDAY GIGS 
[Piano Intro]  
C  G/B  Am  E7/G#  F  C/E  Dm7  G7
[Verse]
CSixty-nine was G/Bcheapo wine,
AmHave a good time,
E7/G#What's your sign?
FFloat up to the CRoundhouse
On a Dm7Sunday afternoon.G7  
In CSeventy we G/Ball agreed
A AmKing's Road flat was the E7/G#place to be
'Cause FChelsea girls are the G7best in the world for coCmpany.G7  
In CSeventy-one all the G/Bpeople come,
AmBust a few seats but it's E7/G#just in fun
FTake the mick out of  "CTop of the Pops"
Dm7We play better than they dG7o  (yeah, yeah, yeah)
In CSeventy-two was BG/Born to Lose   
We Amslipped down stakes into E7/G#yesterday's news
I was Fready to quit
But Gthen we went to Croydon
Do Cyou remember the EmSaturday gigs?
FWe do, we G7do
Do Cyou remember the EmSaturday gigs?
FWe do, wG7e do
[Bridge]
The Ctickets for the E7fantasy were Amtwelve and six a Dmtime
A Emfairy Ftale......... on sale
[Solo]  
C   G/B   Am   E7/G#   F   G7
[Verse]
Oh, CSeventy-three was a G/Bjamboree
AmWe were the dudes and the E7/G#dudes were we.
Did Fyou see the suits and the platform boots?C/E  
(Dm7oh dear, oh gawd, G7oh my, oh my, oh my...)
In CSeventy-four on the G/BBroadway tour
We Amdidn't much like dressing E7/G#up no more
Don't Fwanna be hip - but thanks for a gGreat trip.
[Chorus]
Do Cyou remember the EmSaturday gigs?
FWe do, we G7do
Do Cyou remember the EmSaturday gigs?
FWe do, wG7e do
[Bridge]
But Cnow the kids pay a E7couple of quid
'Cause they Amneed it just the samDme
It's Emall a Fgame... A grown-up game
[Interlude] 
C   G/B   Am   E7/G#   F   G7
[Chorus]
But Cyou got off on those EmSaturday gigs
FAnd we did, wG7e did
'Cause Cyou got off on those EmSaturday gigs
    F/      G7  
And we did, we did
And Cwe got off on those EmSaturday gigs
And Fyou did, yG7ou did 
Chords used:
C:       032010
G/B:     x20033
Em:      022000
Am:      002210      
E7/G#:   420100
F:       133211 
G7:      320001 
Dm7:     xx0211
E7:      020100
Dm:      xx0231

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Saturday Gigs

by Mott The Hoople

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

E7/G#

C/E

Dm7

SATURDAY GIGS

[Piano Intro]

C G/B Am E7/G# F C/E Dm7 G7

[Verse]

C G/B

Sixty-nine was cheapo wine,

Have a good time,

E7/G#

What's your sign?

F C

Float up to the Roundhouse

Dm7 G7

On a Sunday afternoon.

C G/B

In Seventy we all agreed

Am E7/G#

A King's Road flat was the place to be

F G7 C G7

'Cause Chelsea girls are the best in the world for company.

C G/B

In Seventy-one all the people come,

Am E7/G#

Bust a few seats but it's just in fun

F C

Take the mick out of "Top of the Pops"

Dm7 G7

We play better than they do (yeah, yeah, yeah)

C G/B

In Seventy-two was Born to Lose

Am E7/G#

We slipped down stakes into yesterday's news

I was ready to quit

But then we went to Croydon

C Em

Do you remember the Saturday gigs?

F G7

We do, we do

C Em

Do you remember the Saturday gigs?

F G7

We do, we do

[Bridge]

C E7 Am Dm

The tickets for the fantasy were twelve and six a time

Em F

A fairy tale......... on sale

[Solo]

C G/B Am E7/G# F G7

[Verse]

C G/B

Oh, Seventy-three was a jamboree

Am E7/G#

We were the dudes and the dudes were we.

F C/E

Did you see the suits and the platform boots?

Dm7 G7

(oh dear, oh gawd, oh my, oh my, oh my...)

C G/B

In Seventy-four on the Broadway tour

Am E7/G#

We didn't much like dressing up no more

F G

Don't wanna be hip - but thanks for a great trip.

[Chorus]

C Em

Do you remember the Saturday gigs?

F G7

We do, we do

C Em

Do you remember the Saturday gigs?

F G7

We do, we do

[Bridge]

C E7

But now the kids pay a couple of quid

Am Dm

'Cause they need it just the same

Em F

It's all a game... A grown-up game

[Interlude]

C G/B Am E7/G# F G7

[Chorus]

C Em

But you got off on those Saturday gigs

F G7

And we did, we did

C Em

'Cause you got off on those Saturday gigs

F G7

And we did, we did

C Em

And we got off on those Saturday gigs

F G7

And you did, you did

Chords used:

: 032010

G/B

: x20033

: 022000

: 002210

E7/G#

: 420100

: 133211

: 320001

Dm7

: xx0211

: 020100

: xx0231

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