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[Verse 1]
I Cscrimp and Dscrape and I Cwrite my music,
As I Grattle on down the CTube.D  
But I Cknow its goin' Dnowhere,
Coz the Ckids have got no money,
Coz they Gput it all into Cyou.D  
This is my Cblood Dsweat and Ctears,
To Gyou its a life of Cfun.D  
As I Cworry Dabout my Cmusic,
You Gwonder how it's Cdone.D  
There's a “Cbig Dman” up Ctop,
He's making Gall the right moves for Cyou.D  
He think's Cits the Dway of the Cfuture,
Thinks he's Gpullin' something Cnew.D  
As the Ckids Dgrow up Ctoday,
They don't Gknow what quality Cmeans.D  
Coz they're Cparting with their Dmoney,
For the Cshit they see on telly and their,
GBrains are turning to Cbeans.
DOver this CGiDmmick.
[Chorus]
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyesFsus2.
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyesFsus2.
[Verse 2]
As I Cdrive Dthrough the Ccity, 
Your Gname's up in the Clights.D  
I Cdon't know Dhow you Cmade it.
No-one Geven thinks its Cright.D  
I Cread your DintervieCw, 
You're Gtelling me it's getting Chard.D  
PerChaps its Dnot for Cyou?
Perhaps you Gshould have been cleaning Ccars!D  
CGiDmmick!
[Chorus]
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.
[Verse 3]
I Cscrimp and Dscrape and I Cwrite my music,
As I Grattle on down the CTube.D  
But I Cknow its goin' Dnowhere,
Coz the Ckids have got no money,
Coz they Gput it all into Cyou.D  
You Cmight be Dtoday's Cflavour,
But Gtomorrow you'll be out the Cdoor,D  
CWallowing Din your Cfailure,
Coz it's Gwritten on the wCall.D  
You're a CGiDmmick.
[Chorus]
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.
FI see you Bbtrying to pull the Cwool over our FeyFsus2es.

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Gimmick

by Allan Dawson

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Fsus2

[Verse 1]

C D C

I scrimp and scrape and I write my music,

G C D

As I rattle on down the Tube.

C D

But I know its goin' nowhere,

Coz the kids have got no money,

G C D

Coz they put it all into you.

C D C

This is my blood sweat and tears,

G C D

To you its a life of fun.

C D C

As I worry about my music,

G C D

You wonder how it's done.

C D C

There's a “big man” up top,

G C D

He's making all the right moves for you.

C D C

He think's its the way of the future,

G C D

Thinks he's pullin' something new.

C D C

As the kids grow up today,

G C D

They don't know what quality means.

C D

Coz they're parting with their money,

For the shit they see on telly and their,

G C

Brains are turning to beans.

D C D

Over this Gimmick.

[Chorus]

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

[Verse 2]

C D C

As I drive through the city,

G C D

Your name's up in the lights.

C D C

I don't know how you made it.

G C D

No-one even thinks its right.

C D C

I read your interview,

G C D

You're telling me it's getting hard.

C D C

Perhaps its not for you?

G C D

Perhaps you should have been cleaning cars!

C D

Gimmick!

[Chorus]

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

[Verse 3]

C D C

I scrimp and scrape and I write my music,

G C D

As I rattle on down the Tube.

C D

But I know its goin' nowhere,

Coz the kids have got no money,

G C D

Coz they put it all into you.

C D C

You might be today's flavour,

G C D

But tomorrow you'll be out the door,

C D C

Wallowing in your failure,

G C D

Coz it's written on the wall.

C D

You're a Gimmick.

[Chorus]

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

F Bb C F Fsus2

I see you trying to pull the wool over our eyes.

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