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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Anthony John Clarke - Smooth Old Talk
[Intro]
D7  G  C  G  D7  G
[Verse 1]
I write songs about poliD7ticians
GCorruption and seCdition
My Gsongs they tiptoe over the D7line
My Glecture in D7aptness
My Gpolitical incorCrectness
Mea Gculpa, all these D7songs, they are Gmine
[Verse 2]
I B7may reach a crescendo
With a Emtouch of innuendo
I Athrow in an item of neDws
There'll be Gsongs of deep deD7pression
Like a Gkaraoke Csession
And I Gmight do a D7song about Gyou
[Interlude]
C  G  D7  G
[Verse 3]
There'll be one for my friend, D7Lorna
She Glives just 'round the Ccorner
Now GLorna only ever listens to the D7blues
I have Gone for a friend in D7Chester
Whose Gparticular friend, CLester
Has just Gleft him to go D7back on the Gbooze
[Verse 4]
This B7over way inquisition
I'm an Emincompetent magician
I Afail to saw my woman in Dtwo
While Gacting arty-D7tarty
At some Glate-night tinker's D7party
So I Gmight do this D7song about Gyou
[Chorus 1]
But I want to know what D7brings you here toGnight
I want to know what brings you here toD7night
You see, GI'm up here, you're over there
Well, you Ccould be home in your easy-chair
GI want to know what D7brings you here toGnight
[Chorus 2]
Was it some Csmooth old talk?
Or did you Gjust take the dog for a big long walk?
Or Cdid you just sneak out behind your D7wife?
N.C.
Oh no, you would not do that
GI want to know, I want to know
CI want to know, I want to know
GI want to know what D7brings you here toGnight
[Instrumental]
  C    G    D7     G(3x)
[Verse 5]
Singing on right, for D7nada
Being Gseven years old in CIreland
And I Gwon the great big kish and roD7mance
That Gtime in the café on the D7coast road
When deGlicious Sister Mary CJoseph
Sidled Gup to me and D7begged me for a Gdance (there ye are)B7  
[Verse 6]
There was the pretty little acrobat
She gave me Empeppermint tea and a pretty little hat
AShe did fifteen cartwheels on my Dfloor
That's a Gtopic not too D7cosy
For a Gbig jack-queen called D7Rosy
Who's Gnever heard or D7cried, "Collect them Gall!"
[Chorus 1]
But I want to know what D7brings you here toGnight
I want to know what brings you here toD7night
You see, GI'm up here, you're over there
Well, you Ccould be home in your easy-chair
GI want to know what D7brings you here toGnight
[Chorus 2]
Was it some Csmooth old talk?
GHey, take the dog for a walk
Or Cdid you just sneak out behind your D7wife?
N.C.
For the fifth time this week, baby
GI want to know, I want to know
CI want to know for sure
GI want to know what D7brings you here toGnightC  G  D7  

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Smooth Old Talk

by Anthony John Clarke

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Anthony John Clarke - Smooth Old Talk

[Intro]

D7 G C G D7 G

[Verse 1]

I write songs about politicians

G C

Corruption and sedition

G D7

My songs they tiptoe over the line

G D7

My lecture in aptness

G C

My political incorrectness

G D7 G

Mea culpa, all these songs, they are mine

[Verse 2]

I may reach a crescendo

With a touch of innuendo

A D

I throw in an item of news

G D7

There'll be songs of deep depression

G C

Like a karaoke session

G D7 G

And I might do a song about you

[Interlude]

C G D7 G

[Verse 3]

There'll be one for my friend, Lorna

G C

She lives just 'round the corner

G D7

Now Lorna only ever listens to the blues

G D7

I have one for a friend in Chester

G C

Whose particular friend, Lester

G D7 G

Has just left him to go back on the booze

[Verse 4]

This over way inquisition

I'm an incompetent magician

A D

I fail to saw my woman in two

G D7

While acting arty-tarty

G D7

At some late-night tinker's party

G D7 G

So I might do this song about you

[Chorus 1]

D7 G

But I want to know what brings you here tonight

I want to know what brings you here tonight

You see, I'm up here, you're over there

Well, you could be home in your easy-chair

G D7 G

I want to know what brings you here tonight

[Chorus 2]

Was it some smooth old talk?

Or did you just take the dog for a big long walk?

C D7

Or did you just sneak out behind your wife?

N.C.

Oh no, you would not do that

I want to know, I want to know

G D7 G

I want to know what brings you here tonight

[Instrumental]

C G D7 G

(3x)

[Verse 5]

Singing on right, for nada

G C

Being seven years old in Ireland

G D7

And I won the great big kish and romance

G D7

That time in the café on the coast road

G C

When delicious Sister Mary Joseph

G D7 G B7

Sidled up to me and begged me for a dance (there ye are)

[Verse 6]

There was the pretty little acrobat

She gave me peppermint tea and a pretty little hat

A D

She did fifteen cartwheels on my floor

G D7

That's a topic not too cosy

G D7

For a big jack-queen called Rosy

G D7 G

Who's never heard or cried, "Collect them all!"

[Chorus 1]

D7 G

But I want to know what brings you here tonight

I want to know what brings you here tonight

You see, I'm up here, you're over there

Well, you could be home in your easy-chair

G D7 G

I want to know what brings you here tonight

[Chorus 2]

Was it some smooth old talk?

Hey, take the dog for a walk

C D7

Or did you just sneak out behind your wife?

N.C.

For the fifth time this week, baby

I want to know, I want to know

I want to know for sure

G D7 G C G D7

I want to know what brings you here tonight

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