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The Folker

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[Verse 1]
Well, my nGame is "Fingers Murphy" but my story's seldom tEmold
I maDssacre folk music with a yD7ard of German pDlywood and a plGectrum
I do rEmequests-just the oDnes that have two cChords in, And I disregard the rGest
Na na Dnya na na D7na na na Dna nyGa
[Verse 2]
Well, I stGand on stage the hero a martyr to me trEmade
And caDrry the reminders of aD7ll the gigs I've pDlayed in like the Irish Club-in LGuton
Where I fled in mortal fEmear-with the iDmprint of a GCuinness bottle stamped across my Gear
Na na Dnya na na D7na na na Dna nyGa
[Verse 3]
Seeking twGenty with expenses I went looking for a gEmig
Got no oDffers--just a cD7ome on from a gDroupie up in NGeasden
I do dEmeclare--I was fDeeling rather rCandy so I had her then and tGhere
Na na Dnya na na D7na na na Dna nyGa
[Chorus]
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-ya
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-yaG  
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-ya
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-yaG  
[Verse 4]
Well, I've sGung the full tradition with my finger in my eEmar
Cause hDalf the stuff I'm singin'-I jD7ust can't bear to hDear-it's a load of coGbblers
Bar after bEmar--to the rDhythm of an ouCt of tune Japanese guitGar
Na na Dnya na na D7na na na Dna nyGa
[Verse 5]
Well, I mGet this great guitarist-I asked him for adviEmce
But the mDessage that he gave me--waD7sn't very nDice or even cGivil
Stick it whEmere--and if I dDid how could I tCune it with it stuck way up thGere
Na na Dnya na na D7na na na Dna nyGa
[Chorus]
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-ya
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-yaG  
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-ya
Na na nEma-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na Dna na na na na-yaG  

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The Folker

by The Corries

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[Verse 1]

G Em

Well, my name is "Fingers Murphy" but my story's seldom told

D D7 D G

I massacre folk music with a yard of German plywood and a plectrum

Em D C G

I do requests-just the ones that have two chords in, And I disregard the rest

D D7 D G

Na na nya na na na na na na nya

[Verse 2]

G Em

Well, I stand on stage the hero a martyr to me trade

D D7 D G

And carry the reminders of all the gigs I've played in like the Irish Club-in Luton

Em D C G

Where I fled in mortal fear-with the imprint of a Guinness bottle stamped across my ear

D D7 D G

Na na nya na na na na na na nya

[Verse 3]

G Em

Seeking twenty with expenses I went looking for a gig

D D7 D G

Got no offers--just a come on from a groupie up in Neasden

Em D C G

I do declare--I was feeling rather randy so I had her then and there

D D7 D G

Na na nya na na na na na na nya

[Chorus]

Em D

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D G

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D G

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

[Verse 4]

G Em

Well, I've sung the full tradition with my finger in my ear

D D7 D G

Cause half the stuff I'm singin'-I just can't bear to hear-it's a load of cobblers

Em D C G

Bar after bar--to the rhythm of an out of tune Japanese guitar

D D7 D G

Na na nya na na na na na na nya

[Verse 5]

G Em

Well, I met this great guitarist-I asked him for advice

D D7 D G

But the message that he gave me--wasn't very nice or even civil

Em D C G

Stick it where--and if I did how could I tune it with it stuck way up there

D D7 D G

Na na nya na na na na na na nya

[Chorus]

Em D

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D G

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

Em D G

Na na na-ya (Tshhhh...) Na na na na na na na-ya

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