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[Chorus]
AmLonsdale CAvenue, I'm Fcoming back Chome
I've been Amwalking, I've been Cwalking, Fmany a mile aCloneG  
AmLong long Cavenue, I'm Fone of your Cown
I've been Amworking, I've been Cworking, my Ffingers to the Ambone
[Verse 1]
CI don't have enemies, no enemies in Ammind
FBut I have friends and I have seen them all pass Cby
I had a job, in fact I worked it all the Amtime
FIt hurts to find I never put enough aCside
FPierced with every Cpixel, FShame, but that's the Cgame
FLeft over and Cout here, I'm Dmnot asleep againG  
[Chorus]
AmLonsdale CAvenue, I'm Fcoming back Chome
I've been Amwalking, I've been Cwalking, Fmany a mile aCloneG  
AmLong long Cavenue, I'm Fone of your Cown
I've been Amworking, I've been Cworking, my Ffingers to the Ambone
[Verse 2]
CI had a selkie child, in troubled times she Amcame
FI couldn't protect her from this life and all its Cpain
CWe called her many things, and those things she'll reAmmain
FBut she taught me better love that I might love Cagain
FTo slip into the Cslip stream, Ffollow her and Cgo
FBut this man who'd gladly Cmove a million Dmmountains, GMust get outside and shovel Amsnow
[Chorus]
AmLonsdale CAvenue, I'm Fcoming back Chome
I've been Amwalking, I've been Cwalking, Fmany a mile aCloneG  
AmLong long Cavenue, I'm Fone of your Cown
I've been Amworking, I've been Cworking, my Ffingers to the Ambone
AmLonsdale CAvenue, I'm Fcoming back Chome
I've been Amworking, I've been Cworking, my Ffingers to the Ambone

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Lonsdale Avenue

by Ted Leo

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[Chorus]

Am C F C

Lonsdale Avenue, I'm coming back home

Am C F C G

I've been walking, I've been walking, many a mile alone

Am C F C

Long long avenue, I'm one of your own

Am C F Am

I've been working, I've been working, my fingers to the bone

[Verse 1]

C Am

I don't have enemies, no enemies in mind

F C

But I have friends and I have seen them all pass by

I had a job, in fact I worked it all the time

F C

It hurts to find I never put enough aside

F C F C

Pierced with every pixel, Shame, but that's the game

F C Dm G

Left over and out here, I'm not asleep again

[Chorus]

Am C F C

Lonsdale Avenue, I'm coming back home

Am C F C G

I've been walking, I've been walking, many a mile alone

Am C F C

Long long avenue, I'm one of your own

Am C F Am

I've been working, I've been working, my fingers to the bone

[Verse 2]

C Am

I had a selkie child, in troubled times she came

F C

I couldn't protect her from this life and all its pain

C Am

We called her many things, and those things she'll remain

F C

But she taught me better love that I might love again

F C F C

To slip into the slip stream, follow her and go

F C Dm G Am

But this man who'd gladly move a million mountains, Must get outside and shovel snow

[Chorus]

Am C F C

Lonsdale Avenue, I'm coming back home

Am C F C G

I've been walking, I've been walking, many a mile alone

Am C F C

Long long avenue, I'm one of your own

Am C F Am

I've been working, I've been working, my fingers to the bone

Am C F C

Lonsdale Avenue, I'm coming back home

Am C F Am

I've been working, I've been working, my fingers to the bone

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