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NOTE: In the album track, the strumming is palm muted, and it sounds best if you palm mute pretty much every
chord in the song, and you might want to use 5th chords for the intro (G5, B5, C5, D5)
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[Intro]
G Bm C D
G Bm C D
[Verse 1]
GIn RecognBmition of a C100 million aDlbum sales
GIn RecognBmition of yoCur popularityD  
GYou take your Bmgaudy prize from Cpeople you said yDou despised
GYou wear your Bmself-respect Cupon your bended Gknee
[Chorus]
In sCpite of Dall your cGlaims
It lCooks like you're Djust the Gsame
As Cevery other cCmlown, who lBmikes put the cEmrown
CBefore or Dafter their Gname
[Verse 2]
GIn RecognBmition of your Cservice to the Dworking class
GIn RecognBmition of your Cparty loyalDty
GYou get an eBmrmine robe and yCou declare when yDou are probed
GYou only tBmook it so the Cmissus would be Gpleased
[Chorus]
In sCpite of Dall your cGlaims
It lCooks like you're Djust the Gsame
As Cevery other cCmlown, who lBmikes put the cEmrown
CBefore or Dafter their Gname
[Bridge]
BmOhhhhhh EmVanity
CIt gets them one Dby one
BmPatronage and EmMonarchy
CAnd all they entail, Drarely frail
[Verse 3]
GIn RecognBmition of your Cbravery up Don the stage
GIn RecognBmition of your CbankabiliDty
GYou get to Bmwait in line with sColdiers crippled bDy land mines
GAnd you think Bmit's the yanks that Cdon't get iroGny
[Chorus]
In sCpite of Dall your cGlaims
It lCooks like you're Djust the Gsame
As Cevery other cCmlown, who lBmikes put the cEmrown
CBefore or Dafter their Gname
[Chorus]
In sCpite of Dall your cGlaims
It lCooks like you're Djust the Gsame
As Cevery other cCmlown, who lBmikes put the cEmrown
CBefore or Dafter their Gname
GTheir BmnameC  D  
GTheir BmnameC  D  
GTheir BmnameC  D  

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In Recognition

by The Proclaimers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: In the album track, the strumming is palm muted, and it sounds best if you palm mute pretty much every

chord in the song, and you might want to use 5th chords for the intro (G5, B5, C5, D5)

Have fun!

[Intro]

G Bm C D

[Verse 1]

G Bm C D

In Recognition of a 100 million album sales

G Bm C D

In Recognition of your popularity

G Bm C D

You take your gaudy prize from people you said you despised

G Bm C G

You wear your self-respect upon your bended knee

[Chorus]

C D G

In spite of all your claims

C D G

It looks like you're just the same

C Cm Bm Em

As every other clown, who likes put the crown

C D G

Before or after their name

[Verse 2]

G Bm C D

In Recognition of your service to the working class

G Bm C D

In Recognition of your party loyalty

G Bm C D

You get an ermine robe and you declare when you are probed

G Bm C G

You only took it so the missus would be pleased

[Chorus]

C D G

In spite of all your claims

C D G

It looks like you're just the same

C Cm Bm Em

As every other clown, who likes put the crown

C D G

Before or after their name

[Bridge]

Bm Em

Ohhhhhh Vanity

C D

It gets them one by one

Bm Em

Patronage and Monarchy

C D

And all they entail, rarely frail

[Verse 3]

G Bm C D

In Recognition of your bravery up on the stage

G Bm C D

In Recognition of your bankability

G Bm C D

You get to wait in line with soldiers crippled by land mines

G Bm C G

And you think it's the yanks that don't get irony

[Chorus]

C D G

In spite of all your claims

C D G

It looks like you're just the same

C Cm Bm Em

As every other clown, who likes put the crown

C D G

Before or after their name

[Chorus]

C D G

In spite of all your claims

C D G

It looks like you're just the same

C Cm Bm Em

As every other clown, who likes put the crown

C D G

Before or after their name

G Bm C D

Their name

G Bm C D

Their name

G Bm C D

Their name

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