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[Verse]
DTeary eyes at the window,  WGhere did Mum and Dad go?
I wish sDomeone would hurry up and come and get me, Gee I'm sEm7cared
TDhe cat shot through, She saw the lA7ight and flDed.style='font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;'>
DCracker night was a real big deal, wGhen I was a little kDid
They started lettin' them off after tea I rEm7an inside and hA7id
DAnd all the dogs from everywhere were undeA7rneath me bDed.
DWe all went down in our dressing gowns to Gsee the big boDnfire
Wide eyes watched the straw man burn on a Em7milA7ehigh pile of tyres
DHot as hell, big black smell and red hot rA7ings of Dwire.
A7Sky rockets zinging,          CDatherine wheels spinning,
A7What a flamin' evening,          FDire trucks were screaming
SA7moky haze hangin' round for days
And Grandma's ears were ringDing.
DEverynight after school dGraggin' bits of woDod, Boxes and branches
Dand rotten old fences,  AEm7nd mattresses were A7good.
DWe even scrounged a vinyl lounge  And aA7nything we Dcould
DLittle Guy Fawkes's and letter boxes  BGlown all out of sDhape
Light the wick and back off quick,    Em7And make the big A7escape
DCackin ourselves and rippin' my shirt SA7crambling through the gDate
A7Sky rockets zinging,          DCatherine wheels spinning,
A7What a flamin' evening,          FDire trucks were screaming
SA7moky haze hangin' round for days
And Grandma's ears were rDinging.
DA house burnt down on the edge of town  GWe all took off with DPa
This thing whizzed across the road And Em7nearly hit our caA7r
DA bang and spark lit up the park And eA7veryone went AhD! Ah! Ah!
DCracker night was a real big deal, WGhen I was a little kDid,
It seems like only yesterday Em7Tucked away in bA7ed
DDreams of schemes and double bunger DA7aring things we Ddid.

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Cracker Night

by John Williamson

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Em7

[Verse]

D G

Teary eyes at the window, Where did Mum and Dad go?

D Em7

I wish someone would hurry up and come and get me, Gee I'm scared

D A7 D

The cat shot through, She saw the light and fled.style='font-size:1px;color:#ffffff;'>

D G D

Cracker night was a real big deal, when I was a little kid

Em7 A7

They started lettin' them off after tea I ran inside and hid

D A7 D

And all the dogs from everywhere were underneath me bed.

D G D

We all went down in our dressing gowns to see the big bonfire

Em7 A7

Wide eyes watched the straw man burn on a milehigh pile of tyres

D A7 D

Hot as hell, big black smell and red hot rings of wire.

A7 D

Sky rockets zinging, Catherine wheels spinning,

A7 D

What a flamin' evening, Fire trucks were screaming

Smoky haze hangin' round for days

And Grandma's ears were ringing.

D G D

Everynight after school draggin' bits of wood, Boxes and branches

D Em7 A7

and rotten old fences, And mattresses were good.

D A7 D

We even scrounged a vinyl lounge And anything we could

D G D

Little Guy Fawkes's and letter boxes Blown all out of shape

Em7 A7

Light the wick and back off quick, And make the big escape

D A7 D

Cackin ourselves and rippin' my shirt Scrambling through the gate

A7 D

Sky rockets zinging, Catherine wheels spinning,

A7 D

What a flamin' evening, Fire trucks were screaming

Smoky haze hangin' round for days

And Grandma's ears were ringing.

D G D

A house burnt down on the edge of town We all took off with Pa

Em7 A7

This thing whizzed across the road And nearly hit our car

D A7 D

A bang and spark lit up the park And everyone went Ah! Ah! Ah!

D G D

Cracker night was a real big deal, When I was a little kid,

Em7 A7

It seems like only yesterday Tucked away in bed

D A7 D

Dreams of schemes and double bunger Daring things we did.

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