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Englands Motorway

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[Play as a slow waltz]
[Verse 1]
GCome my, Dlittle Amson, and CI will Gtell you Cwhat to Gdo;
UnGdress yourGseAmlf, Emget Cinto Gbed, and a tale I'll tell to Cyou.
It'Gs all GabAmout Emyour Cdaddy Gson, He's a man you GsAmeldEmome Csee,
For he's Ghad to Droam far Amaway from Chome,
Far aGway from Cyou and Gme.
[Chorus]
But reGmember GlaAmd, Emhe's Cstill your Gdad
Though he's workin'G fAma--Emr aC--way
In the Gcold and Dheat, forty Amhours a Cweek
On GEngland's CmotoGrway.
[Verse 2]
GSure we'd Dlike to Amhave him Chere; for Gsure it Cwould be Gfine
To Ghave him GliAm---Emving Chere at Ghome and be with you all the Ctime;
But Gbeggars GcaAmn't Embe Cchoosers, Gand we'll have to GbAmear Emthe Cload,
For we Gneed the Dmoney your Amdaddy Cearns
A-Gworkin' Con the Groad.
[Chorus]
But reGmember GlaAmd, Emhe's Cstill your Gdad
Though he's workin'G fAma--Emr aC--way
In the Gcold and Dheat, forty Amhours a Cweek
On GEngland's CmotoGrway.
[Verse 3]
GWhen you Dfall and Amcut yourCself and Gget a-Cfeelin' Gbad
There Gisn'Gt Ama--Em-ny Cuse to Ggo a-runnin' to youCr dad,
For the Gonly GtiAmme Emsince Cyou were Gborn that he's had to GspAmend Emwith Cyou,
He was Gout on the Dline Ammakin' his Ctime;
He was Gworkin' Con a Gcrew.
[Chorus]
But reGmember GlaAmd, Emhe's Cstill your Gdad
Though he's workin'G fAma--Emr aC--way
In the Gcold and Dheat, forty Amhours a Cweek
On GEngland's CmotoGrway.

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Englands Motorway

by Blue Highway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Play as a slow waltz]

[Verse 1]

G D Am C G C G

Come my, little son, and I will tell you what to do;

G G Am Em C G C

Undress yourself, get into bed, and a tale I'll tell to you.

G G Am Em C G G Am Em C

It's all about your daddy son, He's a man you seldome see,

G D Am C

For he's had to roam far away from home,

G C G

Far away from you and me.

[Chorus]

G G Am Em C G

But remember lad, he's still your dad

G Am Em C

Though he's workin' fa--r a--way

G D Am C

In the cold and heat, forty hours a week

G C G

On England's motorway.

[Verse 2]

G D Am C G C G

Sure we'd like to have him here; for sure it would be fine

G G Am Em C G C

To have him li---ving here at home and be with you all the time;

G G Am Em C G G Am Em C

But beggars can't be choosers, and we'll have to bear the load,

G D Am C

For we need the money your daddy earns

G C G

A-workin' on the road.

[Chorus]

G G Am Em C G

But remember lad, he's still your dad

G Am Em C

Though he's workin' fa--r a--way

G D Am C

In the cold and heat, forty hours a week

G C G

On England's motorway.

[Verse 3]

G D Am C G C G

When you fall and cut yourself and get a-feelin' bad

G G Am Em C G C

There isn't a---ny use to go a-runnin' to your dad,

G G Am Em C G G Am Em C

For the only time since you were born that he's had to spend with you,

G D Am C

He was out on the line makin' his time;

G C G

He was workin' on a crew.

[Chorus]

G G Am Em C G

But remember lad, he's still your dad

G Am Em C

Though he's workin' fa--r a--way

G D Am C

In the cold and heat, forty hours a week

G C G

On England's motorway.

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