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Capo 1
[Intro]
 Gx4
[Verse]
Ripples Ground the bar they don't know what to thinCkD  
For priD7nce of the pen has himself a new Bmfavourite drinkC  Em  
CTo blow on Gbruised skin takes away Cthe sting
I've half a mind Gto take him for a DflingG  
The most uncouth Gof colours that you have ever seenC  D  
                               D7                       C   		D7   Ebdim (or B7)
30mls of vodka lemonade and grenadine
The smoEmke makes Cme sick and i don't know where tGo lookC  
There's a Cchurch mouse in Gthe corner with her nose DstucGk in a book
And she says the flavour's fD7lambouyantG  
Each sip Dsweetly poignant Gwith a wave of the hanCd and a flick of tEmhe fringe
It bD7affles the quiGbblers, nit-pickers, Dnut-nibblersG  
       					   C   D( Cshape 2 frets up)
An unusual weapon to choose for a binge
 Gx4 (with variations)
Would these wD7ords sound the same on high sGtreet in broad daylightD  G  
But notChing escapeEms the ears of a playwright
He liD7stens intently Gfrom the backseat oDf a BentleyG  
                                                                C   D( Cshape 2 frets up)
Let this feeling of change take hold of me gently
Now there's fog on tGhe Isis and the poets all gushC  D  
This sceD7ne is straight from the stroke of an imBmpressionist's bCrushEm  
And now Chis glass is sGat there next to mineC  
C30mls of vodkGa lemonadDe and grenadineG  

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Fire Engine

by Darren Hanlon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse]

G C D

Ripples round the bar they don't know what to think

D7 Bm C Em

For prince of the pen has himself a new favourite drink

C G C

To blow on bruised skin takes away the sting

G D G

I've half a mind to take him for a fling

G C D

The most uncouth of colours that you have ever seen

D7 C D7 Eb B7

dim (or )

30mls of vodka lemonade and grenadine

Em C G C

The smoke makes me sick and i don't know where to look

C G D G

There's a church mouse in the corner with her nose stuck in a book

D7 G

And she says the flavour's flambouyant

D G C Em

Each sip sweetly poignant with a wave of the hand and a flick of the fringe

D7 G D G

It baffles the quibblers, nit-pickers, nut-nibblers

C D C

( shape 2 frets up)

An unusual weapon to choose for a binge

x4 (with variations)

D7 G D G

Would these words sound the same on high street in broad daylight

C Em

But nothing escapes the ears of a playwright

D7 G D G

He listens intently from the backseat of a Bentley

C D C

( shape 2 frets up)

Let this feeling of change take hold of me gently

G C D

Now there's fog on the Isis and the poets all gush

D7 Bm C Em

This scene is straight from the stroke of an impressionist's brush

C G C

And now his glass is sat there next to mine

C G D G

30mls of vodka lemonade and grenadine

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