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[Intro]
F    F7    F    F7    F    F7    F    F7
[Verse 1]
I Fheard you walking down our street
EmDmphatic boots on massive feet
InBbstinctively I Gmknew what would enC7sue:
I‘d Fhave to strap on Amy guitar
And Dmtell the people Anear and far
“I’d Bblike to swerve the CC7heckatrade with Fyou”.C7  
[Chorus]
 FSwerving the Checkatrade, Dmswerving the Checkatrade
 BbSwerving the GmCheckatrade with C7you
My Fheart is like a Ahand grenade
My Dmhead feels like it’s Bbbeen waylaid
 GmSwerving the C7Checkatrade with Fyou.C7  
[Verse 2]
I’d Ffollowed you for half a mile
And Dmin what seemed like quite a while
I Bbfound a way in Gmwhich to tell it C7true:
Oh, I Flike a pint, I Alike a brawl
I Dmlike a scone but Amost of all
I’d Bblike to swerve the C7Checkatrade with Fyou.C7  
[Chorus]
Yeah, Fswerving the Checkatrade, Dmswerving the Checkatrade
 BbSo we may Gmget to bill and C7coo
I’d Fweighed up all the Apro’s and con’s
Of Dmwatching th’under Bbtwenty-ones
 GmSwerving the C7Checkatrade with Fyou.C7  
[Outro]
Oh, Flet me gaze uApon your curves
InDmstead of Ipswich BbTown reserves
 GmSwerving the C7Checkatrade with Fyou……A  
 GmSwerving the C7Checkatrade with Fyou……A  
 GmSwerving the C7Checkatrade with Fyou.

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Swerving The Checkatrade

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7

[Verse 1]

I heard you walking down our street

Emphatic boots on massive feet

Bb Gm C7

Instinctively I knew what would ensue:

F A

I‘d have to strap on my guitar

Dm A

And tell the people near and far

Bb C7 F C7

“I’d like to swerve the Checkatrade with you”.

[Chorus]

F Dm

Swerving the Checkatrade, swerving the Checkatrade

Bb Gm C7

Swerving the Checkatrade with you

F A

My heart is like a hand grenade

Dm Bb

My head feels like it’s been waylaid

Gm C7 F C7

Swerving the Checkatrade with you.

[Verse 2]

I’d followed you for half a mile

And in what seemed like quite a while

Bb Gm C7

I found a way in which to tell it true:

F A

Oh, I like a pint, I like a brawl

Dm A

I like a scone but most of all

Bb C7 F C7

I’d like to swerve the Checkatrade with you.

[Chorus]

F Dm

Yeah, swerving the Checkatrade, swerving the Checkatrade

Bb Gm C7

So we may get to bill and coo

F A

I’d weighed up all the pro’s and con’s

Dm Bb

Of watching th’under twenty-ones

Gm C7 F C7

Swerving the Checkatrade with you.

[Outro]

F A

Oh, let me gaze upon your curves

Dm Bb

Instead of Ipswich Town reserves

Gm C7 F A

Swerving the Checkatrade with you……

Gm C7 F A

Swerving the Checkatrade with you……

Gm C7 F

Swerving the Checkatrade with you.

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