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The Announcement

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[Intro]
A  D  A  D
A  D  A  D
A  D  A  D
[Verse]
He Aused to wear Trespass and shop at the Aldi
DNow he’s the joker in the clubhouse at Caldy
His Ahair was receding; his face had descended
Now he’s Dbeen up to Rodney Street and had it all mended
He Aused to walk home with a chop suey roll
DNow he’s in Sheldrake’s devouring his soul
His Amate’s got a six-berth in Kinmel Bay
And for the Dlast week in August that’s where he’d stay
But Anow it’s a fortnight in tropical climes
DRaising of lager and here’s to the times
But a Aworried demeanour as I went through his turnstile
Was Dclarified later when I heard the announcement:
[Instrumenta]
Bm  A   Bm  A   Bm  A
G   C7  G   C7  G   C7
[Chorus]
 G“John MacNaC7mara, GJohn MacNaC7mara
 GJohn MacNaC7mara D7to the cash office Gplease.
 GJohn MacNaC7mara, GJohn MacNaC7mara
 GJohn MacNaC7mara D7to the cash office Gplease.
 D7To the cash office Gplease
 D7To the cash office Gplease”.G  

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The Announcement

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A D A D

[Verse]

He used to wear Trespass and shop at the Aldi

Now he’s the joker in the clubhouse at Caldy

His hair was receding; his face had descended

Now he’s been up to Rodney Street and had it all mended

He used to walk home with a chop suey roll

Now he’s in Sheldrake’s devouring his soul

His mate’s got a six-berth in Kinmel Bay

And for the last week in August that’s where he’d stay

But now it’s a fortnight in tropical climes

Raising of lager and here’s to the times

But a worried demeanour as I went through his turnstile

Was clarified later when I heard the announcement:

[Instrumenta]

Bm A Bm A Bm A

G C7 G C7 G C7

[Chorus]

G C7 G C7

“John MacNamara, John MacNamara

G C7 D7 G

John MacNamara to the cash office please.

G C7 G C7

John MacNamara, John MacNamara

G C7 D7 G

John MacNamara to the cash office please.

D7 G

To the cash office please

D7 G G

To the cash office please”.

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