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TELL ME WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS
Elton John
[Intro]
Dm7
[Verse]
There's a Dm7dusty old gutter, he's lying in now.
Umm, he's blind and he's old.
And there's a Gbottle that A7rolled down the Dm7road.
Dm7Me I'm young, and I'm so wild - and I still feel the need
of your Gapron strings oAnce in a wBmhile.
For there's tAaxicabs hooting, but EI can't be fGootloose foDm7rever.
My sAuitcase it's a cheap one. My dEarling she's a dear one.
My hG7ead's feeling light as a fCeather.
[Chorus]
Take my eGars and tell me when the whDmistle blows.
Wake me Gup and tell me when the wDmhistle blows.
DmLong lost and lAonely boy you're jBmust a black sheep Ggoing home.
D   A   G7   D   AG. G7  
I want to feel your wheels of steel - underneath my itching heels.
Take my mDoney - tGell me when the Awhistle Bmblows.
Dm7Guitar
Dm7Part of me asked the young man for the time
With a cool vacant stare - of uGndue concA7ern he said, "Dm7Nine".
Dm7It's not so bad but I really do love the land.
Dm7And rather all this than those diamante lovers in HGyde PAark holding hBmands.
Blowing hAeat through my fingers tErying to kG7ill off this Dm7cold.
Will the sAtreet kids remember? Can I sEtill shoot a fast cue?
Has this cG7ountry kid still got his sCoul?
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