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No Thugs In Our House by XTC
From 1982 English Settlement
Esus4/F# 2*2*2*2*0*0
Bbdim    x*0*2*3*2*x
[Intro]
  E     Esus4/F#x10 (repeats throughout verse)
[Verse 1]
EThe insect-headed worker wife
EWill hang her waspies on the line
EThe husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe
EWhile studying their cushion-floor
EHis viscous poly-paste breath comes out
ETheir wall-paper world is shattered by his shout
EA boy in blue is busy banging out a headache On the kitchen door
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd all the while AGraham slept on
BDreaming of a world where he could Edo
BJust what he EwanteBd Eto
[Chorus]
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy
E  Esus4/F#  x4
[Verse 2]
EThe young policeman who just can't grow a moustache
EWill open up his book
EAnd spoil their breakfast with reports of Asians Who have been so badly kicked
EIs this your son's wallet I've got here?
EHe must have dropped it after too much beer!
EOh, officer, we can't believe our little angel Is the one you've picked!
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd all the while AGraham slept on
BDreaming of a world where he could Edo
BJust what he EwanteBd Eto
[Chorus]
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy                                              
[Bridge]
AThey never read those pamphlets in his bAmaj7ottom drawer
BmThey never read that tBbdimattoo on his arm
AThey thought that it was just a bAmaj7oys club badge he wore
BmThey never thought he'd Bbdimcause folks any harAm
E   Esus4/F#
[Verse 3]
EThe insect-headed worker-wife
EWill hang her waspies on the line
EShe's singing something stale and simple
ENow this business has fizzled out
EHer little tune is such a happy song
EHer son is innocent, he can't do wrong
E'Cos Dad's a judge and knows exactly What the job of judging's all about
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mAnd all the while AGraham slept on
BDreaming of a world where he could Edo
BJust what he EwanteBd Eto
[Chorus]
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy
ANo thugs in our house, A/Gare there deaFr?
We made that cBlear
We made little DGraham promise us he'd be a gAood boy
[Pre Outro]
ANo thugs in our house!
BbdimNo thugs in our house!
ANo thugs in our house, dear!
[Outro]
E  Esus4/F# to fade

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No Thugs In Our House

by XTC

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Esus4/F#

No Thugs In Our House by XTC

From 1982 English Settlement

Esus4/F# 2*2*2*2*0*0

Bbdim x*0*2*3*2*x

[Intro]

E Esus4/F#

x10 (repeats throughout verse)

[Verse 1]

The insect-headed worker wife

Will hang her waspies on the line

The husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe

While studying their cushion-floor

His viscous poly-paste breath comes out

Their wall-paper world is shattered by his shout

A boy in blue is busy banging out a headache On the kitchen door

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A

And all the while Graham slept on

B E

Dreaming of a world where he could do

B E B E

Just what he wanted to

[Chorus]

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

E Esus4/F# x4

[Verse 2]

The young policeman who just can't grow a moustache

Will open up his book

And spoil their breakfast with reports of Asians Who have been so badly kicked

Is this your son's wallet I've got here?

He must have dropped it after too much beer!

Oh, officer, we can't believe our little angel Is the one you've picked!

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A

And all the while Graham slept on

B E

Dreaming of a world where he could do

B E B E

Just what he wanted to

[Chorus]

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

[Bridge]

A Amaj7

They never read those pamphlets in his bottom drawer

Bm Bbdim

They never read that tattoo on his arm

A Amaj7

They thought that it was just a boys club badge he wore

Bm Bbdim A

They never thought he'd cause folks any harm

E Esus4/F#

[Verse 3]

The insect-headed worker-wife

Will hang her waspies on the line

She's singing something stale and simple

Now this business has fizzled out

Her little tune is such a happy song

Her son is innocent, he can't do wrong

'Cos Dad's a judge and knows exactly What the job of judging's all about

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A

And all the while Graham slept on

B E

Dreaming of a world where he could do

B E B E

Just what he wanted to

[Chorus]

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

A A/G F

No thugs in our house, are there dear?

We made that clear

D A

We made little Graham promise us he'd be a good boy

[Pre Outro]

No thugs in our house!

Bbdim

No thugs in our house!

No thugs in our house, dear!

[Outro]

E Esus4/F# to fade

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