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GWalkDing Emdown the mCain street of this town where I was born
GLooDking at the things I?Emve seen so Cmany times before
GI take a deep Dbreath, smile Emand kick a stoCne along the ground
GBeen so long sincDe I?ve been arGound
GTherDe's Emcomfort Cin the way that everything still looks the same,
Gand peDople that I bumEmp into they cCall me by my name,
GIt Dalmost feels as thEmough I never evCen left this town
GBeen so long sDince I?ve been arouGnd
GAnd My girlfriend sDhe lived on EmHawdon St - Cman was she a sight,
GSometiDmes I would sneaEmk into her bedCroom late at night,
GNow she's not Dthere - I'm told Emher family long siCnce left the town,
GBeen so long sDince I?ve been aroGund
GYeah Many of Dmy friends they found Emsome other pClace they'd rather be
GBut I stilDl now of one good mate Emshes gunna  Ckeep me company
GBut I think I?m goDnna call her uEmp, we'll go and Cpaint the town,
GBeen so long since DI?ve been arGound  (Middle)
GI sDtopped on by her Emplace, yeCars ago I knew her well
G"lets go Ddrink to old times aEmt the AdelCaide hotel'
GShe saiDd its twenty years now Emsince they shut Cthat old pub down
GBeen so long sDince I?ve been aGround
GYeah But the hosDpital's still stEmanding, down over by Cthe river shore
GThat's the place Dwhere I took my firEmst breathC, so many years before
GI take a Ddeep breath now Emand feel my chest Cbegin to pound
GBeen so long Dsince I?ve been aGround       (middle)
GNow I'm Dlying by the rEmiver feeliCng lazy in the shade
GChildrDen shout and Emsplash about iCn water where I played
GAnd I'Dm thinking I Emcould stay a while, Cmaybe  settle down,
GBeen so long since DI?ve been aGround  (outro)

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Since Ive Been Around

by The Waifs

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G D Em C

Walking down the main street of this town where I was born

G D Em C

Looking at the things I?ve seen so many times before

G D Em C

I take a deep breath, smile and kick a stone along the ground

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around

G D Em C

There's comfort in the way that everything still looks the same,

G D Em C

and people that I bump into they call me by my name,

G D Em C

It almost feels as though I never even left this town

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around

G D Em C

And My girlfriend she lived on Hawdon St - man was she a sight,

G D Em C

Sometimes I would sneak into her bedroom late at night,

G D Em C

Now she's not there - I'm told her family long since left the town,

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around

G D Em C

Yeah Many of my friends they found some other place they'd rather be

G D Em C

But I still now of one good mate shes gunna keep me company

G D Em C

But I think I?m gonna call her up, we'll go and paint the town,

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around (Middle)

G D Em C

I stopped on by her place, years ago I knew her well

G D Em C

"lets go drink to old times at the Adelaide hotel'

G D Em C

She said its twenty years now since they shut that old pub down

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around

G D Em C

Yeah But the hospital's still standing, down over by the river shore

G D Em C

That's the place where I took my first breath, so many years before

G D Em C

I take a deep breath now and feel my chest begin to pound

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around (middle)

G D Em C

Now I'm lying by the river feeling lazy in the shade

G D Em C

Children shout and splash about in water where I played

G D Em C

And I'm thinking I could stay a while, maybe settle down,

G D G

Been so long since I?ve been around (outro)

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