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[Intro]
F       C  F
[Verse]
FI was born on a Sunday
Placed in a big pink Ccot
I Fthink that my mother would've liked a girl
But she was happy with what she'd Cgot
My Fmother sent my father for a big blue blanket
The salesman said, "'Fraid Cnot"
And the Fnext time I'm born, won't be on a Monday
When Call the shops are Fshut
[Verse]
FI asked my girl to love me
Darling be my Cwife
FLove me every morning, try real hard
Stick with me for Clife
But Fnow I just can't blame her
She tried and tried and Ctried
But Fshe knew that the grass was greener
COver on the other Fside
[Verse]
FI want my mail delivering
I need my music Cloud
I Fwant my sins forgiven
Oh, take my picture Cnow
FI'm not scared of lightning
I'm just afraid of Cclouds
So FI go out with my sleeves rolled up
And Cboth my socks rolled FdownC  
[Verse]
I Fnever understood how a clock works
I learned a little bit about Cwine
I Fknow the secret in both those things
Has got something to do with Ctime
I Fnever really got it with romance
I failed and failed in Clove
But I Fnever say a prayer when things go wrong
Or Cspeak to god aFbove
[Verse]
FI don't do much on Sunday
Mondays pass me Cby
FTuesday's karaoke
Wednesday's goodCbye
To the Fgirl I met last Thursday
We shared one hot meat Cpie
FFriday squeezed into Saturday's trousers
And Cseven days just flew Fby
[Verse]
FI went for a stroll in the country
I took the bus to Ctown
I Flent my bike to my best friend's wife
And she took it on the underCground
Where Fshe got very busy with a busker
No sooner had she turned aCround
Then the Fbike got stolen and her lips looked swollen
Don't you Clove it when the wheels go 'Fround
[Instrumental]
F         C   F
[Verse]
FI went to see Madonna in a concert
I got in for Cfree
I Fdidn't want any of my best friends there
Just sing those songs for Cme
I Fwant you to look at me, wink your eye
Wear a top-hat and a Cred bowtie
I Fwant you to sing 'The Fields Of Athenry'
In the Ctown I love so Fwell
[Verse]
FI can dine out in a restaurant
But I can cook the same at Chome
My Fbest friend, John, climbs mountains
Just to spend some time aClone
But I Fstill get seasick on the water
I still get airsick on a Cplane
But FI still fly and I still sail
ACgain and again and aFgain
[Verse]
FSo, look out of your window
Look to the east and Cwest
FTell me where you'd love to go
Get that off your Cchest
FMaybe some place foreign
In the hills of France or CSpain
I've Fbeen there twice, but it wasn't very nice
And I'm Cnever going there aFgain
[Instrumental]
F         C   F    C   F
[Verse]
FSo it's breakfast every morning
Coffee now and Cthen
FScones and jam with the bread of my mam
In bed by half-past-Cten
AFvoid big steaks take some breaks
Favour something Clight
FDon't drink tea after half-past-three
Or you Cmay be up all Fnight
[Verse]
FOld George Bush is a merry old soul
And a merry old soul is Che
He Fbombed my house in the middle of the night
Number sixty-Cthree
Now I've Fgot no chair and I've got no dog
And I've sure got no TCV
And FJohn Lee's pills went missing
Down the Cback of the red setFtee
[Verse]
FGrownups climb up mountains
Children climb up Ctrees
FGrownups nurse their broken hearts
And patch their children's Cknees
But Ftrees don't look like mountains
Hearts don't bend like Cknees
And Fshould my heart be broken, darling
CMend my heart for Fme
FShould my heart be broken, darling
CMend my heart for Fme
FShould my heart be broken, darling
CMend my heart for Fme

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Twelve Verses

by Anthony John Clarke

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F

[Verse]

I was born on a Sunday

Placed in a big pink cot

I think that my mother would've liked a girl

But she was happy with what she'd got

My mother sent my father for a big blue blanket

The salesman said, "'Fraid not"

And the next time I'm born, won't be on a Monday

C F

When all the shops are shut

[Verse]

I asked my girl to love me

Darling be my wife

Love me every morning, try real hard

Stick with me for life

But now I just can't blame her

She tried and tried and tried

But she knew that the grass was greener

C F

Over on the other side

[Verse]

I want my mail delivering

I need my music loud

I want my sins forgiven

Oh, take my picture now

I'm not scared of lightning

I'm just afraid of clouds

So I go out with my sleeves rolled up

C F C

And both my socks rolled down

[Verse]

I never understood how a clock works

I learned a little bit about wine

I know the secret in both those things

Has got something to do with time

I never really got it with romance

I failed and failed in love

But I never say a prayer when things go wrong

C F

Or speak to god above

[Verse]

I don't do much on Sunday

Mondays pass me by

Tuesday's karaoke

Wednesday's goodbye

To the girl I met last Thursday

We shared one hot meat pie

Friday squeezed into Saturday's trousers

C F

And seven days just flew by

[Verse]

I went for a stroll in the country

I took the bus to town

I lent my bike to my best friend's wife

And she took it on the underground

Where she got very busy with a busker

No sooner had she turned around

Then the bike got stolen and her lips looked swollen

C F

Don't you love it when the wheels go 'round

[Instrumental]

F C F

[Verse]

I went to see Madonna in a concert

I got in for free

I didn't want any of my best friends there

Just sing those songs for me

I want you to look at me, wink your eye

Wear a top-hat and a red bowtie

I want you to sing 'The Fields Of Athenry'

C F

In the town I love so well

[Verse]

I can dine out in a restaurant

But I can cook the same at home

My best friend, John, climbs mountains

Just to spend some time alone

But I still get seasick on the water

I still get airsick on a plane

But I still fly and I still sail

C F

Again and again and again

[Verse]

So, look out of your window

Look to the east and west

Tell me where you'd love to go

Get that off your chest

Maybe some place foreign

In the hills of France or Spain

I've been there twice, but it wasn't very nice

C F

And I'm never going there again

[Instrumental]

F C F C F

[Verse]

So it's breakfast every morning

Coffee now and then

Scones and jam with the bread of my mam

In bed by half-past-ten

Avoid big steaks take some breaks

Favour something light

Don't drink tea after half-past-three

C F

Or you may be up all night

[Verse]

Old George Bush is a merry old soul

And a merry old soul is he

He bombed my house in the middle of the night

Number sixty-three

Now I've got no chair and I've got no dog

And I've sure got no TV

And John Lee's pills went missing

C F

Down the back of the red settee

[Verse]

Grownups climb up mountains

Children climb up trees

Grownups nurse their broken hearts

And patch their children's knees

But trees don't look like mountains

Hearts don't bend like knees

And should my heart be broken, darling

C F

Mend my heart for me

Should my heart be broken, darling

C F

Mend my heart for me

Should my heart be broken, darling

C F

Mend my heart for me

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