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[Intro]
G  E7  Am7  D  G  E7  Am7  D
[Verse]
I Gget up in the morning in the E7usual state
Am7Listen to the breakfast show and Dknow that I'm late
GClock in at the factory and E7pick up my tools
I Am7never give a damn because the Dunion rules (OK)
I'm Gback in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
We're Am7back in the old rouDtine
[Verse]
I Gdrop in at the local for a E7pint and a chat
Am7End up at the takeaway for DSiamese cat
The Gwife is watching telly in a E7pink negligee
The Am7midnight horror movie and she's Dready to play
We're Gback in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
We're Am7back in the old rouB7tine
I look Am7forward to the Dweekend
And GMatch of the E7Day
Then we're Am7back in the old rouB7tine
[Verse]
PerGhaps I'll win the pools and be a E7millionaire
I'll Am7get myself a sports car and a Dsexy au pair
I'll Gbuy myself a yacht and sail aE7way for a year
With Am7Susan George for company and Dplenty of beer
But I'm Gstill in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine
Am7Back in the old rouDtine
GBack in the old rouE7tine

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Back In The Old Routine

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

[Intro]

G E7 Am7 D G E7 Am7 D

[Verse]

G E7

I get up in the morning in the usual state

Am7 D

Listen to the breakfast show and know that I'm late

G E7

Clock in at the factory and pick up my tools

Am7 D

I never give a damn because the union rules (OK)

G E7

I'm back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 D

We're back in the old routine

[Verse]

G E7

I drop in at the local for a pint and a chat

Am7 D

End up at the takeaway for Siamese cat

G E7

The wife is watching telly in a pink negligee

Am7 D

The midnight horror movie and she's ready to play

G E7

We're back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 B7

We're back in the old routine

Am7 D

I look forward to the weekend

G E7

And Match of the Day

Am7 B7

Then we're back in the old routine

[Verse]

G E7

Perhaps I'll win the pools and be a millionaire

Am7 D

I'll get myself a sports car and a sexy au pair

G E7

I'll buy myself a yacht and sail away for a year

Am7 D

With Susan George for company and plenty of beer

G E7

But I'm still in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

Am7 D

Back in the old routine

G E7

Back in the old routine

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