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[Intro]
Em  G  Em  C  G   B7  Em  B7  Em
[Verse]
It was in the Gfalling Emsummer Crain, I Gfound myself one B7day, EmsirB7  Em  
And I met a young Gman with a Embird in his Chand, and Gthis to me did B7say, EmsirB7  Em  
"This Gbird you Asee has F#mbeen with me since the Gtwenty-third of F#mMay, sir"
And Emall the Gtime the Emrain came Cdown in a Gmost unpleasant B7way, EmsirB7  Em  B7  Em  
[Verse]
Well, I looked at the Gbird in the Emyoung man's Chand and the Gbird looked back at B7me, sEmirB7  Em  
'Twas a vulture Gplain from the Emhills of CSpain, I Gcould so clearly B7see, EmsirB7  Em  
I Gsaid, "I Afear it's F#mwaiting here for Gyou to pass aF#mway, sir"
And Emall the Gtime the Emrain came Cdown in a Gmost unpleasant B7way, EmsirB7  Em  B7  Em  
[Verse]
Well, the young man Gshook his Emhead and Ccried, "WhatGever shall I B7do, Emsir?B7  Em  
For I swear it's Gonly Emright and Cfair that I Ggive this bird to B7you, Emsir"B7  Em  
I Ganswered, "ANo" and F#mturned to go, but Gsomething made me F#mstay, sir
And the Embird was Gsitting Emon my Carm in a Gmost unpleasant B7way, EmsirB7  Em  B7  Em  
[Verse]
So, here I've Gstood uEmpon this Cspot for Gmany's the night and B7day, EmsirB7  Em  
For who could Gtend my Emfeathered Cfriend, 'til Gyou came by this B7way, Emsir?B7  Em  
And Gnow the Abird to F#myou transferred, I Gcan no longer F#mstay, sir
For it Emhurts to Gsee you Emlook at Cme in that Gmost unpleasant B7way, EmsirB7  Em  B7  Em  

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A Most Unpleasant Way Sir

by Gordon Bok

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F#m

[Intro]

Em G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

[Verse]

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

It was in the falling summer rain, I found myself one day, sir

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

And I met a young man with a bird in his hand, and this to me did say, sir

G A F#m G F#m

"This bird you see has been with me since the twenty-third of May, sir"

Em G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

And all the time the rain came down in a most unpleasant way, sir

[Verse]

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

Well, I looked at the bird in the young man's hand and the bird looked back at me, sir

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

'Twas a vulture plain from the hills of Spain, I could so clearly see, sir

G A F#m G F#m

I said, "I fear it's waiting here for you to pass away, sir"

Em G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

And all the time the rain came down in a most unpleasant way, sir

[Verse]

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

Well, the young man shook his head and cried, "Whatever shall I do, sir?

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

For I swear it's only right and fair that I give this bird to you, sir"

G A F#m G F#m

I answered, "No" and turned to go, but something made me stay, sir

Em G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

And the bird was sitting on my arm in a most unpleasant way, sir

[Verse]

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

So, here I've stood upon this spot for many's the night and day, sir

G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em

For who could tend my feathered friend, 'til you came by this way, sir?

G A F#m G F#m

And now the bird to you transferred, I can no longer stay, sir

Em G Em C G B7 Em B7 Em B7 Em

For it hurts to see you look at me in that most unpleasant way, sir

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