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GIVE ME AN INCH by Hazel O`Connor (from the O.S.T.R. of Breaking Glass)
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[Intro]
A  A6  A7  A6  A  A6  E7
A  A6  A7  A6  A  A6  E7
[Verse]
AHey you, Estanding there, Gwhat you got to Dstare at?
AI'm not shy of your Ebeady lil eye that Gviews me like some Dmishap
ACackling laughter behEind your hand, Gyou're so funny, Dyou're so bland
AHere's a thing you Ecan't understand: GYou are just a progDram
You're a AprograA6m,          A7    A6you're a AprograA6mE7  
[Chorus]
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious smile
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious F#msmile
  EYour silliest F#msmileE  E7  
[Intro]
A  A6  A7  A6  A  A6  E7
A  A6  A7  A6  A  A6  E7
[Verse]
AHey you, Estanding there, Gbetter get some Dclothes on
ADo as you're told, Egrowing old, Greading your daily Dpoison
ASkeletons locked in the Ecloseted mined, Glocked in tight, for Dno-one to find
ASee the blind, Emeet the blind, Ggotta be cruel and Dkind
Who is miAnd-blinA6d,          A7    A6who is Amind-bliA6ndE7  
[Chorus]
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious smile
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious F#msmile
  EYour silliest F#msmileE  E7  
[Bridge]
A   C
A   C
AYou Care a Aprogram,    C  Ayou Care a E7program
[Chorus]
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious smile
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious F#msmile
  EYour silliest F#msmileE  E7  
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious smile
AGive me an inch, and I'll Etake me a mile
DGive me the distance from your Esupercilious F#msmile
  EYour silliest F#msmileE  E7  A  

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Give Me An Inch

by Hazel O'Connor

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GIVE ME AN INCH by Hazel O`Connor (from the O.S.T.R. of Breaking Glass)

Please spend me a 5* rating if you enjoy the sheet. Thank you. :-)

[Intro]

A A6 A7 A6 A A6 E7

[Verse]

A E G D

Hey you, standing there, what you got to stare at?

A E G D

I'm not shy of your beady lil eye that views me like some mishap

A E G D

Cackling laughter behind your hand, you're so funny, you're so bland

A E G D

Here's a thing you can't understand: You are just a program

A A6 A7 A6 A A6 E7

You're a program, you're a program

[Chorus]

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E F#m

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

E F#m E E7

Your silliest smile

[Intro]

A A6 A7 A6 A A6 E7

[Verse]

A E G D

Hey you, standing there, better get some clothes on

A E G D

Do as you're told, growing old, reading your daily poison

A E G D

Skeletons locked in the closeted mined, locked in tight, for no-one to find

A E G D

See the blind, meet the blind, gotta be cruel and kind

A A6 A7 A6 A A6 E7

Who is mind-blind, who is mind-blind

[Chorus]

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E F#m

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

E F#m E E7

Your silliest smile

[Bridge]

A C

A C A C A C E7

You are a program, you are a program

[Chorus]

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E F#m

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

E F#m E E7

Your silliest smile

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

A E

Give me an inch, and I'll take me a mile

D E F#m

Give me the distance from your supercilious smile

E F#m E E7 A

Your silliest smile

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