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SHIPMAN MEMORIAL
    Bbmaj7113131
     C#dimx42020
     Gmaj7353333
[Intro]
Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7Dawn arriving, a E7blushing bride
The Gm7lakeside gleams as Fwe arrive
Fmaj7Driven by night, too E7sick to fly
Gm7Shutters rise, 'FCome inside'
DmI'll end in a third C#dimcountry
DmThey speak of NembuC#dimtal
DmThey're going to spC#dimare me years of disco
FDaycare and armchair Bm7pogo-dancing
[Chorus 1]
CYou can make like it's Fmaj71950
GTicker-tape for each G6prince of thieves
Cmaj7Take the Ambribe, G6pay the G7bribe
CGrey mohicans and Fmaj7lame jihadis
GOff to Shipman MemG6orial
Cmaj7Inter-Bbmaj7mission AmlivesF  
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7Dirty old E7mannish boy
Gm7Speaks at length of reFdeeming toil
Fmaj7You made no babies and E7not much cash
So Gm7eyes ahead as we Fplough you flat
DmBut you must keep C#dimbreathing
DmYou owe the nation C#dimthis
DmThe fruits of your misC#dimfortune must be
FShared by dukes and pBm7imps of great distinction
[Chorus 2]
CYou can make like it's Fmaj71950
GHealth cover by the G6hounds of hell
Cmaj7Take the Ambribe, G6pay the G7bribe
CInfant saints and Fmaj7cardboard tombstones
GLet's to Shipman MemG6orial
Cmaj7No more Bbmaj7sell and AmbuyF  
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7
[Verse 3]
DmHeifer-faced Etonians and C#dimIvy Leaguers
DmThey're never gone for C#dimlong
DmThey'll steal what's left of C#dimevery dream
FAnd close the ports sBm7o we can't cut out cleanly
[Chorus 3]
CYou can make like it's Fmaj71950
GBut you can't make us G6stick around
Cmaj7Keep the Ambribe, G6there's no more G7bribe
CMaking room for the Fmaj7cheaper labour
GOff to Shipman MemG6orial
Cmaj7Put the Bbmaj7pain a-AmsideF  

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Shipman Memorial

by Cathal Coughlan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

C#dim

Gmaj7

Fmaj7

Gm7

Bm7

Cmaj7

SHIPMAN MEMORIAL

Bbmaj7

113131

C#dim

x42020

Gmaj7

353333

[Intro]

Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 E7

Dawn arriving, a blushing bride

Gm7 F

The lakeside gleams as we arrive

Fmaj7 E7

Driven by night, too sick to fly

Gm7 F

Shutters rise, 'Come inside'

Dm C#dim

I'll end in a third country

Dm C#dim

They speak of Nembutal

Dm C#dim

They're going to spare me years of disco

F Bm7

Daycare and armchair pogo-dancing

[Chorus 1]

C Fmaj7

You can make like it's 1950

G G6

Ticker-tape for each prince of thieves

Cmaj7 Am G6 G7

Take the bribe, pay the bribe

C Fmaj7

Grey mohicans and lame jihadis

G G6

Off to Shipman Memorial

Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am F

Inter-mission lives

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 E7

Dirty old mannish boy

Gm7 F

Speaks at length of redeeming toil

Fmaj7 E7

You made no babies and not much cash

Gm7 F

So eyes ahead as we plough you flat

Dm C#dim

But you must keep breathing

Dm C#dim

You owe the nation this

Dm C#dim

The fruits of your misfortune must be

F Bm7

Shared by dukes and pimps of great distinction

[Chorus 2]

C Fmaj7

You can make like it's 1950

G G6

Health cover by the hounds of hell

Cmaj7 Am G6 G7

Take the bribe, pay the bribe

C Fmaj7

Infant saints and cardboard tombstones

G G6

Let's to Shipman Memorial

Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am F

No more sell and buy

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7

[Verse 3]

Dm C#dim

Heifer-faced Etonians and Ivy Leaguers

Dm C#dim

They're never gone for long

Dm C#dim

They'll steal what's left of every dream

F Bm7

And close the ports so we can't cut out cleanly

[Chorus 3]

C Fmaj7

You can make like it's 1950

G G6

But you can't make us stick around

Cmaj7 Am G6 G7

Keep the bribe, there's no more bribe

C Fmaj7

Making room for the cheaper labour

G G6

Off to Shipman Memorial

Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am F

Put the pain a-side

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