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The Pendine Incident

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[Verse 1]
AOne Dconversation I’ll Aalways Eremember
Was a Aplace where the Dweather had Aforced me to Estay
A maF#mn with my accDent and a faAce full of stEories
Had F#mcaused me to loDok hiAs waEy
A Afew drinks of Dwhiskey had Abought me his Estory
I Alooked in his Deyes as he Alooked back in Emine
“I’m oF#mff in the moDrning to the NoArth East of EnEgland
To lF#meave for the finDal AtiEme”
[Chorus 1]
APut your faith in the Done wDho triDes
ADon’t gossip and Edon’t Etell Elies
F#mWhen in doubt buy a laDrgeDr siDze
AListen to what IE’m EsayEing.
ANever trust a judgDemeDntal Dman
AListen to those you are EyounEger Ethan
F#mAnd be good just beDcause yoDu caDn
AListen to what IE’m EsayEing.
[Verse 2]
Well he Agot my Dattention, of Athat there’s no qEuestion
So AI got the Ddrinks in and Ahe carried Eon
He F#mtold me of an anDgel he feAll for in BrEooklyn
F#mSeptember, 2D00A1E  
Around that time -­ the Atests said D“condition is Anow in Eremission”
AAll said, it Dwasn’t the Agreatest of Eyears
EleveF#mn years laDter the woArds on the paEper
F#mJust made his decDision cAlearE  
[Chorus 2]
AMake up after DeveDry Dfight,
AAlways kiss your gEirl gEoodniEght
F#mDon’t buy underweaDr too DtigDht
AListen to what EI’m EsayEing.
AShower even if there aDin’t Dno Dstink
AStop caring what EpeopEle tEhink
F#mAlways buy the first rouDnd of DdriDnks
AListen to what IE’m EsayEing.
[Refrain]
DHe made plans that he’d go and F#mlive incognito
EWith a letter so she’d know he’d met someone new
DIf she don’t find someone and F#mlearn how to move on
This Adeath would take Dher lAife Etoo.
[Verse 3]
That Anight I slept Drestless, my Aheart in a sEcrew press
Til nAext day at Dbreakfast I Asaw him Eagain
He was F#mpawning his stoDry for bacAon and coEffee
And he F#msmiled as he caDlled my AnamEe
He said “I hope you listened to what I was saying!”
[Chorus 3]
ALearn how to Dshut Dyour tDrap
A’Til you’ve got a gEood aEnswer Eback
F#mAdmire in others whDat you DlacDk
AListen to what EI’m EsayEing
AWhen in doubt do sDomethDing Dkind
ABe prepared to chEange yEour mEind
F#mAnd always leave the paDst beDhiDnd
AListen to what EI’m EsayEing

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The Pendine Incident

by Ginger

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F#m

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[Verse 1]

A D A E

One conversation I’ll always remember

A D A E

Was a place where the weather had forced me to stay

F#m D A E

A man with my accent and a face full of stories

F#m D A E

Had caused me to look his way

A D A E

A few drinks of whiskey had bought me his story

A D A E

I looked in his eyes as he looked back in mine

F#m D A E

“I’m off in the morning to the North East of England

F#m D A E

To leave for the final time”

[Chorus 1]

A D D D

Put your faith in the one who tries

A E E E

Don’t gossip and don’t tell lies

F#m D D D

When in doubt buy a larger size

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying.

A D D D

Never trust a judgemental man

A E E E

Listen to those you are younger than

F#m D D D

And be good just because you can

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying.

[Verse 2]

A D A E

Well he got my attention, of that there’s no question

A D A E

So I got the drinks in and he carried on

F#m D A E

He told me of an angel he fell for in Brooklyn

F#m D A E

September, 2001

A D A E

Around that time - the tests said “condition is now in remission”

A D A E

All said, it wasn’t the greatest of years

F#m D A E

Eleven years later the words on the paper

F#m D A E

Just made his decision clear

[Chorus 2]

A D D D

Make up after every fight,

A E E E

Always kiss your girl goodnight

F#m D D D

Don’t buy underwear too tight

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying.

A D D D

Shower even if there ain’t no stink

A E E E

Stop caring what people think

F#m D D D

Always buy the first round of drinks

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying.

[Refrain]

D F#m

He made plans that he’d go and live incognito

With a letter so she’d know he’d met someone new

D F#m

If she don’t find someone and learn how to move on

A D A E

This death would take her life too.

[Verse 3]

A D A E

That night I slept restless, my heart in a screw press

A D A E

Til next day at breakfast I saw him again

F#m D A E

He was pawning his story for bacon and coffee

F#m D A E

And he smiled as he called my name

He said “I hope you listened to what I was saying!”

[Chorus 3]

A D D D

Learn how to shut your trap

A E E E

’Til you’ve got a good answer back

F#m D D D

Admire in others what you lack

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying

A D D D

When in doubt do something kind

A E E E

Be prepared to change your mind

F#m D D D

And always leave the past behind

A E E E

Listen to what I’m saying

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