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[Intro]
A D A D
[Verse 1]
It's a Along walk to the gallows
It's a Dsmall step to swing free
AThe crying in the tower
For my conDspirators and me
AGunpowder and modem
And a Ddream of liberty
And then they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
Oh yes, they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
[Verse 2]
If you Awalk on the beach with King Canute
You'll be Dwalking back alone
ToAnight he'll dine on oysters
While we Dfall like green acorns
We'll be Aputting down our roots
Right in the Dcentre of the storm
Oh, but they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
Oh yes, they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
[Bridge]
The cry of Bmgulls, the hum of F#mstreets
The buzz of Bmphones, the march of F#mfeet
We'll meet toBmnight to draw up F#mplans
ExclaBmmations, amperF#msandsBm  F#m  D  E  
[Interlude]
A D A D
[Verse 3]
ASomewhere across the water
They're Dstorming palace gates
AScared of the moth-flame metaphor
We Dfall asleep and wait
ASinging for a future
But the Dchorus comes too late
Because they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
Oh yes, they'll Etell you
Don't try this at Dhome
[Outro voice 1]
ADon't, don't, don't, don't,     Ddon't, don't, don't, dont (repeats to end)
[Outro voice 2 starts after two repititions of voice 1]
              ADon't try this at Dhome (repeats to end)
[Outro voice 3 starts after two repititions of voice 2]
                                A                DTry this at home (repeats to end)
[Outro voice 4 is spoken and starts after two repititions of voice 3]
                                A                    DSo we're coming to the
Alast dance                                        DI've got another
Arequest                                           DWith your best foot
Aforward                                           DWe'll lay this ghost to
Arest (repeats to end)D  

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Dont Try This At Home

by Chumbawamba

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F#m

[Intro]

A D A D

[Verse 1]

It's a long walk to the gallows

It's a small step to swing free

The crying in the tower

For my conspirators and me

Gunpowder and modem

And a dream of liberty

And then they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

Oh yes, they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

[Verse 2]

If you walk on the beach with King Canute

You'll be walking back alone

Tonight he'll dine on oysters

While we fall like green acorns

We'll be putting down our roots

Right in the centre of the storm

Oh, but they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

Oh yes, they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

[Bridge]

Bm F#m

The cry of gulls, the hum of streets

Bm F#m

The buzz of phones, the march of feet

Bm F#m

We'll meet tonight to draw up plans

Bm F#m Bm F#m D E

Exclamations, ampersands

[Interlude]

A D A D

[Verse 3]

Somewhere across the water

They're storming palace gates

Scared of the moth-flame metaphor

We fall asleep and wait

Singing for a future

But the chorus comes too late

Because they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

Oh yes, they'll tell you

Don't try this at home

[Outro voice 1]

A D

Don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, don't, dont (repeats to end)

[Outro voice 2 starts after two repititions of voice 1]

A D

Don't try this at home (repeats to end)

[Outro voice 3 starts after two repititions of voice 2]

A D

Try this at home (repeats to end)

[Outro voice 4 is spoken and starts after two repititions of voice 3]

A D

So we're coming to the

A D

last dance I've got another

A D

request With your best foot

A D

forward We'll lay this ghost to

A D

rest (repeats to end)

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