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THAT’S WHAT THEY ALWAYS SAY by Chris Rea
Intro:
EmThat’s what they always Csay  ooh
That’s what they always say  ooh
Verse 1:
EmAt the first bell of the day
They rise up from where they lay
And look down with a promise in their hands
A promise to get out
This ain’t what it’s all about
There’s always lots of reasons for their plans
Bridge:
AmWhen that golden sun shines through
There’s Emalways one more thing to do
             C      G/C      Am/C        C  Bm/   D    D    Dsus4  D  
Just one more stab into the wishing well
Chorus:
EmThat’s what they DalwGays Csay 
CI’m getting out
EmThat’s what they DalwGays Csay 
CAin’t that just what they always Emsay
EmThat’s what they DalwGays Csay 
CJust one more little thing left in my Emway
EmThat’s what they DalwGays Csay
CAin’t that just what they always Emsay
Verse 2:
I’m getting out, I’m holding on
I’m hanging in, the time is wrong
And every morning brings another reason
Bridge 2:
A piece of cake, no lions share
Just one more dice and you’ll be there
That golden bridge is just around the bend
Chorus
Bridge 3:
Tomorrow is another day
And the money junkie fades away
That golden bridge is just around the bend
Chorus
Chords:
Em:     022000
C:      032010
Am:     002210
G/C:    009787
Am/C:   007555
Bm/D:   009777
D:      000232
Dsus4:  000233
G:      320003

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Thats What They Always Say

by Chris Rea

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G/C

Am/C

Dsus4

THAT’S WHAT THEY ALWAYS SAY by Chris Rea

Intro:

Em C

That’s what they always say ooh

Verse 1:

At the first bell of the day

They rise up from where they lay

And look down with a promise in their hands

A promise to get out

This ain’t what it’s all about

There’s always lots of reasons for their plans

Bridge:

When that golden sun shines through

There’s always one more thing to do

C G/C Am/C C Bm D D Dsus4 D

Just one more stab into the wishing well

Chorus:

Em D G C

That’s what they always say

I’m getting out

Em D G C

That’s what they always say

C Em

Ain’t that just what they always say

Em D G C

That’s what they always say

C Em

Just one more little thing left in my way

Em D G C

That’s what they always say

C Em

Ain’t that just what they always say

Verse 2:

I’m getting out, I’m holding on

I’m hanging in, the time is wrong

And every morning brings another reason

Bridge 2:

A piece of cake, no lions share

Just one more dice and you’ll be there

That golden bridge is just around the bend

Chorus

Bridge 3:

Tomorrow is another day

And the money junkie fades away

That golden bridge is just around the bend

Chorus

Chords:

: 022000

: 032010

: 002210

G/C

: 009787

Am/C

: 007555

Bm D

/: 009777

: 000232

Dsus4

: 000233

: 320003

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