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"Nothing But The Same Old Story" by Paul Brady
Capo on 2
[Verse]
EmI was just about CnineteenG  
When I Clanded Don their sGhore
With my eyes big as DheadlightsBm7  
Like the thousands and Cthousands who Dcame befCore
I was going to be Gsomething
I Bm7smiled at the Cman scrutinDizing my Gface
As I Dstepped down off the EmgangwayA  Em  A  
EmCame down to their CcityG  
Where I Cworked for Dmany's the yGear
Built a Dhundred housesBm7  
Must've pulled half a Cmillion pDints of beCer
Living under Gsuspicion
PuBm7tting up with the Chatred and Dfear in their Geyes
You cDan see that your nothing but a mEmurdererC  
In their Geyes, we're nothinDg but a bunch of Emmurderers
[Chorus]
EmHey JCohnny, can't Gwait 'til Saturday CnighDtG  
Got a thirst that's DragingBm7  
Know a place where Cwe can Dput that Cright
Wash away the GconfusionBm7  
Hose down this Cfire insDide
But Glook out!
I'll Dtear you into pieces if you Emcross meA  Em  A  
[Verse]
EmI'm sick of watching them bCreak upG  
Every time some Cbird brDain puts us Gdown
Making jokes on the DradioBm7  
Guess it helps tChem all drown Dout the Csound
Of the crumbling Gfoundations
ABm7ny fool can see thCe writing oDn the wGall
BDut they just don't believe that it's hEmappeningA  Em  A  
EmThere's a crowd says I'm alCrightG  
Say they liCke my tDurn of pGhrase
Take me round to their pDartiesBm7  
Like some dressed Cup monkey in Da cageC  
And I play my aGccordion
Bm7Oh, but when the wCine seeps tDhrough the Gfacade
ItD's nothing but the same old EmstoryC  
GNothing but the saDme old storyEm  A  
[Chorus]
EmHey JCohnny, can't Gwait 'til Saturday CnighDtG  
Got a thirst that's DragingBm7  
Know a place where Cwe can Dput that Cright
Wash away the GconfusionBm7  
Hose down this Cfire insDide
But Glook out!
I'll Dtear you into pieces if you Emcross meA  Em  A  
[Verse]
EmGot a brother in CBostonG  
Says he'll Csend me Don the farGe
Just wrote me a DletterBm7  
Making out that he's Ccleaning up ouDt thereC  
Two cars in the Gdriveway
Bm7Summer house wCay down on Dthe CaGpe
DAnd I know that he'd fix me up in the EmmorningA  Em  A  
EmI've been thinking Cabout itG  
But it seeCms so fDar to Ggo
People say in the DwinterBm7  
You'd get lost CunderneaDth the sCnow
And there's this girl from my hGome place
Bm7We've been plaCnning to move Dback and give it a Gtry
DSo I never got around to goiEmngC  
TGhat's why I never Dgot around to goiEmngA  Em  A  
[Chorus]
EmHey JCohnny, can't Gwait 'til Saturday CnighDtG  
Got a thirst that's DragingBm7  
Know a place where Cwe can Dput that Cright
Wash away the GconfusionBm7  
Hose down this Cfire insDide
But Glook out!
I'll Dtear you into pieces if you Emcross meA  Em  A  

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Nothing But The Same Old Story

by Paul Brady

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Bm7

"Nothing But The Same Old Story" by Paul Brady

Capo on 2

[Verse]

Em C G

I was just about nineteen

C D G

When I landed on their shore

D Bm7

With my eyes big as headlights

C D C

Like the thousands and thousands who came before

I was going to be something

Bm7 C D G

I smiled at the man scrutinizing my face

D Em A Em A

As I stepped down off the gangway

Em C G

Came down to their city

C D G

Where I worked for many's the year

D Bm7

Built a hundred houses

C D C

Must've pulled half a million pints of beer

Living under suspicion

Bm7 C D G

Putting up with the hatred and fear in their eyes

D Em C

You can see that your nothing but a murderer

G D Em

In their eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of murderers

[Chorus]

Em C G C D G

Hey Johnny, can't wait 'til Saturday night

D Bm7

Got a thirst that's raging

C D C

Know a place where we can put that right

G Bm7

Wash away the confusion

C D

Hose down this fire inside

But look out!

D Em A Em A

I'll tear you into pieces if you cross me

[Verse]

Em C G

I'm sick of watching them break up

C D G

Every time some bird brain puts us down

D Bm7

Making jokes on the radio

C D C

Guess it helps them all drown out the sound

Of the crumbling foundations

Bm7 C D G

Any fool can see the writing on the wall

D Em A Em A

But they just don't believe that it's happening

Em C G

There's a crowd says I'm alright

C D G

Say they like my turn of phrase

D Bm7

Take me round to their parties

C D C

Like some dressed up monkey in a cage

And I play my accordion

Bm7 C D G

Oh, but when the wine seeps through the facade

D Em C

It's nothing but the same old story

G D Em A

Nothing but the same old story

[Chorus]

Em C G C D G

Hey Johnny, can't wait 'til Saturday night

D Bm7

Got a thirst that's raging

C D C

Know a place where we can put that right

G Bm7

Wash away the confusion

C D

Hose down this fire inside

But look out!

D Em A Em A

I'll tear you into pieces if you cross me

[Verse]

Em C G

Got a brother in Boston

C D G

Says he'll send me on the fare

D Bm7

Just wrote me a letter

C D C

Making out that he's cleaning up out there

Two cars in the driveway

Bm7 C D G

Summer house way down on the Cape

D Em A Em A

And I know that he'd fix me up in the morning

Em C G

I've been thinking about it

C D G

But it seems so far to go

D Bm7

People say in the winter

C D C

You'd get lost underneath the snow

And there's this girl from my home place

Bm7 C D G

We've been planning to move back and give it a try

D Em C

So I never got around to going

G D Em A Em A

That's why I never got around to going

[Chorus]

Em C G C D G

Hey Johnny, can't wait 'til Saturday night

D Bm7

Got a thirst that's raging

C D C

Know a place where we can put that right

G Bm7

Wash away the confusion

C D

Hose down this fire inside

But look out!

D Em A Em A

I'll tear you into pieces if you cross me

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