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Planners Dream Goes Wrong

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From the LP 'The Gift' (Polydor, 1982)
Chords used:
F:  133211    A:  577655
Bb: 688766    Cm: x35543
C:  x3555x
Eb: x6888x
Dm: x57765
 F   Bb(x2)
BbLetting loose the Flunatics -
BbWasn't the greatest Fof ideas.
CGiving them plans and Fmoney to squander -
Should have been Ebthe Dmworst of our Ffears.
BbAnd the dream life, Fluxury living
BbWas a pleasant Fnumber ten whim,
CBut somewhere down the Flines of prduction,
EbThey left out Dmhuman Bbneeds.
AThey were gonna build communities -
It was Dmgoing to be Cpie in Athe sky -
But the Cmpiss stench hallways and Fbroken down lifts say,
The Ebplanners Dmdream went Bbwrong.
 F   Bb(x2)
AIf people were meant to live in boxes -
DmGod would have Cgiven Athem string -
CmTo tie around themFselves at bed time -
And stop their Ebdreams falling Dmthrough the Bbceiling.
BbAnd the public Fschoolboy computers -
BbKeep spewing Fout our future -
The Bbhouse in the country designs the F14th floor.
BbOld Mrs. Smith don't get Fout much more.
BbCoitus interruptus 'cos of Fnext doors rows.
And Bbyour washing gets nicked when the Flights go out.
CBaby's scream in their Fnightmare throng -
But the Ebplanners just get emDmbarrased when their Ebplans Dmgo Bbwrong.
Ah, the Ebplanners get emDmbarrased when their Ebplans Dmgo Bbwrong.
Ah, the Ebplanners get emDmbarrased when their Ebplans Dmgo Bbwrong.

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Planners Dream Goes Wrong

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the LP 'The Gift' (Polydor, 1982)

Chords used:

F A

: 133211 : 577655

Bb Cm

: 688766 : x35543

: x3555x

: x6888x

: x57765

F Bb

(x2)

Bb F

Letting loose the lunatics -

Bb F

Wasn't the greatest of ideas.

C F

Giving them plans and money to squander -

Eb Dm F

Should have been the worst of our fears.

Bb F

And the dream life, luxury living

Bb F

Was a pleasant number ten whim,

C F

But somewhere down the lines of prduction,

Eb Dm Bb

They left out human needs.

They were gonna build communities -

Dm C A

It was going to be pie in the sky -

Cm F

But the piss stench hallways and broken down lifts say,

Eb Dm Bb

The planners dream went wrong.

F Bb

(x2)

If people were meant to live in boxes -

Dm C A

God would have given them string -

Cm F

To tie around themselves at bed time -

Eb Dm Bb

And stop their dreams falling through the ceiling.

Bb F

And the public schoolboy computers -

Bb F

Keep spewing out our future -

Bb F

The house in the country designs the 14th floor.

Bb F

Old Mrs. Smith don't get out much more.

Bb F

Coitus interruptus 'cos of next doors rows.

Bb F

And your washing gets nicked when the lights go out.

C F

Baby's scream in their nightmare throng -

Eb Dm Eb Dm Bb

But the planners just get embarrased when their plans go wrong.

Eb Dm Eb Dm Bb

Ah, the planners get embarrased when their plans go wrong.

Eb Dm Eb Dm Bb

Ah, the planners get embarrased when their plans go wrong.

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