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One For The Road

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[Verse 1]
GNo I never Dknew you
CWe both went to Gdifferent schools
FMe so scared of thCe rules, you chasing all the Dgirls
GBut it seems to Dme
CWe never grew up we just Ggot ourselves free
FInventing what we could Cbe to buy all their Dcurls
[Chorus]
Get up and CdanceG  
Get up and CsmileG  
Get up and Fdrink to the ones who are Cgone in the shortest Dwhile
[Verse 2]
GShe was just eigDhteen
Cshe collapsed and they Gtook her away
FShe didn't make it for more than an Chour then she was Dgone
GWhat do you say?D  
CWhen someone's been Gtaken that way
FBefore they've had a Cday to fly in the Dsun
[Chorus]
Get up and CdanceG  
Get up and CsmileG  
Get up and Fdrink to the ones who are Cgone in the shortest Dwhile
Get up and CdanceG  
Get up and CsmileG  
Get up and Fdrink to the ones who are Cgone in the shortest Dwhile
[Bridge]
I'll sing my sorroGw          Dx4
[Verse 3]
GNo I never knDew you
CWe both landed up as Gdifferent fools
FMe so scared of the Crules, you chasing all the Dgirls
GBut it seems to mDe
CWe never grew up we just Ggot ourselves free
FInventing what we could Cbe to buy all their Dcurls
[Chorus]
Get up and CdanceG  
Get up and CsmileG  
Get up and Fdrink to the ones who are Cgone in the shortest Dwhile
Get up and CdanceG  
Get up and CsmileG  
Get up and Fdrink to the ones who are Cgone in the shortest Dwhile
[Bridge]
I'll sing my sorroGw          Dx9

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One For The Road

by Ocean Colour Scene

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[Verse 1]

G D

No I never knew you

C G

We both went to different schools

F C D

Me so scared of the rules, you chasing all the girls

G D

But it seems to me

C G

We never grew up we just got ourselves free

F C D

Inventing what we could be to buy all their curls

[Chorus]

C G

Get up and dance

C G

Get up and smile

F C D

Get up and drink to the ones who are gone in the shortest while

[Verse 2]

G D

She was just eighteen

C G

she collapsed and they took her away

F C D

She didn't make it for more than an hour then she was gone

G D

What do you say?

C G

When someone's been taken that way

F C D

Before they've had a day to fly in the sun

[Chorus]

C G

Get up and dance

C G

Get up and smile

F C D

Get up and drink to the ones who are gone in the shortest while

C G

Get up and dance

C G

Get up and smile

F C D

Get up and drink to the ones who are gone in the shortest while

[Bridge]

G D

I'll sing my sorrow x4

[Verse 3]

G D

No I never knew you

C G

We both landed up as different fools

F C D

Me so scared of the rules, you chasing all the girls

G D

But it seems to me

C G

We never grew up we just got ourselves free

F C D

Inventing what we could be to buy all their curls

[Chorus]

C G

Get up and dance

C G

Get up and smile

F C D

Get up and drink to the ones who are gone in the shortest while

C G

Get up and dance

C G

Get up and smile

F C D

Get up and drink to the ones who are gone in the shortest while

[Bridge]

G D

I'll sing my sorrow x9

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