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Cap In Hand -- The Proclaimers
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3/4 time - best sung with a heavy Scottish accent!
Basic strum rythym:  1 2 3
                     / /\/\
Intro:   |    D|    D|    D|    D|
   DI could tell the meaning of a Gword like seArene,
   DI got some `O' grades when GI was sixAteen,----
   DI can tell the difference 'tween Gmargarine and Abutter,
   DI can say "Saskatchawen" without Gstarting to Astutter.
   But I Acan't underDstand why we Glet someone else  Drule our Aland,
   NC           D  
   we're cap in hand.
   DI could get a broken jaw from Gbeing in a Afight,
   DI know it's evening when Gday turns to Anight,
   DI can understand why StranGraer lie so Alowly,
   DThey could save a lot of points by Gsigning Hib's Agoalie.
   But I Acan't underDstand why we Glet someone else  Drule our Aland,
   NC           D  
   we're cap in hand.
   GWe Dfight   Awhen they Dask us,
   GWe Dboast   Athen we Dcower,
   GWe Dbeg   Afor a Dpiece of
   GWhat's already,  what's already,   what's already, Aours.
Instr:
|  D|  D|  G|  A|  D|  D|  G|  A|  A|  D|  G|  D|  A|  A|
   DOnce I thought I could Gmake God a Abribe,
   DSo I said I was Gin His lost Atribe,
   DGetting handouts can Gbe so frusAtrating,
   D"Get in line son, there's Gfive million Awaiting".
    But I can't underDstand why you Glet someone else   Drule your Aland
    NC            D  
    You're cap in hand.
    No, I Acan't underDstand why we Glet someone else   Drule our Aland,
    NC                        D             Bm              G  E7  
    We're cap in hand,  cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand,
    No, I Acan't underDstand why we Glet someone else   Drule our Aland,
    NC           D  
    We're cap in hand ....

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Cap In Hand

by The Proclaimers

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Cap In Hand -- The Proclaimers

------------------------------

3/4 time - best sung with a heavy Scottish accent!

Basic strum rythym: 1 2 3

/ /\/\

D D D D

D G A

I could tell the meaning of a word like serene,

D G A

I got some `O' grades when I was sixteen,----

D G A

I can tell the difference 'tween margarine and butter,

D G A

I can say "Saskatchawen" without starting to stutter.

A D G D A

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,

we're cap in hand.

D G A

I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight,

D G A

I know it's evening when day turns to night,

D G A

I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly,

D G A

They could save a lot of points by signing Hib's goalie.

A D G D A

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,

we're cap in hand.

G D A D

We fight when they ask us,

G D A D

We boast then we cower,

G D A D

We beg for a piece of

G A

What's already, what's already, what's already, ours.

Instr:

D D G A D D G A A D G D A A

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D G A

Once I thought I could make God a bribe,

D G A

So I said I was in His lost tribe,

D G A

Getting handouts can be so frustrating,

D G A

"Get in line son, there's five million waiting".

D G D A

But I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land

You're cap in hand.

A D G D A

No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,

D Bm G E7

We're cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand,

A D G D A

No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,

We're cap in hand ....

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