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THE LODGER'S (or SHE WAS ONLY A SHOPKEEPER'S DAUGHTER) by THE STYLE COUNCIL
Chords used:
Gm7:     x-10-12-10-11-10-|
Bbmaj7:  x-13-12-10-10-10-|
Am7:     x-12-14-12-13-12-|
C:       x-15-14-12-13-12-|
D7:     10-12-10-11-13-10-|
Gm7Don't get Bbmaj7settled Am7in this Cplace,
The Gm7Lodger's Bbmaj7terms are Am7in disCgrace.
Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C Gm7 Bbmaj7 D7
No Gm7peace for the wicked Bbmaj7- only Am7war on the poorC  
They're Gm7batting on pickets Bbmaj7- trying to D7even the score
It's Gm7all inclusive Bbmaj7- and the Am7dirt comes freeC  
And Gm7you can be Bbmaj7all that you D7want to be
    Gm7         Bbmaj7      Am7    Cmmm, Gm7yeah.Bbmaj7  D7  
Oh an equal chance and an equal pay
But equally there's no equal pay
There's room on top - if you tow the line
And if you believe all this you must be out of your mind
There's only room for those the same
Those who play the leeches game
Don't get settled in this place
The lodger's terms are in disgrace
Getcha brains blown out - in a captain's mess
Stand for the Queen if you can stand the test
It's all thrown in and the lies come free
And you can be all that they want you to be
There's only room for those the same
Those who play the leeches game
Don't get settled in this place
The lodger's terms are in disgrace
Oh if you work hard you can be the boss
But if you don't work at all then that's nobody's loss
There's room on top - if you dig in low
And the idea is what they reap you sow
With an old school tie and a reference
You can cover up crimes in their defence
It's all thrown in and the lies come free
And you can be all that they want you to be
There's only room for those the same
Those who play the leeches game
Don't get settled in this place
The Lodger's terms are in disgrace.

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Lodgers

by The Style Council

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Bbmaj7

Am7

THE LODGER'S (or SHE WAS ONLY A SHOPKEEPER'S DAUGHTER) by THE STYLE COUNCIL

Chords used:

Gm7

: x-10-12-10-11-10-|

Bbmaj7

: x-13-12-10-10-10-|

Am7

: x-12-14-12-13-12-|

: x-15-14-12-13-12-|

: 10-12-10-11-13-10-|

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C

Don't get settled in this place,

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C

The Lodger's terms are in disgrace.

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C Gm7 Bbmaj7 D7

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C

No peace for the wicked - only war on the poor

Gm7 Bbmaj7 D7

They're batting on pickets - trying to even the score

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C

It's all inclusive - and the dirt comes free

Gm7 Bbmaj7 D7

And you can be all that you want to be

Gm7 Bbmaj7 Am7 C Gm7 Bbmaj7 D7

mmm, yeah.

Oh an equal chance and an equal pay

But equally there's no equal pay

There's room on top - if you tow the line

And if you believe all this you must be out of your mind

There's only room for those the same

Those who play the leeches game

Don't get settled in this place

The lodger's terms are in disgrace

Getcha brains blown out - in a captain's mess

Stand for the Queen if you can stand the test

It's all thrown in and the lies come free

And you can be all that they want you to be

There's only room for those the same

Those who play the leeches game

Don't get settled in this place

The lodger's terms are in disgrace

Oh if you work hard you can be the boss

But if you don't work at all then that's nobody's loss

There's room on top - if you dig in low

And the idea is what they reap you sow

With an old school tie and a reference

You can cover up crimes in their defence

It's all thrown in and the lies come free

And you can be all that they want you to be

There's only room for those the same

Those who play the leeches game

Don't get settled in this place

The Lodger's terms are in disgrace.

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