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Track: For What Is Chatteris...
Album: Achtung Bono
INTRO
RIFF A  
e|-----G---3---3-3------D------Daug------------------------------------|
B|--------3---3-3------3-----3--3-3-3----------------------------|
G|--------0---0-0------2-----3--3-3-3----------------------------|
D|--------0------------0-----0--0-0-0----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3----------------------------------------------------------|
Rpt x3
VERSE 1
GOne way system, smooth and commendable
DGo by bus, they're highly dependable
The Cswings in the park for the kids have won awards
AmThe clean streets, acDknowledged in the Lords
GBut what's a park if you can't see a linnet
EmA timetable if your journey's infinite
AmMy bag's packed and I'm leaving in a minute
DFor what is Chatteris without you in it?
Riff  Ax2
VERSE 2
GCar crime's low, the gun crime's lower
DThe town hall band's CD, it's a grower
You Cnever hear of folk getting knocked on the bonce
AmAlthough there was a drive by Dshouting once
GBut there's a brass band everywhere
EmAnd I don't drive, so I don't care
And as a Amnightingale sang in Berkeley Square
DWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
 Em-  C-  G-  D- Daug  
 Em-  C-  G-  D- Daug  
Riff  Ax2
MIDDLE 4
Like a Ggame-bird reserve short on pheasants
EmWeavers' cottages devoid of tenants
A Ammarket town that lacks quintessence
DThat's Chatteris without your presence 
VERSE 3
GThree good butchers, two fine chandlers
An Dindoor pool and a first class cake shop
COFSTED plaudits, envy of the fens
AmPrick barriers at Dboth ends
GBut what's Chatteris if you're not there?
EmWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
AmWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
DWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
GWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
EWhat's Chatteris if you're not there?
                  Am            D   G-  D-  G-  D-  G-  D-  G- D/F# - G  
I may as well be in Ely or St. Ives

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For What Is Chatteris

by Half Man Half Biscuit

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Daug

Track: For What Is Chatteris...

Album: Achtung Bono

INTRO

RIFF

G D Daug

e|--------3---3-3------------------------------------------------|

B|--------3---3-3------3-----3--3-3-3----------------------------|

G|--------0---0-0------2-----3--3-3-3----------------------------|

D|--------0------------0-----0--0-0-0----------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----3----------------------------------------------------------|

Rpt x3

VERSE 1

One way system, smooth and commendable

Go by bus, they're highly dependable

The swings in the park for the kids have won awards

Am D

The clean streets, acknowledged in the Lords

But what's a park if you can't see a linnet

A timetable if your journey's infinite

My bag's packed and I'm leaving in a minute

For what is Chatteris without you in it?

Riff x2

VERSE 2

Car crime's low, the gun crime's lower

The town hall band's CD, it's a grower

You never hear of folk getting knocked on the bonce

Am D

Although there was a drive by shouting once

But there's a brass band everywhere

And I don't drive, so I don't care

And as a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square

What's Chatteris if you're not there?

Em C G D Daug

- - - -

Em C G D Daug

- - - -

Riff x2

MIDDLE 4

Like a game-bird reserve short on pheasants

Weavers' cottages devoid of tenants

A market town that lacks quintessence

That's Chatteris without your presence

VERSE 3

Three good butchers, two fine chandlers

An indoor pool and a first class cake shop

OFSTED plaudits, envy of the fens

Am D

Prick barriers at both ends

But what's Chatteris if you're not there?

What's Chatteris if you're not there?

Am D G D G D G D G D G

- - - - - - - /F# -

I may as well be in Ely or St. Ives

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