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Obstruction Day
Status Quo
1999
I woke up this Amorning, the sky was bElue
Gonna take it eAasy, got nothing to dDo
Ain't going to wF#mork, no bills to pEayD  
It's a perfect dAayD  A  E  
Then I slipped on the soap as I got in the shower
I turned on the lights, but there was no power
Could this happen to me? is this starting to be
An obstruction day? 
We can sF#mend a man up Gto the moon, a sAatellite to mDars
We've got F#mmicrowaves and lGadyshaves and suApersonic carsD  
There's so much F#mmoney in your poGcket it don't maAtter who you Dare
'cos there aF#min't no way to deElay an obstruction dayA  D  A  D  
|A| |E| |A| |D| |F#m| | E  D| | A  D| | A  E|
I went for a drive but I wasn't alone
Too many people jamming the road
I'm gonna be late, I declare a state
Of obstruction day
Yeah, we can climb the highest mountain, tunnel right under the sea
We got mobile homes, mobile phones, digital pay tv
With all this technology we think that we are free
But there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day
Obstruction day
|A| |E| |A| |D| |F#m| | E  D| | A  D| | A  E|
|A| |E| |A| |D| |F#m| | E  D| | A  D| |A|
You can check it out with the weatherman, to see if the sun don't shine
Make plans if you wanna, and hope that it works out fine
You'll reach your destination but you won't arrive on time
'cos there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day
No, there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day
Woah, there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day
Great blues song this.

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Obstruction Day

by Status Quo

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F#m

Obstruction Day

Status Quo

1999

A E

I woke up this morning, the sky was blue

A D

Gonna take it easy, got nothing to do

F#m E D

Ain't going to work, no bills to pay

A D A E

It's a perfect day

Then I slipped on the soap as I got in the shower

I turned on the lights, but there was no power

Could this happen to me? is this starting to be

An obstruction day?

F#m G A D

We can send a man up to the moon, a satellite to mars

F#m G A D

We've got microwaves and ladyshaves and supersonic cars

F#m G A D

There's so much money in your pocket it don't matter who you are

F#m E A D A D

'cos there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day

A E A D F#m E D A D A E

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I went for a drive but I wasn't alone

Too many people jamming the road

I'm gonna be late, I declare a state

Of obstruction day

Yeah, we can climb the highest mountain, tunnel right under the sea

We got mobile homes, mobile phones, digital pay tv

With all this technology we think that we are free

But there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day

Obstruction day

A E A D F#m E D A D A E

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A E A D F#m E D A D A

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You can check it out with the weatherman, to see if the sun don't shine

Make plans if you wanna, and hope that it works out fine

You'll reach your destination but you won't arrive on time

'cos there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day

No, there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day

Woah, there ain't no way to delay an obstruction day

Great blues song this.

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