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Capo 4th fret; all chords relative to capo.
Intro:   2/4    G / F#m / A / Em     
                 G/  F#m/  F/        F  
GI¹m so F#msorry Ato hear Emabout the news. GDon¹t you F#mworry, 
FI¹ll buy us a bottle and we¹ll drink in the petrol fumes.
GI¹m so F#msorry Ato hear Emabout your world. GDon¹t you F#mworry, 
FThere¹s a gap in the fence down by the nature reserve.
FHey, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch fun...
Elooking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one.
GI¹m so F#msorry Ato hear the Emnews today. GDon¹t you F#mworry, 
FThere¹s been a speeding disaster so we¹ll go to the motorway.
GI¹m so F#msorry Ato hear Emabout the scene. GDon¹t you F#mworry, 
FJust put on your trainers and get out of it with me.
FHey, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch fun...
Elooking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one.
FHey, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch fun...
Elooking at the lorries in the litter with my lovely one...
AWe could go Emdancing, Gwe could go F#mwalking,
Awe could go Emshopping, Gwe could keep F#mtalking,
Awe could go Emdrinking, Gwe could sit F#mthinking,
Awe could go Emspeeding, For we could go dreaming, see?  Oh!
FHey, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch fun...
Elooking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one...
FHey, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch a lovely Fday, Csuch fun...
Elooking at the lorries in the litter with my lovely one...

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Picnic By The Motorway

by Suede

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 4th fret; all chords relative to capo.

Intro: 2/4 G / F#m / A / Em

G F#m F F

/ / /

G F#m A Em G F#m

I¹m so sorry to hear about the news. Don¹t you worry,

I¹ll buy us a bottle and we¹ll drink in the petrol fumes.

G F#m A Em G F#m

I¹m so sorry to hear about your world. Don¹t you worry,

There¹s a gap in the fence down by the nature reserve.

F C F C F C

Hey, such a lovely day, such a lovely day, such fun...

looking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one.

G F#m A Em G F#m

I¹m so sorry to hear the news today. Don¹t you worry,

There¹s been a speeding disaster so we¹ll go to the motorway.

G F#m A Em G F#m

I¹m so sorry to hear about the scene. Don¹t you worry,

Just put on your trainers and get out of it with me.

F C F C F C

Hey, such a lovely day, such a lovely day, such fun...

looking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one.

F C F C F C

Hey, such a lovely day, such a lovely day, such fun...

looking at the lorries in the litter with my lovely one...

A Em G F#m

We could go dancing, we could go walking,

A Em G F#m

we could go shopping, we could keep talking,

A Em G F#m

we could go drinking, we could sit thinking,

A Em F

we could go speeding, or we could go dreaming, see? Oh!

F C F C F C

Hey, such a lovely day, such a lovely day, such fun...

looking at the lovers in a lay-by with my little one...

F C F C F C

Hey, such a lovely day, such a lovely day, such fun...

looking at the lorries in the litter with my lovely one...

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