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JETHRO TULL - WIND UP
[Verse 1]
DWhen I was Em7young and they Dpacked me off to F#school
GAnd taught me how Dnot to play the Asus4gameAsus2  A  
DI didn't Em7mind if they Dgroomed me for F#success
GOr if they said Dthat I was a Asus4foolAsus2  A  
[Verse 2]
DSo I left there in the Em7morning
With their DGod tucked underneath my F#arm
Their Ghalf-assed smiles Dand the book of Asus4rulesAsus2  A  A  
So I Dasked this God a Em7question
And by Dway of firm F#reply,
GHe said - I'm not the kind Dyou have to wind up oAsus4n SundAsus2aysA  
[Verse 3]
DSo to my old heaEm7dmaster (and to Danyone who F#cares):
GBefore I'm through I'd Dlike to say my Asus4prayerAsus2sA  
DI don't belieEm7ve you:
DYou had the whole damn thing all F#wrong
GHe's not the kind you hDave to wind up on Asus4SundayAsus2sA  
[Bridge]
GWell, you can excommuniAcate me on my Dway to Sunday BmSchool
GAnd have all the bishops Aharmonize these Bmlines
[Riff]
 F#   A    Bmx2
Bm
[Chorus]
BmHow do you dare tell me that I'm my Father's son
GWhen that was juDst an accident of F#birth
BmI'd rather look around me - compose a better song
G'cos that's the Dhonest measure of my worF#th
GIn your pomp and all your glAory you're a poDorer man than Bmme,
GAs you lick the boots of Adeath born out of Bmfear
BmWhen I was young and they packed me off to school
AnGd taught me how Dnot to play the F#game,
BmI didn't mind if they groomed me for success,
GOr if they said tDhat I was a fooF#l
BmSo I left there in the Amorning
With their DGod tucked underneath my Bmarm
GTheir half-assed smiles Aand the book of Bmrules
[Riff]
Bm
[Bridge]
GWell, you can excoAmmunicate me on Dmy way to Sunday BmSchool
GAnd have all the Abishops harmonize these Bmlines
D Em7 D F#
G D  Asus4 Asus2 A A
[Verse 4]
DWhen I was Em7young and they Dpacked me off to F#school
And Gtaught me how Dnot to play the Asus4game,Asus2  A  A  
DI didn't Em7mind if they Dgroomed me for F#success,
GOr if they said that DI was a Asus4foolAsus2  A  A  
DSo to my old headEm7master (and to Danyone who F#cares):
BeGfore I'm through I'd Dlike to say my Asus4prayerAsus2sA  A  
GWell,you can excommunicAate me on my wDay to Sunday SBmchool
GAnd have all the Abishops harmonize these Bmlines
[Outro]
DI don't belieEm7ve you:
DYou had the whole damn thing all F#wrong
GHe's not the kDind you have to Asus4wind uAsus2p on SAunAdays

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Wind-Up

by Jethro Tull

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Em7

Asus4

Asus2

JETHRO TULL - WIND UP

[Verse 1]

D Em7 D F#

When I was young and they packed me off to school

G D Asus4 Asus2 A

And taught me how not to play the game

D Em7 D F#

I didn't mind if they groomed me for success

G D Asus4 Asus2 A

Or if they said that I was a fool

[Verse 2]

D Em7

So I left there in the morning

D F#

With their God tucked underneath my arm

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

Their half-assed smiles and the book of rules

D Em7

So I asked this God a question

D F#

And by way of firm reply,

G D Asus4 Asus2 A

He said - I'm not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays

[Verse 3]

D Em7 D F#

So to my old headmaster (and to anyone who cares):

G D Asus4 Asus2 A

Before I'm through I'd like to say my prayers

D Em7

I don't believe you:

D F#

You had the whole damn thing all wrong

G D Asus4 Asus2 A

He's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays

[Bridge]

G A D Bm

Well, you can excommunicate me on my way to Sunday School

G A Bm

And have all the bishops harmonize these lines

[Riff]

F# A Bm

[Chorus]

How do you dare tell me that I'm my Father's son

G D F#

When that was just an accident of birth

I'd rather look around me - compose a better song

G D F#

'cos that's the honest measure of my worth

G A D Bm

In your pomp and all your glory you're a poorer man than me,

G A Bm

As you lick the boots of death born out of fear

When I was young and they packed me off to school

G D F#

And taught me how not to play the game,

I didn't mind if they groomed me for success,

G D F#

Or if they said that I was a fool

Bm A

So I left there in the morning

D Bm

With their God tucked underneath my arm

G A Bm

Their half-assed smiles and the book of rules

[Riff]

[Bridge]

G A D Bm

Well, you can excommunicate me on my way to Sunday School

G A Bm

And have all the bishops harmonize these lines

D Em7 D F#

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

[Verse 4]

D Em7 D F#

When I was young and they packed me off to school

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

And taught me how not to play the game,

D Em7 D F#

I didn't mind if they groomed me for success,

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

Or if they said that I was a fool

D Em7 D F#

So to my old headmaster (and to anyone who cares):

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

Before I'm through I'd like to say my prayers

G A D Bm

Well,you can excommunicate me on my way to Sunday School

G A Bm

And have all the bishops harmonize these lines

[Outro]

D Em7

I don't believe you:

D F#

You had the whole damn thing all wrong

G D Asus4 Asus2 A A

He's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays

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