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Half Past France

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One of my favourite John Cale songs from my favourite John Cale album - Paris 1919.
GI suppose I'm glad I'm on this trDain
And it's Clong
Somewhere between Dunkirk and GParis
Most people here are still Dasleep
But I'm Cawake
Looking out from Dhere at half-past FGrance
Things are much different here than DNorway
Not so cCold
Wonder when we’ll be in GDundee
Old hollweg knows his way Daround
He’s no Cfool
Wish I’d get to see my son Gagain
DFrom here Con it’s got to DbeC  
DA simple cCase of them or DmeC  
DIf they’re Calive then I am Ddead
Pray God and Ceat your daily Fbread
FTake your time
GWe’re so far away
DFloating in this bay
GWe’re so far away from Fhome
FWhere Cwe Gbelong
GI’m not afraid now of the Ddark anyCmore
And many mountains now are Gmolehills
Back in Berlin they’re all well Dfed
I don’t Ccare
People always bored me Ganyway
DFrom here Con it’s got to DbeC  
DA simple cCase of them or DmeC  
DIf they’re Calive then I am Ddead
Pray God and Ceat your daily Fbread
FTake your time
GWe’re so far away
DFloating in this bay
GWe’re so far away
DFloating in this bay
... these two lines repeat to fade

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Half Past France

by John Cale

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One of my favourite John Cale songs from my favourite John Cale album - Paris 1919.

G D

I suppose I'm glad I'm on this train

And it's long

Somewhere between Dunkirk and Paris

Most people here are still asleep

But I'm awake

D G

Looking out from here at half-past France

Things are much different here than Norway

Not so cold

Wonder when we’ll be in Dundee

Old hollweg knows his way around

He’s no fool

Wish I’d get to see my son again

D C D C

From here on it’s got to be

D C D C

A simple case of them or me

D C D

If they’re alive then I am dead

C F

Pray God and eat your daily bread

Take your time

We’re so far away

Floating in this bay

G F

We’re so far away from home

F C G

Where we belong

G D C

I’m not afraid now of the dark anymore

And many mountains now are molehills

Back in Berlin they’re all well fed

I don’t care

People always bored me anyway

D C D C

From here on it’s got to be

D C D C

A simple case of them or me

D C D

If they’re alive then I am dead

C F

Pray God and eat your daily bread

Take your time

We’re so far away

Floating in this bay

We’re so far away

Floating in this bay

... these two lines repeat to fade

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