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DHe was a species on the verge of D/C#extinction
She was an D/CAir New Zealand Bmhostess
                                EmEmmaj7 
They were mystically joined, like Rawicz and Landauer
Like Em7Pinky and APerky, like Porgy and Bess
O he Dloved the pursuit and the D/C#romance
But the detD/Cails were more of a Bmchore
                                 EmEmmaj7
When the bride’s veil lifted, his mind soon drifted 
At Em7least that’s Awhat happened before
Chorus:
Let it Dblow, let it D/C#snow,
Let the Bmmercury Abubble and dive
BbLife’s lFittle traumas and courtroom dramas
ReGmind me I’m glad I’m aAlive
O she loved the clinking of glasses
When the toast was to nobles and princes
In the conjugal nest she was seen at her best,
With her keen eye for curtains and chintzes
She had all of the furniture ordered
By the time they were naming the date
And her mother came speeding from distant Dunedin
To help with the flowers and cake
Chorus
At the Chapel of Partial Remembrance
The ushers went into a seizure
Mr. Bacchus, they said, Should we stand on our heads
Would sackcloth and ashes displease you?
And they honeymooned down in Ibiza
Where the sun and the nightlife were hot
As she lay on the sand, he said, isn’t it grand?
I bring all of my wives to this spot.
Chorus
A life of volcanic activity
Left him nothing to spout but hot air
A long interruption since his last eruption
Was disguised by sheer devil-may-care
But some charm and some skill and maneouvre
Had him rising to meet the occasion
And for once, they found bliss, but news of their tryst
Got to Fleet Street, and caused a sensation
Chorus
The Press was baying for blood now
They gave them a week at the most
We were all glad to see it reach weeks two and three
But the fourth week, the whole thing was toast
And she dragged her tail back to New Zealand
With threats of High Court and revenge
Meanwhile his eye did stray to the ample bustier
Of a novelty dancer from Penge
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Let It Blow

by Richard Thompson

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D/C#

D/C

Em7

D D/C#

He was a species on the verge of extinction

D/C Bm

She was an Air New Zealand hostess

Emmaj7

They were mystically joined, like Rawicz and Landauer

Em7 A

Like Pinky and Perky, like Porgy and Bess

D D/C#

O he loved the pursuit and the romance

D/C Bm

But the details were more of a chore

Emmaj7

When the bride’s veil lifted, his mind soon drifted

Em7 A

At least that’s what happened before

Chorus:

D D/C#

Let it blow, let it snow,

Bm A

Let the mercury bubble and dive

Bb F

Life’s little traumas and courtroom dramas

G A

Remind me I’m glad I’m alive

O she loved the clinking of glasses

When the toast was to nobles and princes

In the conjugal nest she was seen at her best,

With her keen eye for curtains and chintzes

She had all of the furniture ordered

By the time they were naming the date

And her mother came speeding from distant Dunedin

To help with the flowers and cake

Chorus

At the Chapel of Partial Remembrance

The ushers went into a seizure

Mr. Bacchus, they said, Should we stand on our heads

Would sackcloth and ashes displease you?

And they honeymooned down in Ibiza

Where the sun and the nightlife were hot

As she lay on the sand, he said, isn’t it grand?

I bring all of my wives to this spot.

Chorus

A life of volcanic activity

Left him nothing to spout but hot air

A long interruption since his last eruption

Was disguised by sheer devil-may-care

But some charm and some skill and maneouvre

Had him rising to meet the occasion

And for once, they found bliss, but news of their tryst

Got to Fleet Street, and caused a sensation

Chorus

The Press was baying for blood now

They gave them a week at the most

We were all glad to see it reach weeks two and three

But the fourth week, the whole thing was toast

And she dragged her tail back to New Zealand

With threats of High Court and revenge

Meanwhile his eye did stray to the ample bustier

Of a novelty dancer from Penge

[email protected]

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