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[Verse 1]
CI knew no vices and FI knew no Amsin
FI knew the words but they Bbdidn't sink Fin
CStayed out of those tunnels that Fpull people Amdown
FThere's more of those tunnels in Bbyour home Ftown
CFell far from grace, so Ffar I couldn't Amsee
FAnd oh, underground, I wasn't Bbthat far from the Ftree
[Chorus]
BbWe're all digging if you Fwanna know
CFixing digging far too slowAm  F  
Far too Cslow
[Verse 2]
CWe dug for money, we Fshovelled Amfour tons
FAnd the end wasn't funny, though we'd Bball had fFun
CLimping and broken, Fthe tunnel Amfell in
FI've been limping from tunnels since my orBbiginal Fsin
CBirthright's a troubFle, my fatAmher dug too
FHe got where he was going at the aBbge of F62
[Chorus]
BbWe're all digging if you Fwanna know
CFixing digging far too slowAm  F  
Far too Cslow
[Verse 3]
A nCew pair of boots and a Fchisel in your Amname
FSays we could be in the same hole aBbttracting the same blFame
If I Cknew the way to the orFnamental tAmree
I would tFell you, we'd be jailbirds, I'd be winBbking twice for fFree
Don't caCll on your brother, odds aFre he's here and aAmll
Being gFentle with the people who were kBbnock-kneed from the Ffall
[Chorus]
BbWe're all digging if you Fwanna know
CFixing digging far too slowAm  F  
Far too Cslow
BbWe're all digging if you Fwanna know
CFixing digging far too slowAm  F  
Far too Cslow

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Tunnels

by Johnny Flynn

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[Verse 1]

C F Am

I knew no vices and I knew no sin

F Bb F

I knew the words but they didn't sink in

C F Am

Stayed out of those tunnels that pull people down

F Bb F

There's more of those tunnels in your home town

C F Am

Fell far from grace, so far I couldn't see

F Bb F

And oh, underground, I wasn't that far from the tree

[Chorus]

Bb F

We're all digging if you wanna know

C Am F

Fixing digging far too slow

Far too slow

[Verse 2]

C F Am

We dug for money, we shovelled four tons

F Bb F

And the end wasn't funny, though we'd all had fun

C F Am

Limping and broken, the tunnel fell in

F Bb F

I've been limping from tunnels since my original sin

C F Am

Birthright's a trouble, my father dug too

F Bb F

He got where he was going at the age of 62

[Chorus]

Bb F

We're all digging if you wanna know

C Am F

Fixing digging far too slow

Far too slow

[Verse 3]

C F Am

A new pair of boots and a chisel in your name

F Bb F

Says we could be in the same hole attracting the same blame

C F Am

If I knew the way to the ornamental tree

F Bb F

I would tell you, we'd be jailbirds, I'd be winking twice for free

C F Am

Don't call on your brother, odds are he's here and all

F Bb F

Being gentle with the people who were knock-kneed from the fall

[Chorus]

Bb F

We're all digging if you wanna know

C Am F

Fixing digging far too slow

Far too slow

Bb F

We're all digging if you wanna know

C Am F

Fixing digging far too slow

Far too slow

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