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Up The Junction

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[Intro]
   E     Ax2
E
[Verse 1]
EI never thought it would Ahappen
With me and a girl from EClapham
Out on the windy C#mcommon
That night I ain't Eforgotten
Where she dealt out the Arations
With some or other Epassions
I said "you are a C#mlady"
"Perhaps" she said    E"I may be"
[Verse 2] 
EWe moved into a Abasement
With thoughts of our enEgagement
We stayed in by the C#mtelly
Although the room was Esmelly
We spent our time just Akissin'
The Railway Arms we're Emissin'
But love had got us C#mhooked up
And all our time it Etook up
[Verse 3]  
EI got a job with AStanley
He said I'd come in Ehandy
And he started me on C#mMonday
So I had a bath on ESunday
I worked eleven Ahours
And bought the girl some Eflowers
She said she'd seen a C#mdoctor
And nothing now could Estop her
[Bridge]
C#mI worked all through the G#mwinter
The weather brass and F#mbitter
I put away a Bmtenner
Each week to make her Dmbetter
And when the time was Amready
We had to sell the Gmtelly
Late evenings by the Ffire
And little kicks Ainside her
[Verse 4]
DThis morning at four Gfifty
I took her rather Dnifty
Down to an incuBdimbator
Where thirty minutes Dlater
She gave birth to a Gdaughter
Within a year a Dwalker
She looked just like her Bmmother
If there could be DanotherD  A  E  
[Verse 5]  
EAnd now she's two years Aolder
Her mother's with a Esoldier
She left me when my C#mdrinkin'
Became a proper Estingin'
The devil came and Atook me
From bar to street to Ebookie
No more nights by the C#mtelly
No more nights nappies Esmelling
[Verse 6] 
EAlone here in the Akitchen
I feel there's somethin' Emissin'
I beg for some forC#mgiveness
But beggin's not my Ebusiness
And she won't write a Aletter
Although I always Etell her
And so it's my C#massumption
I'm really up the Ejunction
[Outro]
   E     Ax8
E

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The story behind the song

This song comes from Squeeze, an English rock band known for their new wave sound in the late 1970s. The band's consistent core of Chris Difford on lyrics and Glenn Tilbrook on music crafted songs that earned them comparisons to Lennon and McCartney. While the provided information doesn't delve into the specific story of "Up The Junction," the title itself suggests a narrative unfolding, perhaps at a crossroads or a pivotal moment. It plays like a snapshot of life, rich with implied detail.

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Up The Junction

by Squeeze

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C#m

G#m

F#m

Bdim

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

E A

I never thought it would happen

With me and a girl from Clapham

C#m

Out on the windy common

That night I ain't forgotten

Where she dealt out the rations

With some or other passions

C#m

I said "you are a lady"

"Perhaps" she said "I may be"

[Verse 2]

E A

We moved into a basement

With thoughts of our engagement

C#m

We stayed in by the telly

Although the room was smelly

We spent our time just kissin'

The Railway Arms we're missin'

C#m

But love had got us hooked up

And all our time it took up

[Verse 3]

E A

I got a job with Stanley

He said I'd come in handy

C#m

And he started me on Monday

So I had a bath on Sunday

I worked eleven hours

And bought the girl some flowers

C#m

She said she'd seen a doctor

And nothing now could stop her

[Bridge]

C#m G#m

I worked all through the winter

F#m

The weather brass and bitter

I put away a tenner

Each week to make her better

And when the time was ready

We had to sell the telly

Late evenings by the fire

And little kicks inside her

[Verse 4]

D G

This morning at four fifty

I took her rather nifty

Bdim

Down to an incubator

Where thirty minutes later

She gave birth to a daughter

Within a year a walker

She looked just like her mother

D D A E

If there could be another

[Verse 5]

E A

And now she's two years older

Her mother's with a soldier

C#m

She left me when my drinkin'

Became a proper stingin'

The devil came and took me

From bar to street to bookie

C#m

No more nights by the telly

No more nights nappies smelling

[Verse 6]

E A

Alone here in the kitchen

I feel there's somethin' missin'

C#m

I beg for some forgiveness

But beggin's not my business

And she won't write a letter

Although I always tell her

C#m

And so it's my assumption

I'm really up the junction

[Outro]

E A

About Up The Junction Chords by Squeeze

Learn how to play Up The Junction by Squeeze with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Up The Junction chords”, “Up The Junction guitar chords”, or “Squeeze Up The Junction chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Up The Junction chords and for experienced players who want accurate Up The Junction lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C#m, G#m, F#m, Bm.

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