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Gillian

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[Intro]
C   C/B   Am   G   F   G   C
C   C/B   Am   G   F   G   C
[Verse 1]
 COh GillC/Bian,   Am    G  Fyou're up with the Gsun C  
CAnd you've C/Bdone one Amhundred things GbeFfore Ghalf past Cnine 
By the Ctime C/Bmost AmfolkG,  Fare Gup and Cgone 
  C  C/BYou'll be Amstarting Gon one FhundGred and Cone 
[Chorus]
 FThere's not enough Chours in the GdayC  
 FTo do all the Cthings that she's Ggot to Cdo
When the Fdaylight Gfades
And the nCight C/Bin - AmvadesG  
  FShe's onlGy just beCgun
[Verse 2]
CWeary C/Bas you Amlay at Gnight Fwaiting Gfor the Csun
CPlanning C/Bout tomAmorrow now GbeFfore this Gday is Cdone
 CGilliC/Ban you Amwork too Ghard
But don't Ftry and Gslow her Cdown, she'll tell you
CIdleC/Bness is Amgood for Gnone, work's Fhow I Gget my Cfun
CIdleC/Bness is Amgood for Gnone, work's Fhow I Gget things Cdone
[Chorus]
  FGilliCan, you're the Gone, you're the Cone
FShining in my Clife, you're Gmy eternal Csun
FI'm trying to Gthank you now
For Cwhat C/BI've beAmcome
But GI've Fonly Gjust beCgun
[Verse 3]
Your CinfluC/Bence has Ambeen proGfound and I'm Fproud to Gbe your Cson
 CYour C/Bblood is Ammy blood Gand we Fare forever GbouCnd
  CYou're the C/BinspiAmration Gto the Fway I Glive my Clife (I'm sayin')
[Outro]
 CGilliC/Ban, if you Amweren't my Gmother
I would Fmake Gyou my Cwife
 CGilliC/Ban, if you Amweren't my Gmother
I would Fmake Gyou my Cwife
 CGilliC/Ban, if you Amweren't my Gmother
I would Fmake Gyou my Cwife
 CGilliC/Ban, if you Amweren't my Gmother
I would Fmake Gyou my Cwife

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Gillian

by The Waifs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Use hammer-ons throughout whole song for an authentic sound

[Intro]

C C/B Am G F G C

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am G F G C

Oh Gillian, you're up with the sun

C C/B Am G F G C

And you've done one hundred things before half past nine

C C/B Am G F G C

By the time most folk, are up and gone

C C/B Am G F G C

You'll be starting on one hundred and one

[Chorus]

F C G C

There's not enough hours in the day

F C G C

To do all the things that she's got to do

F G

When the daylight fades

C C/B Am G

And the night in - vades

F G C

She's only just begun

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am G F G C

Weary as you lay at night waiting for the sun

C C/B Am G F G C

Planning out tomorrow now before this day is done

C C/B Am G

Gillian you work too hard

F G C

But don't try and slow her down, she'll tell you

C C/B Am G F G C

Idleness is good for none, work's how I get my fun

C C/B Am G F G C

Idleness is good for none, work's how I get things done

[Chorus]

F C G C

Gillian, you're the one, you're the one

F C G C

Shining in my life, you're my eternal sun

F G

I'm trying to thank you now

C C/B Am

For what I've become

G F G C

But I've only just begun

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am G F G C

Your influence has been profound and I'm proud to be your son

C C/B Am G F G C

Your blood is my blood and we are forever bound

C C/B Am G F G C

You're the inspiration to the way I live my life (I'm sayin')

[Outro]

C C/B Am G

Gillian, if you weren't my mother

F G C

I would make you my wife

C C/B Am G

Gillian, if you weren't my mother

F G C

I would make you my wife

C C/B Am G

Gillian, if you weren't my mother

F G C

I would make you my wife

C C/B Am G

Gillian, if you weren't my mother

F G C

I would make you my wife

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