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Eminor

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[Verse 1]
EmThe butcher, F#mthe barber, thGe undertaker
DOur land D/Dbis girt by CseaC/B  
AmThe looker, tF#mhe quaker, the Gcocktail shaker
DSomething D/Dbyoung and CfreeC/B  A  
[Verse 2]
And for tDhe miner, refF#iner, the web Bmdesigner
GDance on golden Asoil
For Dthe blessed, tF#he bleached, the Gpetted, the Cpreached,
DWealth and something GtoilBm  
DAdvance, Gadvance, aBmdvance.
[Verse 3]
ThEme doctor, thF#me nun, the bGigger the gun
DAll in D/Dbhistory's pCageC/B  
TAmhe title weighs a F#mton, for the bGoats on the run
DAnd for tD/Dbhe average CwageC/B  A  
A
[Chorus 1]
You hear Dthe planes not the F#birds, The Bmtune not the words
You Gsaid it, I said I donA't care
DI'll sing foF#r you, GI'll dance it Ctoo
DAdvance, Gadvance, Bmadvance
[Bridge]
Em F# G
D D/Db C C/B
Am F# G
D D/Db C C/B
[Verse 4]
The Emsailor, the F#whaler, the GNorman Mailer
DDon't bD/Dbelong in toCwnC/B  
Your Ammother, you F#failed her, you Gtail regaler,
DLet the D/Dbbastards dCrownC/B  A  
A
[Chorus 2]
Only the DPresident, the F#Queen, buBmrn the greens
GBurn them till they are Abrown
DA lightning F#bolt, a Gpillar of Csalt
DSinks without a GsoundBm  
[Outro]
DAdvance, Gadvance, Bmadvance
DAdvance, IG'll dance, Bmadvance
DAdvance, IG'll dance, Bmadvance
DAdvance, Gadvance, Badvance
G

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Advance

by Nicholas Allbrook

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/Db

C/B

[Verse 1]

Em F#m G

The butcher, the barber, the undertaker

D D/Db C C/B

Our land is girt by sea

Am F#m G

The looker, the quaker, the cocktail shaker

D D/Db C C/B A

Something young and free

[Verse 2]

D F# Bm

And for the miner, refiner, the web designer

G A

Dance on golden soil

D F# G C

For the blessed, the bleached, the petted, the preached,

D G Bm

Wealth and something toil

D G Bm

Advance, advance, advance.

[Verse 3]

Em F#m G

The doctor, the nun, the bigger the gun

D D/Db C C/B

All in history's page

Am F#m G

The title weighs a ton, for the boats on the run

D D/Db C C/B A

And for the average wage

[Chorus 1]

D F# Bm

You hear the planes not the birds, The tune not the words

G A

You said it, I said I don't care

D F# G C

I'll sing for you, I'll dance it too

D G Bm

Advance, advance, advance

[Bridge]

Em F# G

D D/Db C C/B

Am F# G

D D/Db C C/B

[Verse 4]

Em F# G

The sailor, the whaler, the Norman Mailer

D D/Db C C/B

Don't belong in town

Am F# G

Your mother, you failed her, you tail regaler,

D D/Db C C/B A

Let the bastards drown

[Chorus 2]

D F# Bm

Only the President, the Queen, burn the greens

G A

Burn them till they are brown

D F# G C

A lightning bolt, a pillar of salt

D G Bm

Sinks without a sound

[Outro]

D G Bm

Advance, advance, advance

D G Bm

Advance, I'll dance, advance

D G Bm

Advance, I'll dance, advance

D G B

Advance, advance, advance

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