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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-------------------------------0---------------------------|
G|-----2-------------------------------2-------------------------|
D|-0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2--0---0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2--0--0---2--2--4--2--0-------0--2--0|
A|--------------------------------------------------0--2---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DShe was always a very pretty ladyDsus4  
DHe had always caught her eyeDsus4  
DThey were married in a mining valley
And Bmswore they'd be together 'til the Gday that they Ddied
D  Dsus4 D
[Verse 2]
DTwenty years later with the coal all gone
Dsus4And the Dgolden lamp in his handDsus4  
He Dstands at the bar with a pint and his friends
They Bmall agree together that theGy don't undersDtand
[Pre-Chorus]
BmMeanwhile little David takes his Dbooks off to Gschool
And Dlearns of times gone Cpast
BmAnd when it comes to questions he Dputs up his Ghand
There's Dsomething that he just wants to Cask
[Chorus]
DPlease sir can you Dsus4give me and answer
DPlease sir you know it Dsus4doesn't seem fair
DLast night as I Dsus4walked through the door
I Bmthought I saw my father crying Gsat in his Dchair
D  Dsus4 D
[Verse 3]
DShe stood there with her arms around him Dsus4and she said
DShe promised him a better dayDsus4  
DBut after twenty years of working underground
It's Bmnot just your job that Gthey take aDway
[Pre-Chorus]
BmSometimes he'd walk to the Dedge of his Gworld
And Dstare at the valley beClow
BmHe thought about leaving maybe Drunning aGway
But Dknew there was nowhere to Cgo
[Chorus]
DPlease sir can you Dsus4give me and answer
DPlease sir you know I Dsus4just can't see
DPlease sir when you Dsus4make these decisions
BmDo you have a vision of what Ghappens to Dme
DPlease sir can you Dsus4give me and answer
DPlease sir you know I Dsus4just can't say
DPlease sir when you Dsus4make these decisions
BmDo you have a vision of what Ghappens to Dme
D  Dsus4 D  D  Dsus4 D  Bm  G  D
[Verse 4]
DLife goes on in a mining valleyDsus4  
But the Dyoung men leave for a better wageDsus4  
DAnd every day he coughs and he splutters
He Bmknows that love is the Greason he Dstays
He Bmknows that love is the Greason he Dstays
[Pre-Chorus]
BmMeanwhile little David takes his Dbooks off to Gschool
And Dlearns of times gone Cpast
BmAnd when it comes to questions he Dputs up his Ghand
There's Dsomething that he just wants to Cask
[Chorus]
DPlease sir can you Dsus4give me and answer
DPlease sir you know it Dsus4doesn't seem fair
DLast night as I Dsus4walked through the door
I Bmthought I saw my daddy crying Gsat in his Dchair
DPlease sir can you Dsus4give me and answer
DPlease sir you know I Dsus4just can't say
DPlease sir when you Dsus4make these decisions
BmDo you have a vision of what Ghappens to Dme
BmDo you have a vision of what Ghappens to Dme
BmPlease take a look now, take a Glook and Dsee

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Please Sir

by Martyn Joseph

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Dsus4

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---0-------------------------------0---------------------------|

G|-----2-------------------------------2-------------------------|

D|-0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2--0---0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2----|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---0-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----2---------------------------------------------------------|

D|-0------4--2--0--2--2--4--2--0--0---2--2--4--2--0-------0--2--0|

A|--------------------------------------------------0--2---------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D Dsus4

She was always a very pretty lady

D Dsus4

He had always caught her eye

They were married in a mining valley

Bm G D

And swore they'd be together 'til the day that they died

D Dsus4 D

[Verse 2]

Twenty years later with the coal all gone

Dsus4 D Dsus4

And the golden lamp in his hand

He stands at the bar with a pint and his friends

Bm G D

They all agree together that they don't understand

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D G

Meanwhile little David takes his books off to school

D C

And learns of times gone past

Bm D G

And when it comes to questions he puts up his hand

D C

There's something that he just wants to ask

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

Please sir can you give me and answer

D Dsus4

Please sir you know it doesn't seem fair

D Dsus4

Last night as I walked through the door

Bm G D

I thought I saw my father crying sat in his chair

D Dsus4 D

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4

She stood there with her arms around him and she said

D Dsus4

She promised him a better day

But after twenty years of working underground

Bm G D

It's not just your job that they take away

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D G

Sometimes he'd walk to the edge of his world

D C

And stare at the valley below

Bm D G

He thought about leaving maybe running away

D C

But knew there was nowhere to go

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

Please sir can you give me and answer

D Dsus4

Please sir you know I just can't see

D Dsus4

Please sir when you make these decisions

Bm G D

Do you have a vision of what happens to me

D Dsus4

Please sir can you give me and answer

D Dsus4

Please sir you know I just can't say

D Dsus4

Please sir when you make these decisions

Bm G D

Do you have a vision of what happens to me

D Dsus4 D D Dsus4 D Bm G D

[Verse 4]

D Dsus4

Life goes on in a mining valley

D Dsus4

But the young men leave for a better wage

And every day he coughs and he splutters

Bm G D

He knows that love is the reason he stays

Bm G D

He knows that love is the reason he stays

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D G

Meanwhile little David takes his books off to school

D C

And learns of times gone past

Bm D G

And when it comes to questions he puts up his hand

D C

There's something that he just wants to ask

[Chorus]

D Dsus4

Please sir can you give me and answer

D Dsus4

Please sir you know it doesn't seem fair

D Dsus4

Last night as I walked through the door

Bm G D

I thought I saw my daddy crying sat in his chair

D Dsus4

Please sir can you give me and answer

D Dsus4

Please sir you know I just can't say

D Dsus4

Please sir when you make these decisions

Bm G D

Do you have a vision of what happens to me

Bm G D

Do you have a vision of what happens to me

Bm G D

Please take a look now, take a look and see

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