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[Intro]
Cm
[Verse 1]
CmPeople who see upside-down
CmThink the benches aroG7und
G7The sidewalks and the streets
CmAre made only for the impotent or the obese
BbmBut it's an absurdity
BbmFor in realFmity
FmThese venerable seats
BbAre there to accommodate young lovers when tD#hey meet
[Chorus]
Young lovers kiBbssing on park benches pCmublicly
G7Publicly, puCmblicly
C#Not giving the slightest dG#amn for the
D#Honest people's sG#tares
YFmoung lovers kissiCmng on park bencBbhes publicly
CmPublicly, publiBbcly
C#Saying "I love you" patG#hetically
D#Look pretty nice, if yoG#u ask me
[Verse 2]
CmAs they sit there holding hands
CmThey speak of future G7plans
G7Of sky blue wallpaper
CmThat will dress the pretty walls of their nuptial bedside
BbmThey see what tomorrow knows
BbmHe's smokinFmg while she sews
FmTheir happiness assured
BbWhile they contemplate the naming of their fD#irst-born child
[Chorus]
Young lovers kiBbssing on park benches pCmublicly
G7Publicly, puCmblicly
C#Not giving the slightest dG#amn for the
D#Honest people's sG#tares
YFmoung lovers kissiCmng on park bencBbhes publicly
CmPublicly, publiBbcly
C#Saying "I love you" patG#hetically
D#Look pretty nice, if yoG#u ask me
[Verse 3]
CmWhen the noble what's-their-names
CmHappen to contemplateG7  
G7Two of these so-and-sos
CmThey don't hesitate to toss out some venomous names
BbmThough the entire family clan
BbmThe mom, thFme girl, the dad
FmThe son the Holy Ghost
BbWouldn't mind once in a while behaving just D#the same
[Chorus]
Young lovers kiBbssing on park benches pCmublicly
G7Publicly, puCmblicly
C#Not giving the slightest dG#amn for the
D#Honest people's sG#tares
YFmoung lovers kissiCmng on park bencBbhes publicly
CmPublicly, publiBbcly
C#Saying "I love you" patG#hetically
D#Look pretty nice, if yoG#u ask me
[Verse 3]
CmWhen the heady months have ceased
CmWhen they will have aG7ppeased
G7All of their burning dreams
CmWhen their sky grows heavy with the darkening clouds above
BbmThey will sadly come to see
BbmThat it was Fmon these streets
FmUpon these famous seats
BbThat they lived the greatest moments of theiD#r budding love
[Chorus]
Young lovers kiBbssing on park benches pCmublicly
G7Publicly, puCmblicly
C#Not giving the slightest dG#amn for the
D#Honest people's sG#tares
YFmoung lovers kissiCmng on park bencBbhes publicly
CmPublicly, publiBbcly
C#Saying "I love you" patG#hetically
D#Look pretty nice, if yoG#u ask me

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Public Benches

by Pierre de Gaillande

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Bbm

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

People who see upside-down

Cm G7

Think the benches around

The sidewalks and the streets

Are made only for the impotent or the obese

Bbm

But it's an absurdity

Bbm Fm

For in reality

These venerable seats

Bb D#

Are there to accommodate young lovers when they meet

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

G7 Cm

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Not giving the slightest damn for the

D# G#

Honest people's stares

Fm Cm Bb

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

Cm Bb

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Saying "I love you" pathetically

D# G#

Look pretty nice, if you ask me

[Verse 2]

As they sit there holding hands

Cm G7

They speak of future plans

Of sky blue wallpaper

That will dress the pretty walls of their nuptial bedside

Bbm

They see what tomorrow knows

Bbm Fm

He's smoking while she sews

Their happiness assured

Bb D#

While they contemplate the naming of their first-born child

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

G7 Cm

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Not giving the slightest damn for the

D# G#

Honest people's stares

Fm Cm Bb

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

Cm Bb

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Saying "I love you" pathetically

D# G#

Look pretty nice, if you ask me

[Verse 3]

When the noble what's-their-names

Cm G7

Happen to contemplate

Two of these so-and-sos

They don't hesitate to toss out some venomous names

Bbm

Though the entire family clan

Bbm Fm

The mom, the girl, the dad

The son the Holy Ghost

Bb D#

Wouldn't mind once in a while behaving just the same

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

G7 Cm

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Not giving the slightest damn for the

D# G#

Honest people's stares

Fm Cm Bb

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

Cm Bb

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Saying "I love you" pathetically

D# G#

Look pretty nice, if you ask me

[Verse 3]

When the heady months have ceased

Cm G7

When they will have appeased

All of their burning dreams

When their sky grows heavy with the darkening clouds above

Bbm

They will sadly come to see

Bbm Fm

That it was on these streets

Upon these famous seats

Bb D#

That they lived the greatest moments of their budding love

[Chorus]

Bb Cm

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

G7 Cm

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Not giving the slightest damn for the

D# G#

Honest people's stares

Fm Cm Bb

Young lovers kissing on park benches publicly

Cm Bb

Publicly, publicly

C# G#

Saying "I love you" pathetically

D# G#

Look pretty nice, if you ask me

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