[Intro]
| G | FM7 | Cadd9 | x7
[Verse]
G FM7 Cadd9
The paperboy is working before he goes,
G FM7 Cadd9
Lying to the teacher he knows he knows,
G FM7 Cadd9 G FM7 Cadd9
He didn't and he should've brought his lines in yes-ter-day.
[Verse]
G FM7 Cadd9
Ernie bangs the sound and the day begins,
G FM7 Cadd9
The letter box is open and your cash falls in,
G FM7 Cadd9 G Cadd
I'll meet you at the office Just before the staff clock in.
[Chorus]
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way the birds are singing,
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way, the sun shines bright,
D7 Cadd9
Round are way the birds sing for yer,
G/B
'Cause they already know yer,
Bb Am G!
Yeah they already know yer_____________
[Instrumental 1] | G |FM7 Cadd9 x2
[Verse]
G FM7 Cadd9
The game is kicking off in around the park,
G FM7 Cadd9
Its twenty-five aside and before it's dark,
G
There's gonna be a loser and you
FM7 Cadd9 G FM7 Cadd9
Know the next goal wins.
G FM7 Cadd9
Cab it to the front as it's called a draw,
G FM7 Cadd9
Everybody's knockin' at yours once more,
G
Ernie bangs the sound but no-one's
FM7 Cadd9 G
spoken since half past four,
Cadd9 G Cadd9
La la la la la la
[Chorus ]
[Instumental 2] | G | FM7 Cadd9 | x7
| G Cadd9 G Cadd9 |
La la la la la,
[Verse 3]
G FM7 Cadd9
Hey, you, up in the sky
G FM7 Cadd9
Learning to fly, tell me how high
G FM7 Cadd9
Hey, you, up in your tree
G FM7 Cadd9
D'you wanna be me, well, that couldn't be
G FM7 Cadd9
I said hey, you, wearing your crown
G FM7 Cadd9
You're making no sound, I heard you feel down
G FM7 Cadd9
Hey, you, stealing the lines
G Cadd9
I heard that the shine's gone out of your life
[Chorus 3]
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way the birds are singing,
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way the sun shines bright,
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way the birds are singing,
D7 G (G add C) G
Round are way it's alright
D7 Cadd9
Round are way yeah the birds sing for yer,
G/B
'Cause they already know yer,
Bb Am (G!)
They already know yer___________________
[Outro]
| G | FM7 Cadd9 | x5
then end on G (hit once)
NOTE: Alternate for Verse 3 under consideration
G Fmaj7/C
Hey, you, up in the sky
G Fmaj7/C
Learning to fly, tell me how high
G Fmaj7/C
Hey, you, up in your tree
G Fmaj7/C
D'you wanna be me, well, that couldn't be
G Fmaj7/C
I said hey, you, wearing your crown
G Fmaj7/C
You're making no sound, I heard you feel down
G Fmaj7/C
Hey, you, stealing the lines
G Fmaj7/C
I heard that the shine's gone out of your life
G Fmaj7/C
G Fmaj7/C
G Fmaj7/C
G Fmaj7/C
Sometimes I play FM7 = xx3210 orhter times I like F6/9 = XX3233 G add C = 320013
Fmaj7/C (x33210) not sure about this C/G also seems to work and is in key for harp i think