Song Scale: Eb Major
Signature BPM: 4/4
Metronome: 128
Strumming Pattern: DU,DU,DU,DU
(Intro)
Ab Eb Bb Fm Cm
Verse 1
Ab Eb
Gold, let it unfold
Bb Fm Cm
And imagine you’re dressed in gold
Ab Eb Bb Cm
Roaring crowds in Manchester will manage to be told
Fm Cm
Oh, and your king, the boy you loved in spring
Gm Fm Ab
The way she looks at him
Ab Cm Eb Bb
The common goal, and waiting for the kids to go
(Chorus)
Ab Eb Bb
We’ve been held back for after-school meetings
Fm Cm Ab
They’ve got it in for me
Eb
For all it’s worth
Bb Cm
The key to life on Earth
Ab Eb Bb
Jokers, happy go xenophobe locals
Fm Cm Ab
Have got it in for me
Eb
For all I’m worth
Bb Cm
The key to life on Earth
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Ab Fm Eb Bb Fm Cm x2
(Verse-2)
Ab Eb
Holy smokes
Bb Fm Cm
You kids and your jokes
Ab Eb
Asking where we got our jeans
Bb Cm
and where the hell we found our coats
Ab Eb
‘Cause dirty streets these days
Bb Fm Cm
are graced by Nikes of black and green
Ab Eb Bb
And headstrong boys in chinos barely grasp what that could mean
Cm Fm Cm Gm
And they lie, the men that wrung us dry
Fm Ab
The boys who poked your eye
Ab Cm Eb Bb
The common fool, the walk to school for you and I
(Chorus)
Ab Eb Bb
We’ve been held back for after-school meetings
Fm Cm Ab
They’ve got it in for me
Eb
For all it’s worth
Bb Cm
The key to life on Earth
Ab Eb Bb
The thing is, these out-of-touch scrounging rich kids
Fm Cm Ab
Are living here for free
Eb
On my home turf
Bb Cm
The key to life on Earth
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Ab Eb Bb Fm Cm x2
(Bridge)
Ab Eb Bb
Call in to wake you up in the morning (Morning)
Fm Cm Ab Eb Bb Cm
Iron your suit and tie forever until you die
Ab Eb Bb Fm Cm Ab
Join forces, like carousels and their horses forever spinning ’round
Eb Bb Cm
And never coming down
[OUTRO]
Ab Eb
Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out
Bb Fm Cm
Come work in Brookfield Park and we can shut your mouth
Ab Eb
Come work in Sainsbury’s, babe, until you’ve had enough
Bb Cm
Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out
Ab Eb
Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out
Bb Fm Cm
Come work in Brookfield Park and we can shut your mouth
Ab Eb
Come work in Sainsbury’s, babe, until you’ve had enough
Bb Cm
Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out
Verse 1]
Gold, let it unfold
And imagine you’re dressed in gold
Roaring crowds in Manchester will manage to be told
Oh, and your king, the boy you loved in spring
The way she looks at him
The common goal, and waiting for the kids to go
[Chorus]
We’ve been held back for after-school meetings
They’ve got it in for me
For all it’s worth
The key to life on Earth
Jokers, happy go xenophobe locals
Have got it in for me
For all I’m worth
The key to life on Earth
[Interlude]
[Verse 2]
Holy smokes
You kids and your jokes
Asking where we got our jeans and where the hell we found our coats
‘Cause dirty streets these days are graced by Nikes of black and green
And headstrong boys in chinos barely grasp what that could mean
And they lie, the men that wrung us dry
The boys who poked your eye
The common fool, the walk to school for you and I
[Chorus]
We’ve been held back for after-school meetings
They’ve got it in for me
For all it’s worth
The key to life on Earth
The thing is, these out-of-touch scrounging rich kids
Are living here for free
On my home turf
The key to life on Earth
[Bridge]
Call in to wake you up in the morning (Morning)
Iron your suit and tie forever until you die
Join forces, like carousels and their horses forever spinning ’round
And never coming down
[Outro]
Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out
Come work in Brookfield Park and we can shut your mouth
Come work in Sainsbury’s, babe, until you’ve had enough
Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out
Come out and join us, honey, we will sort you out
Come work in Brookfield Park and we can shut your mouth
Come work in Sainsbury’s, babe, until you’ve had enough
Come on out, come on out, come on out, come on out
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