Intro:
[G]Verse1: [Bm] [Em] [Em7] [C] [C]
I [G]read the [Bm]n ews today [Em]oh b [Em7]oy---- -
[C]Ab out a [C/b]luc [Asus2]ky man who ma de the grade
[G]An d though the [Bm]ne ws was [Em]rather s [Em7]ad---- -
[C]W ell I just [F]h ad to [Em]lau [Em7]gh---- -
[C]I saw [F]the [Em]pho [C]tograp h
Verse 2:
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
A crowd of people stood and stared
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure
If he was from the House of Lords
Verse 3:
I saw a film today oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on
Instrumental
Middle:
[E]Wo ke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my [Dsus2]head
Found my [E]w ay downstairs and [B7sus4]dr ank a cup
And looking [E]up I noticed I [B7sus4]w as [B7]late (ha ha ha.)
[E]Foun d my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in [Dsus2]se conds flat
[E]Found my way upstairs and [B7sus4]h ad a smoke
And [E]somebody spoke and I [B7sus4]we nt into a dream.
Interlude:
[C](Aaaaa [G]aaaaaahhhhhh [D]hhhhh [A]hhhhhhh [E] [C] [G] [D] [A] [E] [D] [C] [D]
Verse 4:
I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes
it takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on.