Intro:
EF#m
Verse 1:
DE
Mr Briggs is on holiday, but he stays in his room
CBmE
It's too cold to go out for his evening smoke
DE
The lady down the hallway is deaf and daft to what you say
CBmE
She's too busy dreaming of a Chihuahua dog
Chorus:
C#m
Say goodbye
DA
Then slowly drift away
ED
To somewheeeere
F#mC#mBm
Oo oo ooh
F#mC#mBm
Oo oo ooh
Verse 2:
DE
Mr Briggs needs sleep now; he's been up for a week
CBmE
He can hear a buzz, buzz, buzzing in his head
DE
He has a three-bar heater, but it don't keep him warm
CBmE
If he bought another, then he'd have three more
(repeat chorus)
Solo:
D • • • E • • • C • Bm • E •••
DE
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
CBmE
La, la, la, la, la, la
Verse 3:
DE
Mr Briggs, while on holiday, never left his bed
CBmE
Walked around in circles, but only in his head
DE
The lady down the hallway is running out of pills
CBmE
She could pull herself together, but she knows she never will