D    G                    D         G
I come from a nation of shopkeepers
D               G                     D              G
Window cleaners, turf accountants and book keepers
  D   G                             D               G
I run through the station where the road sweepers
D                 G                          D              G
Clean the debris, sweep the tickets near the rail sleepers

[Chorus 1]
       D                     G
And as usual I'm running late
                D
But it can wait
                      A
It's not important anyhow
   D                          G
As usual it's not that great
                    D
Just seeing a mate
                A
In a pub across town

[Verse 2]
  D    G                    D        G
I come from a nation of shopkeepers
D              G                  D           G
Car mechanics, plumbers mates and inn keepers
  D   G                          D             G
I run down the tow path past the lock keepers
D                G                    D                 G
In my pinstripe, my dickie bow and my brothel creepers

[Chorus 2]
    D                        G
And you can laugh at my hair
                   D
The clothes I wear
                        A
No they're not all the rage
    D                        G
But I'm not the global type
                 D
Don't wanna act
               A
Upon the world stage

[Verse 3]
  D    G                    D        G
I come from a nation of shopkeepers
D             G                D              G
Washer women, hod carriers and wicket keepers
  D   G                            D              G
I run through the morning past the road sweepers
D                 G                 D             G
With my flat cap, my plus 4's to my Mini Cooper

[Chorus 3]
    D                      G
And you can't expect me to put up a fight
D                    A
No, I'm just sitting still
   D                 G
My eyes are all over you
       D                   A
But my hand remains in the till