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[Verse 1]
D G
He came by in his funeral suit
Bm G
In an open hearted shade of blue
Bm G
Asked me what I like to do
D G
On a July evening
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[Verse 2]
D G
To Bermondsey or to Shoreditch
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I said I don't know which is which
Bm G
The night a thread for him to stitch
D G A Em G
For me, the unbelieving
Em G D G
Ooooooooooooh
Em G D G D G
[Verse 3]
D G
In the end we just stay in
Bm G
And gesture with our mugs of gin
Bm G
Dance around this borrowed kitchen
D G
A stop and start dumb show
D G
[Verse 4]
D G
I am a cold filament
Bm G
We advance in tender increments
Bm G
Between the past and future tense
D G A Em G
Test the weight of both
Em G D G
Ooooooooooooh
Em G D G
Ooooooooooooh
Em G D G
Ooooooooooooh