A Good Old Fashioned Town
Paul Heaton
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G F The nearer the borderC The higher they hoist the flagG Like the father of the houseF wants the world to knowC The race he'd like his daughters to shag [Pre-Chorus]F And the louder they sing theirC anthemG The more likely their history gracedF C With that badge kissing, fanfare blowingD Idiot painted face [Chorus]Gm Everyone stands upD Gm When they hear those trumpets sound Everyone, stand upD Gm In a good old-fashioned townCm If you can't tell what they'reGm singingCm It's usually who they'd like toGm drown In a flag-waving, chest-beatingD7 Gm Good old-fashioned townContinúa después del anuncio[Instrumental]G F C C [Verse 2]G F When someone starts a sentenceC With "I'm not racist, but--"C You know that the sentence is boundG F C to endC With where they think they should be put [Pre-Chorus]F C So next time you hear them singingG Of a land so free and braveF C You know the place they hang their flagD Is where they hung their slave [Chorus]Gm Everyone stands upD Gm When they hear those trumpets sound Everyone, stand upD Gm In a good old-fashioned townCm If you can't tell what they'reGm singingCm It's usually who they'd like toGm drown In a flag-waving, chest-beatingD7 Gm Good old-fashioned town [Instrumental] Gm x4 [Bridge]Gm D7 Gm Flying flag is just another wayD The insecure announce they're hereGm to stayCm Eb Gm So if you love your country andCm Bb love your fellow manGm D7 Display, please, as quietly as youGm can [Chorus]Gm Everyone stands upD Gm When they hear those trumpets sound Everyone, stand upD Gm In a good old-fashioned townCm If you can't tell what they'reGm singingCm It's usually who they'd like toGm drown In a flag-waving, chest-beatingD7 Gm Good old-fashioned town