I Wish I Was In Glasgow
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Intro
D G
D A G D A
[Verso 1]
N.C. D G
Oh I wish I was in Glasgow, with some good old pals of mine
D Bm D G A
Some good old rough companions, and some good old smooth red wine
D G
We would talk about the old days, and the shipyard's sad decline
D A G D
And drink to the boys on the road
[Verso 2]
A D G
Oh I was born in Glasgow, near the centre of the town
D A Bm D G A
I would take you there and show you, but they pulled the building down
D G
And any time it's in my mind, it always makes me frown
D A G D
They bulldozed it all to make a road
[Refrão]
A A/C# D
Oh that great old place I miss so much, has seen much better days
G D G
And still we talk about it, as we go our separate ways
A D G
Oh, but Glasgow gave me more, than it ever took away
D A G D A
And prepared me for life on the road
Interlude
D G
D A G D A
D
[Verso 3]
A D G
Oh my granny was a cleaner, and my grandad drove a tram
D Bm D G A
My father, an engineer, he made me all I am.
D G
They have seen the city come and go, and still they give a damn
D A G D
There's so much to learn along the road
[Refrão]
A D
And this great old place I miss so much, has seen much better days
G D G A
And still we talk about it, as we go our separate ways
D G
Oh, but Glasgow gave me more, than it ever took away
D A G D
And prepared me for life on the road
Outro
A D G
Oh, but Glasgow gave me more, than it ever took away
D A G D A D
And prepared me for life on the road
How to play I Wish I Was In Glasgow
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