If I Had Possession Over Pancake Day
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G C G
Outside Goldsmith's coughing up blood
D G
Turner Prize judge gasps "Christ that's good:
C G
Leave it as it is, it'll get first place
D G
We'll call it 'A full shift at the coal face'".
C G D7 G
Oh well you're neither a Stuckist or a Y B A
C G D7 G
And you're no longer a miner as of today.
C G
Praise for the wardens ready to fine
D G
Anyone caught saying 'graphic design'
C G
Rag mag seller said I'd be in pleats
D G
Only when he'd been cleaned from the streets.
C G D7 G
Oh I could squeeze my lemon 'til my blues went away
C G D7 G
If I had possession over Pancake Day.
C G D7 G
Give a philosophy student a glass of limeade
C G D7 G
And he will say 'is this a glass of limeade?'
C G D7 G
And 'if so, why is it a glass of limeade?'
C G D7 G
And after a while he'll die of thirst.
How to play If I Had Possession Over Pancake Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.