Merry Old England
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: EmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
[Verse]
Em G Bm
I know, I know, I know you came the long way 'round
Em G Bm
Just had to get to merry old England
Em G Bm
Crisp packets and puddles on the ground
Em G Bm
Welcome to merry old England
Em G Bm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know you've been around
Em G Bm
Just had to get to merry old England
Em G Bm
I've seen you on the swings and on the merry-go-round
Em G Bm
How you finding merry old England?
[Chorus]
Em D C Bm
With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light, oh
Am Am/G D
My, my, my, my congrats on staying alive
D/F#
Hope they don't catch you tonight
[Verse]
Em G Bm
The illegals have landed in Dalby Square
Em G Bm
Did they give you everything that you dreamed of?
Em G Bm
A B&B and vouchers for three square
Em G Bm
Is it everything that you dreamed of?
Em G Bm
Oh yeah, now they're rushing through Albania
Em G Bm
They've got to get to Merry Old England
Em G Bm
And Syrians, Iraqis, and Ukrainians
Em G Bm
Oh, how you finding merry old England?
[Chorus]
Em D C Bm
With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light, oh
Am Am/G D
My, my, my, my congrats on staying alive
D/F#
Hope they don't catch you tonight
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
[Verse]
Em G Bm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know you came the long way round
Em G Bm
Welcome to merry old England
Em G Bm
I've seen you on the swings and the merry-go-round
Em G Bm
How you finding merry old England?
Em G Bm
Yeah, I know, I know, I know, I know you came the long way round
Em G Bm
You had to get to merry old England?
Em G Bm
I've seen you on the swings and on the merry-go-round
Em G Bm
How you finding merry old England?
[Chorus]
Em D C Bm
With her chalk cliffs, once white, they're greying in the sodium light, oh
Am Am/G D
My, my, my, my good luck on staying alive
D/F#
Hope they don't catch you tonight
[Outro]
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
Em G Bm
No, I don't need your visa, mate, no
Em G Bm
I don't need a ticket, mate
Em G Bm
Don't need your visa, mate
Em G Bm
Don't need your visa, mate
Em G Bm
Don't need your visa, mate
How to play Merry Old England
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.