Madness – Land Of Hope And Glory (Guitar)

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as recorded by Madness on their first album One Step Beyond, written by band member Lee "Kix" Thompson [Intro] N/c Urrrrh! What's the time? G Eb D
G                            Eb  D
   I was trying to get some sleep
G Eb D G Eb D
G      Eb  D
Attention,    Urrraaah!
G Eb D
G      Eb  D
Bridges,

G      Eb  D
Sharkey,

G      Eb  D
Nutley!!!

G      Eb  D
Jackson,

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Thompson, Mother!
[Verse 1]
G      Eb  D
           Well, as

G                       Eb    D
you can see we've got a new recruit to this

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land of hope and glory

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Hands behind backs and legs apart and tell us

G                       Eb    D
all of your unfortunate story

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Who me sir?

G           Eb    D
Yes, you ssssir!
[Verse 2]
         G
I was an innocent man till someone

Eb              D
grassed me of a plan

   G                  Eb    D
Of earning some big a money

            G
If I hadn't mouthed it about,

     Eb           D
I am sure without doubt

         G                            Eb    D
I'd 'ave missed this land of hope and glory
[Interlude] G A B C D % D C Bm Am [Verse 3]
         G
Well you poor poor sod, here you're up

Eb            D
sharp at six thirty

     G
Cold shower down to breakfast,

      Eb               D
can't have you looking dirty

     G
I suggest you eat what's given you

Eb                   D
even if it doesn't agree with you

         G
Cos It's all you're be getting

      Eb         D
up until twelve thirty

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Inbetween this time you can stay up in your room,

         D
you can dream of life

D C  Bm     Am
Good things
[Verse 4]
    G
Two years of my teen age life given to this

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stand to attention life

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Of land of hope and glory (A-Ha! ha! ha! ha!)

         G
I get so bored as time goes by,

             Eb           D
I think I'll do something dirty

              G
I pick at the floor for juicy bugs

         Eb             D
and I'll make myself at home

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A bog roll and envelope stick it,

D
all this helps to pass my time
[Middle 8]
       C
As the evening drags on,

C
you can watch a little telly

    G
Hot Gossip, Pans People

G
with a little bit of belly (Hoo-hoo-hoo!)

    C
A hot drink served cold

C
with the heat of yesterday's

C         Dm
Don't complain

Em        F
learn the game

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and I'll get through another day
[Verse 5]
  G
I watch the second hand on the clock

         Eb          D
at long last is nine thirty

       G
Off to bed straight to sleep

                Eb               D
as I leave this land of hope and glory

    G                             Eb     D
But only for a few seconds I'm in ecstasy

           G
Before the bell rings to let me know,

Eb           D
sharp at six thirty

G      A      B      C
 A the, a two, a six, a ta

D      C   Bm  Am
Quiet!

G7
Come on you lot, come on, lights out