Richard Thompson – The Sights And Sounds Of London Town (Guitar)

    D               G/B
Oh Gillian she's a Doncaster lass,

  D                    G/B
trains it down on the quarter past,

Em                      F#m
Friday night leaves the kids at home,

      G                      A
and struts her stuff on the Euston Road.

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Saying "Do you want some company darling?

Bm                        D
Do you want some company now?

Bm                      D
My place, your place or no place...

        G                     A
I could use the extra cash anyhow"

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That's the sights and sounds of London Town,

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The sights and sounds of London Town,

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The sights and sounds of Lon--don Town.

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Oh Jean-Paul he came over from Toulouse,

      D                            G/B
they told him that London was the golden goose.

    Em                     F#m
he never got his hands on enough to eat,

    G                     A
he never did get his arse up off the street.

D              G/B
Wanted to be a rap DJ,

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They took his pulse then they turned him away.

Em                      F#m
Under the radar of your fellow man,

     G                    A
With all that charisma it ain't worth a damn.

        Bm                      D
Saying "Lend me your shoes till Monday...

    Bm                        D
Oh brother can you lend me a comb?

Bm                D
I can wash dishes all night long,

                G         A
I just need my fare back home"

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That's the sights and sounds of London Town,

     D          A         D      A
the sights and sounds of London Town,

     Bm         Bm/A      G  A     D
the sights and sounds of Lon--don Town. 

      D                     G/B
Well Jackie she tried just about everything,

      D                  G/B
she tried to dance, she tried to sing,

 Em                    F#m
too many doors slammed in your face,

    G              A
it leaves a nasty aftertaste.

       D                   G/B
You scramble around for a little bit of cash,

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ease the pain with Mister Flash.

 Em                        F#m
Saint Anne's Court is the rendezvous,

      Bm                   D
for those who share your point of view.

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Saying "This is the last time you will see me,

 Bm             D
never again no way!

 Bm                        D
One more time, I'll never ask you again,

    G                         A
I've just got to get through today"

            D          A         D      A
That's the sights and sounds of London Town,

     D          A         D      A
the sights and sounds of London Town,

     Bm         Bm/A      G  A     D
the sights and sounds of Lon--don Town. 

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Oh Mickey he sleeps every two or three days,

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runs through Soho like a rat through a maze,

   Em                       F#m
a little blackmail here, a sting on the side,

  G                           A
enough to get started on the next enterprise.

 D                     G/B
Dresses expensive but that's just a crutch,

          D                         G/B
like his word or his handshake it doesn't mean much,

   Em                             F#m
depends on his kickback from the middle man,

        G                        A
and whatever he can beat out of Sally Ann.

         Bm                        D
Saying "Lucky I'm the one you ran into,

    Bm                 D
oh lucky I've taken a shine!

 Bm                  D
Lucky I'm needing a partner...

G                     A
50/50 right down the line"

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Oh that's the sights and sounds of London Town,

     D          A         D      A
The sights and sounds of London Town,

    Bm        Bm/A       G  A     D
The sight and sounds of Lon--don Town.