Squeeze – The Knack (Ukulele)

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[email protected] Shaun Hand, 16, Birmingham. 27th October 2000, 5.00pm NB: Some of these lyrics have to be wrong, if anyone can correct them then please do! (Difford, Tilbrook) From the album 'Cool For Cats', 1979 Chords used: Gm: x35543 D: 320033 G: 332010 G#m: x46654 B: x02220 Em: xx0231 B: 022100 D#: 466544 Cm: 133111 C#: 244322 C: 133211 C#m: 244222 Em: x02210 Gm G#m

G#m
Standing by the curate,

B
Hat over his eyes,

C#
Smokes drifts slowly from him,

C#m     D
Looking kind and wise.

B
Seen him in the papers,

D#
Murdered by Malone,

D                          C#
Heard the bomber whisper,

                    C
Something about the phone.

Em
Watch out on the corner,

G
Standing by the rack,

C
Little Gringo told her,

G
Shot him in the back.

Em
Now I'm shaking,

C
Yes I'm shaking,

Em
Now I'm shaking,

B                   Cm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Gm G#m

G#m
Colours seem most ______,

B
Hands against the wheel,

C#
Flowers for opinion,

C#m       D
Whiskey is up to deal.

B
Stalling in the warehouse,

D#
Bowling alley too,

D                      C#
Look behind the jury,

                   C
Scared to point at you.

Em
Watch out on the corner,

G
Standing by the rack,

C
Little Gringo told her,

G
Shot him in the back.

Em
Now I'm shaking

C
Yes I'm shaking

Em
Now I'm shaking

B                   Cm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Gm G#m

G#m
Round and round the city,

B
Taxes all fall down,

C#
Shot out in a Citroen,

C#m       D
East side of the town.

B
Waffle in a guinness

D#
Tied between the bars,

D
Fifty fifty chances,

C#              C
Bulletproof all cars.

Em
Watch out on the corner,

G
Standing by the rack,

C
Little Gringo told her,

G
Shot him in the back.

Em
Now I'm shaking,

C
Yes I'm shaking,

Em
Now I'm shaking,

B                   Cm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Gm G#m (it then alternates between C#m and Ab to the fade)