The Beautiful South – The Rocking Chair (Ukulele)

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[Intro] A C#m/G# D/F# E F#m E/G# D/F# E [Verse 1]
A        C#m/G# D/F#     E
  Here I walk,    here I walk

F#m                     E/G#                    D/F#  E
Loooking for an angel's wings in the den of the hawk

A        C#m/G# D/F#     E
  Here I am,      here I am

       F#m                    E/G#             D/F#  E
With a choice between an also ran and a sunbed tan
[Pre-Chorus 1]
        A                                   C#m/G#
And you thought you'd found your own little look

    B/F#            E
How I misjuged, how I mistook

        A                                     C#m/G#
And you thought you'd found the style of your hair

  D/F#               E          D/F#                E
I guess tonight I'll take, I'll take these troubles to

    A
The rocking chair
[Chorus]
A         B/F#                   E     E7
  So I'll take these high heeled shoes

A              B/F#                   E     E7
  And yes I'll take these traditional views

     F#m               E         A           C#m/G#
I'll take this deep despair of a 30 year old square

       F#m
To the rocking chair
[Verse 2]
A        C#m/G# D/F#      E
  Here I sit,      here I sit

F#m                   E/G#                     D/F#  E
Looking for a warming smile in a house of cold wit

A        C#m/G# D/F#       E
  Here I stand,     here I stand

F#m                      E/G#               D/F#  E
Torn between the balding drunk and no man's land
[Pre-Chorus 2]
            A/F#                              C#m/G#
And they'll tell you when you've reached your peak

          B/F#                        E
Where the wolf-whistle rung there's a deafening shriek

A                       C#m/G#
Blowing kisses into the air

  D/F#               E          D/F#                E
I guess tonight I'll take, I'll take these troubles to

    A
The rocking chair
[Chorus]
A         B/F#              E      E7
  So I'll take this awkward stance

A          B/F#              E     E7
  And I'll take this sexless dance

     F#m               E         A           C#m/G#
I'll take this deep despair of a 30 year old square

       F#m
To the rocking chair
[Interlude] A C#m/G# D/F# E F#m E/G# D/F# E [Verse 3]
     A     C#m/G# D/F#            E
Am I skinny?          A shade too fat?

F#m  E/G#  D/F#                      E
     Mmmm... My friend the cat knows all about that

     A            C#m/G# D/F#             E
Am I happy?                 Just a little sad
(Here I sit) (Here I sit)
 F#m                   E/G#
                          Mmmm...
(Looking for a warming smile)
                     D/F#                      E
                       My friend the cat knows all about that
(in the house of cold wit)
     A            C#m/G# D/F#            E
Am I skinny?                A shade too fat?
(Here I walk) (Here I walk)
 F#m                    E/G#
                           Mmmm...
(Looking for an angel's wings)
                   D/F#                       E
                      My friend the cat knows all about that
(in the den of the hawk) [Outro] A C#m/G# D/F# E F#m E/G# D/F# E x3