The Proclaimers – Throw The R Away (Guitar)

E             A
Ah've been so sad

      Am                     E
Since you said ma accent was bad

E           A
He's worn a frown

     Am         E
This Caledonian clown

     E                              A
Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

    Am           Am7          B7                E
Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

    E                         A
But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

      Am                Am7          B7            E
If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

E            A
Some days ah stand

   Am                     E
On your green an pleasant land

E                A
How dare ah show face

        Am                E
When my diction is such a disgrace

     E                              A
Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

    Am           Am7          B7               E
Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

    E                         A
But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

      Am                Am7          B7            E
If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

E               E7
You say that if ah want tae get ahead

A               Am7
The language ah use should be left for dead

E           B7          E    B7
 It doesn't please your ear (that's a pity, that's a pity)

E             E7
An though you tell it like a leg-pull

A            Am7
It seems yer still full o John Bull

E         B7         E    B7
 You just refuse tae hear

E              A
Oh what can ah do

    Am               E
Tae be understood by you

E                A
Perhaps for some money

   Am                             E
Ah could talk like a bee dripping honey.

     E                              A
Ah'm just gonnae have tae learn tae hesitate

    Am           Am7          B7               E
Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

    E                         A
But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

      Am                Am7          B7            E
If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

E               E7
You say that if ah want tae get ahead

A               Am7
The language ah use should be left for dead

E           B7          E   B7
 It doesn't please your ear

E             E7
An though you tell it like a leg-pull

A            Am7
Ah think yer still full o John Bull

E         B7         E    B7
 You just refuse tae hear

E            A
He's been so sad

      Am                      E
Since you said his accent was bad

E           A
He's worn a frown

     Am         E
This Caledonian clown

     E                                 A
Ah'm just going tae have tae learn tae hesitate

    Am           Am7          B7                E
Tae make sure ma words on yer Saxon ears don't grate

    E                         A
But ah wouldn't know a single word tae say

      Am                Am7          B7            E
If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away

   Am                Am7      B7             E
Flattened all the vowels an a threw the 'R' away

      Am                Am7          B7           E
If ah flattened all the vowels an ah threw the 'R' away