The Proclaimers – Throw The R Away (Ukulele)

Capo 4
Key
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[Intro] C F C Emaj7sus4 (x2)
C            F
I've been so sad

      Fm                     C
Since you said my accent was bad

C               F            Fm         C
He's wearin' a frown   This Caledonian clown

    C                              F
I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate

   Fm           Fm7              Emaj7sus4       C
To make sure my words    On your Saxon ears don't grate

    C                        F
But I wouldn't know a single word to say

     Fm                Fm7          Emaj7sus4    C
If I flattened all the vowels   And threw the 'R' away
Some days I stand On your green and pleasant land How dare I show face When my diction is such a disgrace I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words On your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels And threw the 'R' away
C               C7
You say that if I want to get ahead

F              Fm7
The language I use should be left for dead

C          Emaj7sus4  C
It doesn't please your ear

C              C7
And though you tell it like a leg-pull

F               Fm7
It seems you're still full of John Bull

C        Emaj7sus4      C
You just refuse       to hear
Oh what can I do To be understood by you Perhaps for some money I could talk like a bee dripping honey. I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words On your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels And threw the 'R' away You say that if I want to get ahead The language I use should be left for dead It doesn't please your ear And though you tell it like a leg-pull I think you're still full of John Bull You just refuse to hear He's been so sad Since you said his accent was bad He's wearin' a frown This Caledonian clown I'm just going to have to learn to hesitate To make sure my words On your Saxon ears don't grate But I wouldn't know a single word to say If I flattened all the vowels And threw the 'R' away Flattened all the vowels And threw the 'R' away If I flattened all the vowels And threw the 'R' away