The Weakerthans – Tournament Of Hearts (Ukulele)

        F                   
Now the lounge is full of farmers

        C
for the 7:30 draw

       Am                                       Bb
The teammates all left before they had to buy a round

          F                        C
When they pull the 50/50, and I've lost again I'll go

Am                                          Bb 
Maybe have one more brown one for the snowy road

        G                          Bb
All the championship banners going yellow on the wall

       F                 C               Bb  
And my name when it gets closer to last call

    F
So Elvira brings my bottle

        C
Hold it up and let it bend

Am                                      Bb
Figures of two rinks battling an extra end

        F
And i'm peeling off the label

        C
As they peel a corner guard

Am                                                Bb
Dance down the sheet to the tune of "Hurry, Hurry Hard"

       G                
And my popcorn squeaks with the question

        Bb
Wonders why I'm not at home

       F                 C               Bb  
Where you wait beside a silent telephone

       F                 C               Bb  
Doodle circles within circles all alone

G
Have to stop myself from climbing

       Bb
On the table full of empties to yell:

 F    Bb                                          F
"Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"

 Bb                                    G
"Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"

                          Bb
I slide right through the day

                F
Always throwing hack weight

F
Right off, no never never ever ever

C                           
Right off, no never never ever never

Am
Right off, no never never never ever

Bb
Right off, no never ever never ever

G
Now the senior bonspiel winners

      Bb
Circa 1963

       F                 C               Bb  
Are all staring, glaring dis-approvingly

       F                 C               Bb  
From their frame in that old photograph at me

     G
And I know you're out their waiting

                      Bb
For an answer I can't give you

 F    Bb                                          F
"Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?"

 Bb                                    G
"Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?"

G                         
We roll right through our years

Bb
We rip right through our months

G                    Bb
We slide through our days