Shipman Memorial by Cathal Coughlan
From the Cathal Coughlan’s 2010 Rancho Tetrahedron album. Written by Cathal Coughlan. No capo.
INTRO
[Fmaj7]
VERSE 1
[Fmaj7] Dawn arriving, a [E] lushing bride
The [Gm6] lakeside gleams as [F] we arrive
[Fmaj7] Driven by night, too [E] sick to fly
[Gm6] Shutters rise, [F] “Come inside”
[Dm] I’ll end in a third [C#dim] country
[Dm] They speak of Nembu [C#dim] tal
[Dm] They’re going to spare me [C#dim] years of disco
[F] Daycare and armchair [Bm7] pogo-dancing
CHORUS 1
[C] You can make like it’s [Am7] 1950
[G] Ticker-tape for each prince of thieves
[Cmaj7] Take the [Am7] bribe, [G] pay the [G7] bribe
[C] Grey mohicans and [Am7] lame jihadis
[G] Off to Shipman Memorial
[Am7] Inter [Bbmaj7] mission [F] lives [Fmaj7]
VERSE 2
[Fmaj7] Dirty old [E] mannish boy
[Gm6] Speaks at length of re [F] deeming toil
You [Fmaj7] made no babies and [E] not much cash
So [Gm6] eyes ahead as we [F] plough you flat
[Dm] But you must keep [C#dim] breathing
[Dm] You owe the nation [C#dim] this
[Dm] The fruits of your mis [C#dim] fortune must be
[F] Shared by dukes and [Bm7] pimps of great distinction
CHORUS 2
[C] You can make like it’s [Am7] 1950
[G] Health cover by the hounds of hell
[Cmaj7] Take the [Am7] bribe, [G] pay the [G7] bribe
[C] Infant saints and [Am7] cardboard tombstones
[G] Let’s to Shipman Memorial
[Am7] No more [Bbmaj7] sell and [F7] buy
INTERLUDE
[F7]
[Fmaj7]
VERSE 3
[Dm] Heifer-faced Etonians and [C#dim] Ivy Leaguers
[Dm] They’re never gone for [C#dim] long
[Dm] They’ll steal what’s left of [C#dim] every dream and
[F] Close the ports so [Bm7] we can’t cut out cleanly
CHORUS 3
[C] You can make like it’s [Am7] 1950
[G] But you can’t make us stick around
[Cmaj7] Keep the [Am7] bribe, [G] there’s no more [G7] bribe
[C] Making room for the [Am7] cheaper labour
[G] Off to Shipman Memorial
[Am7] Put the [Bm7] pain a [F9] side