A Friend With A Big Mouth by Microdisney

From Microdisney’s 1985 The Clock Comes Down the Stairs album. Written by Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan. No capo.

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INTRO

[Emaj7] [A6]

[B] [A7] (x3)
[B] [Am7]

VERSE 1

[C] With a pail of [Em] water [Dm7] on the side of a hill
[G] Warm sun and breeze in the [F] grass and in her [C] hair
[C] When you turn to [Em] kiss her, [Dm7] birds begin to sing
[G] Louder and louder you’re [F] rolling down the [C] hill

CHORUS 1

[C] Then you [F] wake, it’s the [C] big swollen [Dm7] face
A [Fm7] friend with a [Ebmaj7] big mouth has [C#maj7] leaned on the [Ab] bell

VERSE 2

He [C] says I’m not in [Em] earnest, [Dm7] worthy boring and such
He [G] does what he knows best, which [F] is not very [C] much
Well [C] I brought home his [Em] money and I [Dm7] nailed it onto the wall
[G] Doused it with diesel and [F] as it burned I [C] prayed

CHORUS 2

[C] Watch history [F] made with a [C] glass and a [Dm7] blade
A [Fm7] friend with a [Ebmaj7] big mouth is [C#maj7] waiting for [Ab] you

BRIDGE

[D] [A6] [C] [G] Now you [D] know you’re [A6] damned [C] [G]
You can’t [D] move your [A6] legs [C] [G]
You can [D] hardly [A6] speak [C] [G]

VERSE 3

[C] In the coward [Em] morning, [Dm7] Howard goes to work
[G] Hopeful and grateful, he [F] wears a boy/girl [C] shirt
And the [C] sap is rising [Em] early, [Dm7] he must go for a walk
[G] There is no hope for [F] some of us [G] yet

CHORUS 3

[C] Say what you [F] want but you [C] won’t work a [Dm7] gain
A [Fm7] friend with a [Ebmaj7] big mouth has [C#maj7] found someone [Ab] else

OUTRO/FADE

[D] [A6] [C] [G] You’re coming [D] home a [A6] gain [C] [G]
You’re going [D] home a [A6] gain [C] [G]