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Loftholdingswood by Microdisney

From Microdisney’s 1984 Love Your Enemies album. Written by Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan. No capo.

High Llamas - Santa Barbara

INTRO

[Gm7] [C7] [Gm] [C] (x4)

VERSE 1

[Bb] Look [C7] in [Ebm7] to
Loft [F7] holdingswood, [Dm7] the [Eb] sesame store
[Bb] Blue [C7] bells [Cm7] shine
[F7] Through [Eb] the [D] dark

I’m [Am] living again, [C] I’m [G] looking at me
I [Am] died on a cross, [C] and [D] now I’m the boss

CHORUS

Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born in [D] England?
Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born an [D] angel?
[C] That’s why you [Am7] think you [D] see everywhere [Em] struggles
[C] To be [Fmaj7] free

VERSE 2

[Gm7] [C7] [Gm] [C] (x4)

[Bb] Dan [C7] Mc [Ebm7] Grath
A [F7] rakish hat, [Dm7] the [Eb] racing form
[Bb] Bran [C7] dy [Ebm7] glass
A [F7] gen [Eb] tle [D] man

His [Am] liver gave up, [C] he [G] took to bed
They [Am] shipped him away, [C] for [D] surgery

CHORUS

Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born in [D] England?
Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born an [D] angel?
[C] That’s why you [Am7] think you [D] see everywhere [Em] struggles
[C] To be [Fmaj7] free

VERSE 3

[Gm7] [C7] [Gm] [C] (x4)

[Bb] Edg [C7] ware [Ebm7] Road
[F7] Sunday dawn, [Dm7] Lofts [Eb] holdingwood
[Bb] Le [C7] ba [Ebm7] non
[F7] Groo [Eb] ving [D] on

You [Am] turn away, [C] I [G] hear you say
Loft [Am] holdingswood, [C] Loft [D] holdingswood

CHORUS

Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born in [D] England?
Aren’t you [C] glad you were [Am7] born an [D] angel?
[C] That’s why you [Am7] think you [D] see everywhere [Em] struggles
[C] To be [Fmaj7] free

OUTRO/FADE

[Gm7] [C7] [Gm] [C]

I am walking through the door
I am walking down the steps
I am in the in the car
I am in the in the car
I am in the in the car
I am in the in the car
I am in the in the car
You will never see me again