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[Intro]
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A |
[Verse 1]
G Bm G
I decree today that life
A G
Is simply taking and not giving.
Bm G A
England is mine it owes me a living.
G Bm
But ask me why,
G
and I'll spit in your eye.
A G Bm
Oh, ask me why,
G A
and I'll spit in your eye.
G F#m G
But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore.
A F#m G
No, we cannot cling to those dreams.
[Bridge]
A Bm G
Does the body rule the mind?
A G
Or does the mind rule the body?
Bm
I don't know.
G A G Bm G A
Under the iron bridge we kissed
[Chorus]
G Bm G
And although I ended up with sore lips
A
G F#m G
It just wasn't like the old days anymore.
A F#m G
No, it wasn't like those days.
A D
Am I still ill?
G A F#m
Oh, oh.
G A D
Oh, am I still ill?
G A F#m
Oh, oh.
[Bridge]
G A Bm G
Does the body rule the mind
A G
Or does the mind rule the body?
Bm
I don't know.
G A G Bm G
Ask me why, and I'll die,
[Verse 2]
A G Bm G
Oh, ask me why, and I'll die.
A G F#m G
And if you must, go to work tomorrow
A F#m G
Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother.
[Bridge]
A Bm G
For there are brighter sides to life
A
And I should know,
G
because I've seen them,
Bm
But not very often.
G A G Bm G A
Under the iron bridge we kissed
[Chorus]
G Bm G
And although I ended up with sore lips,
A
G F#m G
It just wasn't like the old days anymore.
A F#m G
No, it wasn't like those days.
A D
Am I still ill?
G A F#m
Oh, oh.
G A D
Oh, am I still ill?
G A
Oh, oh.
F#m G A
[Intro]
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A |
[Verse 1]
| G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| F#m | G | - |
I decree today that life
Is simply taking and not giving.
England is mine it owes me a living.
But ask me why,
and I'll spit in your eye.
Oh, ask me why,
and I'll spit in your eye.
But we cannot cling to the old dreams anymore.
No, we cannot cling to those dreams.
[Bridge]
| A |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A |
Does the body rule the mind?
Or does the mind rule the body?
I don't know.
Under the iron bridge we kissed
[Chorus]
| G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| D | G | A | - |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| D | G | A | - |
| F#m |
And although I ended up with sore lips
It just wasn't like the old days anymore.
No, it wasn't like those days.
Am I still ill?
Oh, oh.
Oh, am I still ill?
Oh, oh.
[Bridge]
| G | - | A |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G |
Does the body rule the mind
Or does the mind rule the body?
I don't know.
Ask me why, and I'll die,
[Verse 2]
| A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| F#m | G | - |
Oh, ask me why, and I'll die.
And if you must, go to work tomorrow
Well, if I were you I wouldn't bother.
[Bridge]
| A |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| Bm | G | A |
For there are brighter sides to life
And I should know,
because I've seen them,
But not very often.
Under the iron bridge we kissed
[Chorus]
| G |
| Bm | G | A | G |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| D | G | A | - |
| F#m | G | - | A |
| D | G | A | - |
| F#m | G | - | A |
And although I ended up with sore lips,
It just wasn't like the old days anymore.
No, it wasn't like those days.
Am I still ill?
Oh, oh.
Oh, am I still ill?
Oh, oh.
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