x#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Brian Klock) Subject: CRD:Housemartins-The people who... The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Am Bb The smiled so much and waved their flags Am C (barre chord on 3rd fret) As she saluted to the military band Am Bb Most of the people failed to see Am C She had a broken bottle in the other hand F And she took them by surprise Dm (barre chord 5th fret) When she took them by the throat Bb C (barre chord on 3rd fret) And she said "My friend you're not allowed to vote" F (barre chord on 8th fret) But they shook it all off, Dm With a nervous laugh and cough, Bb C "Next time," she said "I'll let those people choke" F The people who grinned themselves to death Eb (barre chord on 6th fret) Smiled so much they failed to take a breath Bb And even when their kids were starving C They all thought the queen was charming She polished all upon the wall And ran her hands right through her hair So if the lady took the time to call All the houses on the street would not compare And she thought it really funny That she hadn't any money But those she looked up to, they had, But they shook it all off With a nervous laugh and cough And when they took her riches it was sad
