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From: bklock@pipeline.com (Brian Klock) Subject: CRD:Housemartins-The people who... The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
The Amsmiled so much aBbnd waved their flags Am C (barre chord on 3rd fret) As she saluted
to the military band
MostAm of the people fBbailed to see She Amhad a broken botCtle in the other hand
And sFhe 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, With Dma nervous laugh and cough, "Bb;Next time," she said C"I'll let those people choke"
The Fpeople who grinned themselves to death Eb (barre chord on 6th fret) Smiled so much they failed to take a breath And Bbeven when their kids were starving TheyC 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