Bitter Fingers
Captain Fantastic (and the Brown Dirt Cowboy) · Elton John
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BmAnd I A/C#really Dneed a Esus4song Eboys toA/G stir those workersD/F# up E
AAnd get their wives to sing it Ewith me F#mjust like in F#m/G#the ApubD/Bs
BmWhen I A/C#worked the Dgood oldD/B pubs in SEsus4tepney D/E
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Sentimental tear inducing with a happy end
And we need a tune to open our season at Southend
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