Tom: D
--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------------
This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
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Date: 24/02/2000 From: DJ E-mail:*
Intro
E |--12---11----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11-11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B)
E |--10---9----------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10----------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |-------------9-9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A)
Verse 1
Em D Em
Up at 8:00, you can't be late for Matthew & son, he won't wait
(*Brass Riff)
E |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
B |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
G |----------------------------|-------------------------------|
D |----5---7-9---9---7---------|---5---------------------------|
A |--7-------------------------|-----7---4-7-----5------7------|
E |----------------------------|---------------7---------------|
Em D Em (Brass Riff)
Watch them run down to platform one,for the 8:30 train to Matthew,& son
Chorus
Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Asus4 A Asus4 A
Matthew & son, the work's never done, there's always something new,
Asus4 A Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Asus4 A
The files in your head, you take them to bed, you're never ever through,
Asus4 A Asus4 A E A B E A B E
And they've been working all day, all day, all day
Verse 2
Em D Em D
There's a five minute break, and that's all you take,
D Em (Brass Riff)
For a cup of cold coffee and a piece of cake
Chorus
Verse 3
Em D Em D
Em Em A A Em
He's got people who've been working for Fif-ty years ,
Em A A Em
No one asks for more money, 'cause nobod-y dares,
Em A A Em A Em D
Even though they're pretty low, and their rent's in a-rrears
Verse 4
Mat-thew & son,
E |--12---11-----------12----11-|------------12----11-----------|
B |----------12-----------------|--12------------------12-------|
G |-------------11--11----------|-----11--11---------------11---|
D |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B) (Bsus4)(B)
Mat-thew & son,
E |--10---9-------------10----9---|------------10----9------------|
B |----------10-------------------|--10------------------10-------|
G |--------------9---9------------|-----9---9----------------9----|
D |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
(Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A) (Asus4)(A)
Verse 4(again)
Coda
A E A B E A B E Em D Em D
And they've been working all day, all day, all day
Intro
Verse 4 (repeats)
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Verse chords: Em D
(Muffle strings 07xxxx 55xxxx
with palm of hand)
Verse 3 chords: Em A D
022000 xo222o xx0232
Chorus chords: Bsus4 B Asus4 A E
223342 223332 x02230 x02220 022100
