Tom: G
(intro) E G E G E G D E G E G E G D
E G E G
It was a natural state of affairs; it was a quiet ambition of hers
E G E D
She had a room overlooking the lawn; it was a perfect August morn
E G E G
And with a crossword clue in her head, “Origin of Species” read
E G
“King James” under the bed.
D C D E
No broken bones, no gaping wound about 10 centimetres wide
C D E C D E
No sword protruding from her side, it’s just like Dr Forbes implied
C D E G E G E G D
Old age killed my teenage bride.
E G E G
She didn’t care for adrenaline sports, never learned any difficult chords
E G E D
Did she ever have a scrap with a bear? If she did, I wasn’t there
E G E G
And yesterday at a hundred and one, she had a shower, cup of tea and a scone
E G
And just as “Cash In The Attic” came on.
D C D E
Such sweet delight upon her face, no armed response team stood outside
C D E C D E
No torso washed upon the tide, it could not be more cut and dried
C D E G E D E D E E G E G E G E G
Old age killed my teenage bride.
E G E G
And when she reached her centenary year, they gathered round her wanting to hear
E G E G
All the tips on staying the course; she said “At 21 I got a divorce
E G E G
And I hold no particular creed, I’ve never coveted things I don’t need
E G E D
Under ladders I walked without fuss ‘cos it stopped me getting hit by a bus”.
C D E
And she turned to the children at her side
C D E
And said “Take the good and the bad times in your stride”
C D E
And “Abseil for no-one”, then she died
C D E
Seems old age killed my teenage bride
D E D E
Teenage bride, my teenage bride.
