Tom: Bm
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[Verse 1]
Bm D/C
The scaffolder's wife
D
driving out of the yard
G
with a face that's as hard
D
as a scaffolder's bar -
A
When she goes into town
F#7
she might take the top down
Bm E Bm
- on the car
[Verse 2]
Bm D/C
The quick little steps
D
in the stiletto boots
G
and the hair with the roots
D
She comes in as a rule
A
to get the nails done
F#7
and the tan for the sun
Bm E Bm
when the kids are in school
[Chorus]
Bm G
Don't begrudge her the Merc
A
it's been nothing but work
D D/C# Bm
and a hard life
Bm/A G
Losing her looks
A
over company books
G
- the scaffolder's wife
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Bm D/C
In the wicked old days
D
when they went it alone
G
kept the company going
D
on a wing and a prayer
A
They don't pay what they owe
F#7
when they have the cash flow
Bm E Bm
- they don't care
[Chorus]
Bm G
Don't begrudge her the Merc
A
it's been nothing but work
D D/C# Bm
and a hard life
Bm/A G
Losing her looks
A
over company books
G
- the scaffolder's wife
[Outro]
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