Tom: F
C -3-3-5-5-5-3
C* -81010-9-8-8
Dm -5-5-7-7-6-5
Am -5-7-7-5-5-5
Bb -6-8-8-7-6-6
Eb -6-6-8-8-8-6
F -8-8101010-8
[Verse 1]
Am Bb
The smiled so much and waved their flags
Am C
As she saluted to the military band
Am Bb
Most of the people failed to see
Am C
She had a broken bottle in the other hand
F
And she took them by surprise
Dm
When she took them by the throat
Bb C
And she said "My friend you're not allowed to vote"
F
But they shook it all off,
Dm
With a nervous laugh and cough,
Bb C
"Next time," she said "I'll let those people choke"
[Chorus]
F
The people who grinned themselves to death
Eb
Smiled so much they failed to take a breath
Bb
And even when their kids were starving
C*
They all thought the queen was charming
[Verse 2]
Am Bb
She polished all upon the wall
Am C
And ran her hands right through her hair
Am Bb
So if the lady took the time to call
Am C
All the houses on the street would not compare
F
And she thought it really funny
Dm
That she hadn't any money
Bb
But those she looked up to, they had,
F
But they shook it all off
Dm
With a nervous laugh and cough
Bb
And when they took her riches it was sad
[Chorus]
F
The people who grinned themselves to death
Eb
Smiled so much they failed to take a breath
Bb
And even when their kids were starving
C*
They all thought the queen was charming
