Chords for Ian Dury & The Blockheads - You'll see glimpses (lyrics on clip)
Tempo:
100.5 bpm
Chords used:
Abm
E
Am
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
[B] [F]
[Abm]
[E]
You'll see.
They think I'm off [C] my crust, as I creep about [Am] the gaff,
[E]
but I'm really getting ready to surprise them all,
[C] because I'm busy sorting out the problems of the world.
[Am] [E] And when I reveal it all, won't they get a crinkly mouth?
[Cm]
[G] I've given my all to the [Am] task at hand [B] unstintingly,
[Abm]
and when it's all over, I'll rest on my [B] laurels.
[C]
[Am] [Bm] [E]
Here, for a moment, is a glimpse of my plan.
[A]
All the kids will be [Abm] happy learning things.
[Gbm]
[A] The wind will smell of [Abm] wild flowers.
[E] [Gbm]
[Abm] Nobody will whack each other [B] about with nasty [E] things.
All the room in the world.
[Am]
They take me for a mug, as [Gb] I smile.
[Abm]
They think I'm too out of tune to mind being [Am] patronised.
All in all, it's been another failure in my [E] chosen career,
and when my secrets are out, they'll [Cm] bite their silly tongues.
[Am] All I want for [Abm] my birthday is another birthday.
[E] [Em] When skies [C] are blue, we all feel the [Am] benefit.
[Abm]
Glimpse number two for the listener.
[A]
Everyone will feel useful [Abm] in lovely [E] ways.
[Gbm]
[A]
Trees will be firmly [Abm] rooted in town and [Gbm] country.
[Abm] Illness and despair [B] will be dispensed [E] with.
All the room in the [Bm] world.
[Am] They ask me if I've had the voices yet.
[D] [Abm] They don't think I know any true answers.
[Am] It's true that I haven't quite finished [D] yet.
[B] [E]
When it all comes out in the wash, they'll eat their [Cm] words.
[Am] But [A] all their names and [Abm] addresses
Later on, I'll write them each a [C] thank you letter.
[Am] [D] [E]
Before I stop, here's a last glimpse into the [A] general future.
[Abm] Home rule will exist [Gbm] in each home forever.
[A]
Every living thing [Abm] will be another friend.
[Gbm]
This [Abm] [Gbm] wonderful [B] state of affairs will last for [E] always.
This has been got out by a friend.
[Cm] [G]
[N]
[B] [F]
[Abm]
[E]
You'll see.
They think I'm off [C] my crust, as I creep about [Am] the gaff,
[E]
but I'm really getting ready to surprise them all,
[C] because I'm busy sorting out the problems of the world.
[Am] [E] And when I reveal it all, won't they get a crinkly mouth?
[Cm]
[G] I've given my all to the [Am] task at hand [B] unstintingly,
[Abm]
and when it's all over, I'll rest on my [B] laurels.
[C]
[Am] [Bm] [E]
Here, for a moment, is a glimpse of my plan.
[A]
All the kids will be [Abm] happy learning things.
[Gbm]
[A] The wind will smell of [Abm] wild flowers.
[E] [Gbm]
[Abm] Nobody will whack each other [B] about with nasty [E] things.
All the room in the world.
[Am]
They take me for a mug, as [Gb] I smile.
[Abm]
They think I'm too out of tune to mind being [Am] patronised.
All in all, it's been another failure in my [E] chosen career,
and when my secrets are out, they'll [Cm] bite their silly tongues.
[Am] All I want for [Abm] my birthday is another birthday.
[E] [Em] When skies [C] are blue, we all feel the [Am] benefit.
[Abm]
Glimpse number two for the listener.
[A]
Everyone will feel useful [Abm] in lovely [E] ways.
[Gbm]
[A]
Trees will be firmly [Abm] rooted in town and [Gbm] country.
[Abm] Illness and despair [B] will be dispensed [E] with.
All the room in the [Bm] world.
[Am] They ask me if I've had the voices yet.
[D] [Abm] They don't think I know any true answers.
[Am] It's true that I haven't quite finished [D] yet.
[B] [E]
When it all comes out in the wash, they'll eat their [Cm] words.
[Am] But [A] all their names and [Abm] addresses
Later on, I'll write them each a [C] thank you letter.
[Am] [D] [E]
Before I stop, here's a last glimpse into the [A] general future.
[Abm] Home rule will exist [Gbm] in each home forever.
[A]
Every living thing [Abm] will be another friend.
[Gbm]
This [Abm] [Gbm] wonderful [B] state of affairs will last for [E] always.
This has been got out by a friend.
[Cm] [G]
[N]
Key:
Abm
E
Am
B
A
Abm
E
Am
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You'll see. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ They think I'm off [C] my crust, as I creep about [Am] the gaff,
[E]
but I'm really getting ready to surprise them all,
[C] because I'm busy sorting out the problems of the world.
[Am] [E] And when I reveal it all, won't they get a crinkly mouth?
[Cm]
[G] I've given my all to the [Am] task at hand [B] unstintingly,
[Abm]
and when it's all over, I'll rest on my [B] laurels.
[C] _
_ _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ _ [E]
Here, for a moment, is a glimpse of my plan.
[A]
All the kids will be [Abm] happy learning things.
[Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ [A] The wind will smell of [Abm] wild flowers.
[E] _ [Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ _
[Abm] Nobody will whack each other [B] about with nasty [E] things.
_ _ _ _ _ _
All the room in the world.
_ _ [Am]
They take me for a mug, as [Gb] I smile.
[Abm]
They think I'm too out of tune to mind being [Am] patronised.
All in all, it's been another failure in my [E] chosen career,
and when my secrets are out, they'll [Cm] bite their silly tongues.
_ [Am] All I want for [Abm] my birthday is another birthday.
[E] _ [Em] When skies [C] are blue, we all feel the [Am] benefit.
_ [Abm] _
Glimpse number two for the listener.
_ [A]
Everyone will feel useful [Abm] in lovely [E] ways.
[Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Trees will be firmly [Abm] rooted in town and [Gbm] country.
_ _ _ _ _
[Abm] Illness and despair [B] will be dispensed [E] with.
_ _ _ _ All the room in the [Bm] world. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] They ask me if I've had the voices yet.
[D] _ [Abm] They don't think I know any true answers.
_ [Am] It's true that I haven't quite finished [D] yet.
[B] _ [E]
When it all comes out in the wash, they'll eat their [Cm] words.
_ [Am] But [A] all their names and [Abm] addresses_
Later on, I'll write them each a [C] thank you letter.
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [E]
Before I stop, here's a last glimpse into the [A] general future.
[Abm] Home rule will exist [Gbm] in each home forever.
_ _ _ [A]
Every living thing [Abm] will be another friend.
_ [Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ This [Abm] [Gbm] wonderful [B] state of affairs will last for [E] always.
_ _ _ _ _
This has been got out by a friend. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F] _
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_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You'll see. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ They think I'm off [C] my crust, as I creep about [Am] the gaff,
[E]
but I'm really getting ready to surprise them all,
[C] because I'm busy sorting out the problems of the world.
[Am] [E] And when I reveal it all, won't they get a crinkly mouth?
[Cm]
[G] I've given my all to the [Am] task at hand [B] unstintingly,
[Abm]
and when it's all over, I'll rest on my [B] laurels.
[C] _
_ _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ _ [E]
Here, for a moment, is a glimpse of my plan.
[A]
All the kids will be [Abm] happy learning things.
[Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ [A] The wind will smell of [Abm] wild flowers.
[E] _ [Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ _
[Abm] Nobody will whack each other [B] about with nasty [E] things.
_ _ _ _ _ _
All the room in the world.
_ _ [Am]
They take me for a mug, as [Gb] I smile.
[Abm]
They think I'm too out of tune to mind being [Am] patronised.
All in all, it's been another failure in my [E] chosen career,
and when my secrets are out, they'll [Cm] bite their silly tongues.
_ [Am] All I want for [Abm] my birthday is another birthday.
[E] _ [Em] When skies [C] are blue, we all feel the [Am] benefit.
_ [Abm] _
Glimpse number two for the listener.
_ [A]
Everyone will feel useful [Abm] in lovely [E] ways.
[Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Trees will be firmly [Abm] rooted in town and [Gbm] country.
_ _ _ _ _
[Abm] Illness and despair [B] will be dispensed [E] with.
_ _ _ _ All the room in the [Bm] world. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] They ask me if I've had the voices yet.
[D] _ [Abm] They don't think I know any true answers.
_ [Am] It's true that I haven't quite finished [D] yet.
[B] _ [E]
When it all comes out in the wash, they'll eat their [Cm] words.
_ [Am] But [A] all their names and [Abm] addresses_
Later on, I'll write them each a [C] thank you letter.
_ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [E]
Before I stop, here's a last glimpse into the [A] general future.
[Abm] Home rule will exist [Gbm] in each home forever.
_ _ _ [A]
Every living thing [Abm] will be another friend.
_ [Gbm] _
_ _ _ _ This [Abm] [Gbm] wonderful [B] state of affairs will last for [E] always.
_ _ _ _ _
This has been got out by a friend. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] _