Blur - Country House

for better performance , play this variation of the E chord ( only on the chorus ) :
E – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A – E – Bm – – D – D/C – A

A E
city dweller , successful fella
Bm D
thought to himself , “oops , i’ve got a lot of money” ( lot of money )
D/C A
caught in a rat race terminally

E
i’m a professional cynic but my heart’s not in it
Bm D
i’m paying the price of living life at the legal limit ( to the limit )
D/C A
caught in the century’s anxiety
E
yes it preys on him ( preys on him )
he’s getting thin ( getting thin ) {tricycle life}

[ chorus 1 ]

A E7 E – D#
he lives in a house , a very big house in the country
D A
watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country
A E7 E – D#
he takes all manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the country
D A
oh , it’s like an animal farm , lots of rural charm in the country

A E7
he’s got morning glory and life’s a different story
Bm
everything’s going jackanorry
D D/C A
touched with his own mortality
A E
he’s reading balzac and knocking back prozac
Bm D
it’s a helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully bland
D/C A
oh , it’s the century’s remedy
E
for the faint at heart
E
a new start ( new start ) {tricycle life}

[ chorus 2 ]

A E7 E – D#
he lives in a house , a very big house in the country
D A
he’s got a fog in his chest , so he needs a lot of rest in the country
A E7 E – D#
he doesn’t drink , smoke , laugh , takes herbal baths in the country
D A
but you’ll come to no harm on the animal farm in the country
E
in the country ( doo doo doo )
E
in the country ( doo doo doo )
E
in the country – y – y!

[ instrumental solo : A – E – Bm – – D – D/C – A ] repeat twice

A E Bm D D/C
blow , blow me out i Am so sad i don’t know why ( x2 )

[ chorus 1 & 2 ]

A E7 E – D#
oh , he lives in a house , a very big house in the country
D A
watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country
A E7 E – D#
he takes all manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the country
D A
oh , it’s like an animal farm , lots of rural charm in the country
A E7 E – D#
oh , he lives in a house , a very big house in the country
D A
he’s got a fog in his chest , so he needs a lot of rest in the country
A E7 E – D#
he doesn’t drink , smoke , laugh , takes herbal baths in the country
D A
yes you’ll come to no harm on the animal farm in the country
ooh la la la

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better performance , play this variation of E :