Half Man Half Biscuit - Mate Of The Bloke

intro :
C E Am F D7 G C
C E Am F D7 G C

C E F G
beware of the man who only shows you the best bits
C E F G
beware of the band who type out their set lists
Am G
sometimes instead of arthur lee
Am G
i’d much prefer some arthur lowe
C E
and with you by my side
F G
i would aspire to ascend
C E
such heights where we’d find
F G
tears and laughter cease to matter
Am G
and we’d be pleasantly surprised
Am D7 G
by our annual water bill

C E Am F
i’m an early ’til late , indispensable mate
D7 G C
of the bloke who does the pa
C E Am F
i can lend or offend , i can mend and befriend
D7 G C
as i help to set up the pa
D7 G C
as i help to set up the pa

C E
i found myself being sued
F G
by the firm moore o’ferrall
C E
i’d sprayed a graffito onto
F G
one of their hoardings
Am G
it was for monsters of rock
Am D7 G
and i’d sprayed “in church hall if wet”

C E
they were sealing my fate
Am F
when i said “but i’m a mate
D7 G C
of the bloke who does the pa”
C E Am F
and the magistrate , he was a mate of a mate
D7 G C
of the bloke who sets up the pa
D7 G C
of the bloke who sets up the pa
so throw it out of court

middle eight :
C E F G
C E F G
Am G Am D7 G
C E Am F D7 G C
C E Am F D7 G C

C
i’m a mate of the bloke
C
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke

C
i’m a mate of the bloke
C
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke

C
i’m a mate of the bloke
C
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke

C
i’m a mate of the bloke
C
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke
G
i’m a mate of the bloke

C C7
i’m lost without an inside pocket
C G
i’m lost without an inside pocket
C E Am F D7
i can find my way home from sierra leone
D7 G C
but i’m lost without an inside pocket
D7 G C
i’m lost without an inside pocket
D7 G C
i’m lost without an inside pocket

thanks to oily_stage for his submission which got me started – i think this
is a bit more complete .
the only thing i’m missing is the chord played quickly between “of the bloke
who does the pa” and its repeat , but you can play the song without it . let
me know if you can figure out what the chord is!