song : flag day
artist : the housemartins
album : now that’s what i call quite good
site :

this is the “single version” from the greatest hits , rather than the piano – led
version from “london 0 hull 4”

capo 5

intro :
Fmaj7 E7 Am C
Fmaj7 E7 Am Am
Fmaj7 E7 Am Am

Fmaj7 E7
too many florence nightingales
Am C
not enough robin hoods
Fmaj7 E7
too many halos not enough heroes
Am
coming up with the goods

Fmaj7 E7
so you thought you’d like to change the world
Am C
decided to stage a jumble sale
Fmaj7 E7 Am
for the poor for the poor
Fmaj7 E7
so you thought you’d like to see them healed
Am C
got blue peter to stage an appeal
Fmaj7 E7 Am ( let ring )
for the poor for the poor

Fmaj7 E7
its a waste of time if you know what they mean
Am C
try shaking your box in front of the queen
Fmaj7 E7
’cause her purse is full and bursting at the seams
Am
its a waste of time if you know what they mean

Fmaj7 E7 Am Am
Fmaj7 E7 Am Am

Fmaj7 E7
too many hands in too many pockets
Am C
not enough hands on hearts
Fmaj7 E7
too many ready to call it a day
Am
before the day starts

Fmaj7 E7
so you thought you’d like to see them healed
Am C
got blue peter to stage an appeal
Fmaj7 E7 Am
for the poor for the poor
Fmaj7 E7
so you thought you’d like to change the world
Am C
decided to stage a jumble sale
Fmaj7 E7 Am ( let ring )
for the poor for the poor

Fmaj7 E7
its a waste of time if you know what they mean
Am C
try shaking your box in front of the queen
Fmaj7 E7
’cause her purse is full and bursting at the seams
Am
its a waste of time if you know what they mean

Fmaj7 E7 Am
flag da – – – – – – – – – ay flag day

Fmaj7 E7 Am