[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 1 . verse ]
A
so here i come to save the day
A
a regular joe now on parade
F
they say , it’s the only way
F G A
but they , they only want it when it’s there
[ 2 . verse ]
A
so here i come to save the day
A
the future’s here and the past is yesterday
F
they say , it’s the only way
F G A
they say , they only want it when it’s there
A ( A ) ( A )
when its there!
[ 1 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
F G C C F , C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 3 . verse ]
A
life’s full of much unwanted waste
A
crime pays and the junkies walk away
F
but for , husband and the good son
F G A
they speak , i’ll at ease but they dare not run
A ( A ) ( A )
they dare not run!
[ 2 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
F G C C F , C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
[ bridge ]
C F G
C F G
[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 3 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( we’re not going on a holiday , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( stand up don’t walk away , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( we’re not going on a holiday , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( stand up don’t walk away , hey )
F G Am
take your pride and die
[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 1 . verse ]
A
so here i come to save the day
A
a regular joe now on parade
F
they say , it’s the only way
F G A
but they , they only want it when it’s there
[ 2 . verse ]
A
so here i come to save the day
A
the future’s here and the past is yesterday
F
they say , it’s the only way
F G A
they say , they only want it when it’s there
A ( A ) ( A )
when its there!
[ 1 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
F G C C F , C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 3 . verse ]
A
life’s full of much unwanted waste
A
crime pays and the junkies walk away
F
but for , husband and the good son
F G A
they speak , i’ll at ease but they dare not run
A ( A ) ( A )
they dare not run!
[ 2 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
F G C C F , C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
[ bridge ]
C F G
C F G
[ intro ]
A A A A G D D D D D# C
[ 3 . chorus ]
C
we’re not going on a holiday
F G
we do a lot of work but we don’t get paid
C
stand up don’t walk away
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( we’re not going on a holiday , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( stand up don’t walk away , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( we’re not going on a holiday , hey )
F G C C
take your pride and swallow , swallow
( stand up don’t walk away , hey )
F G Am
take your pride and die
