the Who Transposer
A Quick One While He's Away
Pete Townshend
Song : A
Intro:
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N.C.
Her man's been gone for nearly a year,
N.C.
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't here,
N.C.
Her man's been gone for nigh on a year,
N.C.
He was due home yesterday, but he ain't here.
Instrumental :
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Down your street, your crying is a well-known sound,
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Your street is very well known throughout your town,
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Your town is very famous for the little girl,
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Whose crying can be heard all around the world.
Instrumental
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D
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Fa la la la la la
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We have a remedy you'll appreciate,
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No need to feel so bad, he's only late,
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We'll bring you flowers and things, help pass your time,
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We'll give him eagle's wings, then he can fly to you.
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We have a remedy,
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Fa la la la la la la
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We have a remedy,
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Fa la la la la la la
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We have a remedy,
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Fa la la la la la la
spoken: Bridge
N.C.
We have a remedy?
N.C.
We have!
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Little girl, why don't you stop your crying?
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I'm gonna make you feel alright.
E B
My name is Ivor,
B E
I'm an engine driver,
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I know him well,
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I know why you feel blue,
E B
Just cause he's late,
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Don't mean he'll never get through,
A
He told me he loves you,
E
He ain't no liar, I ain't either,
B D E
So let's have a smile for an old engine driver,
B D E
So let's have a smile for an old engine driver.
B
Please take a sweet take a sweet,
E
Come take a walk with me walk with me,
B
Weâll sort it out sort it out,
E
Back at my place, maybe back at my place, maybe.
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I'll come right,
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You aint no fool, I ain't either,
B D E
So why not be nice to an old engine driver?
B D E
Better be nice to an old engine driver,
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Better be nice to an old engine driver.
A
We'll soon be home,
A
We'll soon be home,
A Bm
We'll soon,
A Asus4
We'll soon, soon, soon be home,
A
We'll soon be home,
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We'll soon be home, oh yeah,
Bm
We'll soon,
A Asus4
We'll soon, soon, soon be home.
A
Soon be home,
A
Soon be home.
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Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang,
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Cello cello cello cello cello cello cello cello,
D A
Cello cello cello cello cello cello cello cello,
D A
Cello cello cello cello cello cello cello cello,
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I can't believe it,
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Do my eyes deceive me?
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Am I back in your arms?
D
Away from all harm?
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It's like a dream to be with you again,
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Can't believe that I'm with you again,
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Pow pow, pow pow pow pow, pow pow,
D A
I missed you and I must admit,
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I kissed a few and once did sit,
C G
On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap,
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And later with him, had a nap.
Outro :
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You are forgiven, you are forgiven
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You are forgiven you are forgiven
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You are forgiven you are forgiven
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You are forgiven you are forgiven
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You are forgiven
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Forgiven forgiven, forgiven forgiven
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Forgiven forgiven, forgiven forgiven
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Forgiven forgiven, forgiven forgiven
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Forgiven forgiven, forgiven forgiven
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Come on baby,
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Now that you lie,
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No, you’re forgiven,
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Don’t let you be with mine,
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G D
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Baby,
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You are forgiven,
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You are forgiven,
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You are forgiven,
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We’re all forgiven,
N.C.
You’re all forgiven.
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