Shirley
Billy Bragg
BPM: 137 Released: 1999 Album: Reaching to the Converted Note: * after chord means strike chord once and let it ring. Capo: No [Intro] * [Verse 1] Shirley It’s so exciting to be sleeping here in this new room Shirley You’re my reason to get out of bed before noon. [Verse 2] Shirley You know when we sat out on the fire escape talking Shirley What did you say about running before we were walking? [Verse 3] Sometimes when we’re as close as this It’s like we’re in a dream How can you lie there and think of England When you don’t even know who’s in the team? [Verse 4] Shirley Your sexual politics have left me all of a muddle Shirley We’re joined in the ideological cud-dle. [Verse 5] I’m celebrating my love to you With a pint of beer and a new tattoo And if you haven’t noticed yet I’m more impressionable when my cement is wet. [Instrumental] [Bridge] Politics and pregnancy are debated as we empty our glasses And how I love those evening classes. [Verse 6] Shirley You really know how to make a young man angry Shirley Can we get through the night without mentioning family? [Verse 7] The people from your church agree It’s not much of a career Trying the handles of parked cars Whoops there goes another year Whoops there goes another pint of beer. [Interlude] [Verse 8] Here we are in our summer years Living on ice cream and chocolate kisses And would leaves fall from the trees If I was your old man and you was my missus? [Outro] Give my greetings to the new brunette. (Shirley) Greetings to the new brunette (Shirley) Greetings to the new brunette (Shirley) Greetings to the new brunette (Shirley) *