Green Shield Stamps

Intro 

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[Verso 1]


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When Mum she collected all those Green Shield Stamps 
F                                      G 
 I opened my eyes to the future and I slowly took a glance 
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We moved up to Solihull in early '64 
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 Dad took a job in Birmingham, Epic and me we went to school 
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Thunderbirds was on the set at least once every a week 
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Jackie Pallo Mick MacManus on Saturday afternoon TV 


[Verso 2]


     C                          Dm7 
When Mum she saved up all those Green Shield Stamps 
F                      G 
 We'd go swimming down Tudor Grange baths 
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 Up to the Lido on those hot summer days 
F                      G 
 Ride our bikes up and down Widney Lane 
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Mr. Wilkes he was our form master when Steve and I were in Third B 
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Captain Johns and Charles Hamilton they wrote the books I loved to read 
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So I'll raise a glass to all the friends of my youth 
F                             G 
 You may not remember but I'm thinking of you 
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Yes, I know, I know, I know life has drifted us apart 
F                                   G7 
 But those days will always stay forever in my heart 


Instrumental 

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[Verso 3]


     C                           Dm7 
When Mum she collected all those Green Shield Stamps 
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When Sidney Carter came to school and sang Lord Of The Dance 
C                                      Dm7 
 Things were turning on their heels as quickly as a smile 
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 When I first heard Jeepster it opened up my life 
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 Soon I was listening to T.Rex each and every day 
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Mott The Hoople, David Bowie, Gary Glitter and Slade 
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When Radio One was still 24/7 and Top Of The Pops followed every craze 
F                      G 
 Oh, how I loved those Glam Rock days 
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I never saw The Faces though I watched The Arrows every time 
F                                        G 
 Never thought that some of them would become good friends of mine 


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[Verso 4]

 
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 Oh, Pete Higgins, where are you now? 
      F                                    G 
Still working for the gas board, did you inherit your parents' house? 
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Oh, Andy King, I hope you're still playing the drums 
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You're probably managing a bank somewhere, well I hope you're having fun 
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I'll just raise a glass to all the friends of my youth 
F                                             G 
 You may not remember me but I'm here and I'm thinking of you 
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Close your eyes just for a second and slowly whisper thanks 
          F                    G 
For those teenage years we can never get back, oh 


Instrumental 

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[Verso 5]


     C                           Dm7 
When Mum she collected all those Green Shield Stamps 
    F                             G 
For fortune and her wiles and for pomp and circumstance 
C                       Dm7 
 Dave, Epic and I got together a band or two 
F                               G 
 Recorded in our bedrooms, what else were we gonna do? 


Outro 

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