Hug [G] - Ben Sands
Verse 1:
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I remember I wasn't much older than four - maybe five, at the most
Am D G
the go-to-school mornings were colder - no such thing as a bus [D]
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our mother'd be searching for schoolbags and combing our hair the wrong way
Am D G
As she buttered our toast and buttoned our coats, here's what my mother would say
|[Chorus]
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|We all need a hug in the morning and one at the end of the day
| Am D G
|And as many as possible squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at bay [D]
| G D G G7 C
|No matter, wherever you ramble, your problems be great or be small
| Am D G
|It is my belief - for instant relief - a hug is the best cure of all
Verse 2:
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I met an old exile in Boston, who longed to go back home one day
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But he thought no-one there would be carin’, for he’d been so long away [D]
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To stop a tear drop in his coffee, he gave his old whiskers a tug
Am D
And I knew that he’d give all he needed to live
G
For a big welcome-home-again hug
[Chorus]
Verse 3:
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There’s a doctor who lives out in China, a master of medical arts
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They tell me that there is no finer in curing all defective parts [D]
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He says that the very best treatment - the only truly safe drug
Am D
The only elixir that surely will fix you
G
Is a big warm, old-fashioned hug
|[Chorus]
| G D G G7 C
|We all need a hug in the morning and one at the end of the day
| Am D G
|And as many as possible squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at bay [D]
| G D G G7 C
|No matter, wherever you ramble, your problems be great or be small
| Am D G
|It is my belief - for instant relief - a hug is the best cure of all
Verse 4:
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And when Adam was cast from the garden and feeling that life was unfair
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his temper was starting to harden when Eve said “I've nothing to wear” [D]
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But God in his mercy looked kindly, He gave his wide shoulders a shrug
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I’ll give human kind a small piece of my mind
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And so he created the hug
[Chorus]
Verse 5:
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A letter can bring consolation, a phone call can brighten the night
Am D G
In the midst of great aggravation, they can put at least some things to right [D]
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But when your heart feels like it's breaking, your life slipping down past the plug
Am D
And you feel like a ghost, the thing you want most
G
Is someone to give you a hug
|[Chorus]
| G D G G7 C
|We all need a hug in the morning and one at the end of the day
| Am D G
|And as many as possible squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at bay [D]
| G D G G7 C
|No matter, wherever you ramble, your problems be great or be small
| Am D G
|It is my belief - for instant relief - a hug is the best cure of all
Hug [G]Ben Sands
Verse 1 I remGember I D wasn't much G older than four - maybe G7 five, at the C most the Am go-to-school mornings were D colder - no such thing as a G bus D our G mother'd be D searching for G schoolbags and combing our G7 hair the wrong C way As she Am buttered our toast and D buttoned our coats, here's what my mother would G say
Chorus We G all need a D hug in the G morning and one at the G7 end of the C day And as Am many as possible D squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at G bay D No G matter, wherDever you G ramble, your problems be G7 great or be C small It Am is my belief - for D instant relief - a hug is the best cure of G all
Verse 2 I G met an old D exile in G Boston, who longed to go G7 back home one C day But he Am thought no-one there would be D carin’, for he’d been so long G away D To G stop a tear D drop in his cofGfee, he gave his old G7 whiskers a C tug And I Am knew that he’d give all he D needed to live For a big welcome-home-again G hug
Chorus
Verse 3 There’s a G doctor who D lives out in G China, a master of G7 medical C arts They Am tell me that there is no D finer in curing all defective G parts D He G says that the D very best treatGment - the only G7 truly safe C drug The Am only elixir that surely will D fix you Is a big warm, old-fashioned G hug
Chorus We G all need a D hug in the G morning and one at the G7 end of the C day And as Am many as possible D squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at G bay D No G matter, wherDever you G ramble, your problems be G7 great or be C small It Am is my belief - for D instant relief - a hug is the best cure of G all
Verse 4 And when G Adam was D cast from the G garden and feeling that G7 life was unCfair his Am temper was starting to D harden when Eve said “I've nothing to G wear” D But G God in his D mercy looked G kindly, He gave his wide G7 shoulders a C shrug I’ll Am give human kind a small D piece of my mind And so he created the G hug
Chorus
Verse 5 A G letter can D bring conGsolation, a phone call can G7 brighten the C night In the Am midst of great aggravDation, they can put at least some things to G right D But G when your heart D feels like it's G breaking, your life slipping G7 down past the C plug And you Am feel like a ghost, the thing you D want most Is someone to give you a G hug
Chorus We G all need a D hug in the G morning and one at the G7 end of the C day And as Am many as possible D squeezed in between to keep life's troubles at G bay D No G matter, wherDever you G ramble, your problems be G7 great or be C small It Am is my belief - for D instant relief - a hug is the best cure of G all