Good Tradition - Tanita Tikaram
[Intro]
A D A E7
A D A E7
|[Chorus]
| A D
|There's a good tradition of love and hate
|A E7
| staying by the fireside
| A D
|There's a good tradition of love and hate
|A E7
| staying by the fireside
[Verse 1]
A D
And though the rain may fall your father's calling you
A E7
You still feel safe inside
A D
And though your ma's too proud your brother's ignoring you
A E7
You still feel safe inside
[Refrain]
D
Oh, was this solo?
A
Was this yesterday?
E7
Was this true for you? [A]
A D A
'Cause all the rest have taken time
E7 A
This didn't do a lot for you
[Instrumental]
(A) (D) (A) (E7) x2
[Verse 2]
A D
And the corners laced with memories
A E7
Tell you how it used to be
A D
Your mother smiles, the children play,
A E7
and all the bad things happen miles away
A D
And strong feelings never bother you
A E7
You hold your head up while the rest of us try to
[Refrain]
D
Oh call the stations
A
Call the people
E7
We all want to know [A]
A D A
'Cause all the rest have taken time
E7 A
You don't want to know
[Instrumental Outro]
(A) (D) (A) (E7) x2
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