A Very, Very Melancholy Man chords by Jonathan King
Verse 1
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I was minding my own busi
ness
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on the Manchester Express train
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when an old man came and sat
down
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who was obviously insane.
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He was talking to himself
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in a very funny way
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and all the other people, one by one,
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decided not to stay till eventually just
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he and I were sitting all alone
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Because I was interested in
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what he had to say
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when, on his own, he said,
What's it all about?
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I often wonder.
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And why on earth is everybody here?
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Sometimes pressure is enough
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to drive me under.
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And like everyone, I'm so afraid of fear.
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All the world is getting hotter,
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oh it's much too much to stand,
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that's why
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I'm such a very,
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very melancholy man.
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The conductor came for tickets,
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but he didn't stay too long,
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in fact he swung around and
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went out
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when he realised what was wrong.
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Then the geezer coughed and wheezed a bit,
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complained about the cold,
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suggested putting on his overcoat,
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and mourned his getting old.
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Soon he paused in his soliloquy.
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He paused and scratched his head,
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then, assured of total privacy,
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addressed himself and
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said, What's it all about,
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I often wonder
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And why on earth
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is everybody here?
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Sometimes pressure is enough
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to drive me under
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And like everyone,
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I'm so afraid of fear
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All the world is getting hotter
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Oh, it's much too much to stand
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That's why I'm such a very,
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very melancholy man
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There's a difference
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between closing eyes
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and letting out a sigh
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And I knew with sudden certainty
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the man was going to die
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I rushed out into the corridor
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and I fell from side to side
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As I ran to the conductor
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with his big mouth gaping wide
Well, between us,
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we both laid him down
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and tried to rest his head
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But by the time we got to
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Manchester,
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the poor old man was dead
What's it all about?
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I often wonder
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And why on earth
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is everybody here?
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Sometimes pressure is enough
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to drive me un der
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And like everyone, I'm so afraid of fear
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All the world is getting hotter
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Oh, it's much too much to stand
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That's why I'm such a very,
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very melancholy man
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All the world is getting hotter
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Oh, it's much too much to stand
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That's why I'm such a very,
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very melancholy man.
A Very, Very Melancholy Man
Jonathan King
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