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Primrose Hill chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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Living on the side

Of Primrose Hill
G
G

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Drinking cans of Tennants

Just can't seem to get my fill
A
A

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Got a beat up guitar

And a dirty old sleeping bag
G
G

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And this mangy dog

Whose tail don't wag
D
D

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Sun's been shining down

On my hillside bed
G
G

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That's not the only reason

My face is so red
A
A

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This nasty cut on my nose

Is not from no fight
G
G

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I just fell down yesterday

Or maybe it was last night
D
D

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And I used to sing and play

Down in the underground
G
G

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But a few years back

They started cracking down
A
A

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Now I'm living on the side

Of Primrose Hill
G
G

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I'm no tourist attraction
Interlude 1

But I give them a thrill
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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G
G

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Verse 2
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D

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Yeah I see you

Riding by on your flash bicycle

Yeah they can do you
G
G

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for that on Primrose Hill
A
A

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A pretty young mother goes by

She's pushing her pram
G
G

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Her little baby leans out

Just to see what I am
D
D

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From the top of the hill

There's a hell of a view
G
G

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Houses of Parliament and London Zoo
A
A

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Those politicians all chatter

They trumpet and roar
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G

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That must be what those

hyenas all

Are laughing for
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D

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When you come up to London

It sure is something to see
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G

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It's somewhere to go

But it's no place to be
A
A

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And there's two things

Keeping me from going 'round the bend
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G

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I got my music

And this dog for a friend
D
D

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Interlude 2
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G

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D
D

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A
A

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D
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'Cause life gets slippery
Verse 3


When you're living on the side
G
G

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Yeah I know I should quit

drinking

But I haven't even tried
A
A

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My mutt's licking my fingers

And I'm wetting my lips
G
G

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I got a can of extra strong

And a bag of chicken and chips
D
D

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If I had a little money
G
G

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I'd get a few things

Like a bottle of vodka
Em
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G

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And a pack of new guitar strings
A
A

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I guess I could die here

On the side of this hill
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G

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I'm no tourist attraction

But I'd give them a chill
D
D

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And I'm living on the side

Of Primrose Hill
G
G

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Drinking cans of Tennants

Just can't seem to get my fill
A
A

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Got a beat up guitar
F#m
F#m
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A
A

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And dirty old sleeping bag
G
G

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This mangy dog
D
D

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Whose tail won't wag
Outro 1
D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Em

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Primrose Hill by Loudon Wainwright III is D major.

The primary chords used in Primrose Hill are D, G, A, Em, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Primrose Hill is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Primrose Hill using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Loudon Wainwright III.

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