The Great Unknown chords by Elvis Costello
Verse 1
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They
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took old Danny Boy for a ride
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From the arms of his bride to be
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Threw him into the murky waters
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By the dog biscuit factory
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Quick dry the tears and stifle cheers
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As he sinks just like a stone
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Footprints set in sentimental cement
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Now burden down his bones
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Lest we forget
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Here lies the Great unknown
Verse 2
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My my my Delilah
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Who's the butcher that you harbor
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Take the rich man to the cleaners
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And the strong man to the barber
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From her face down to her torso
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Sort of gruesome only more so
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Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs
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Ladies and gentlemen here she comes
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The great unknown
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Verse 3
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Where shall we sing
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At a wedding or a wake
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Whose name shall we cherish
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And for whose sake
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Now this year`s cannon fodder
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Tell the future general`s jokes
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They were keeping the home fires burning
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As we slipped out for a smoke
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Though the VIP`s sang
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"Wooden Heart"
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The band played "Hearts of Oak"
Interlude 2
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And
Verse 5
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here comes the day
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I shall perish all alone
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Say here lies the great un
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known
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The Great Unknown
Elvis Costello
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