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Derby Day by Maz O''Connor
Derby Day
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
B
I tugged my father''s coat sleeve
E
And said "I cannot see the track"
B
So he picked me up and swung me round
E
And hung me from his back
B E
"Settle down, son, settle down
They''re starting any minute now
B E
When you see them coming round the bend
B E
You can wave and scream and shout.
[Pre-Chorus]
G
And there''s always troublemakers here,
C
But I''ll keep you safe and sound
G
There''s no harm can befall you here
C B E
Two yards from off the ground."
[Verse 2]
B
What a fine and sunny day it was
The best I''d ever seen
B
And what a view I had up there
Of beggars, kings and queens
B
And how I felt so tall and grand
E
And how I held on tight
B
Those horses thundering round the bend
E
Flashed purple green and white.
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Or was it something new that grew
C B
And burst on to the track
G
I felt my father''s shoulders flinch
C B E
He threw me from his back.
[Chorus]
C F
I thought I heard somebody cry
C F
"Let me live, or let me die!"
C F
I thought I heard somebody say
C F
"I shall be free on Derby Day
C B
I shall be free on Derby Day"
[Verse 3]
They said that she was coming round
E
They said she''d be all right
B
Lord, won''t you bless all those
That had to look on such a sight
E
Lord, won''t you bless my ears
B E
Lord, won''t you bless my eyes
B
Lord, won''t you bless all those
E
That had to look on such a sight
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Dressed in white like a faded bride
C B
Nine medals on her chest
G C
Blazing there like battle wounds
B
Pinned on to her dress
[Chorus]
C F
I thought I heard somebody cry
C F
"Let me live, or let me die!"
C F
I thought I heard somebody say
C F
"I shall be free on Derby Day
C F B
I shall be free on Derby Day"
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