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1. I read the news today oh boy
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   about a lucky man who made the grade
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   and though the news was rather sad
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   well I just had to laugh
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   I saw the photograph.
   
2. He blew his mind out in a car
   he didn't notice that the lights had changed
   a crowd of people stood and stared
   they'd seen his face before
   Emi
   nobody was really sure
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   if he was from the House of lords.
   
3. I saw a film today oh boy
   the English army had just won the war
   a crowd of people turned away
   but I just had to look
   Emi
   having read the book
               Hmi  G   Emi
   I'd love to turn you on.
   
4. Woke up fell out of bed
   dragged a comb across my head
   found my way downstairs and drank a cup
   and looking up I noticed I was late.
   Found my coat and grabbed my hat
   made the bus in seconds flat
   found my way upstairs and had a smoke
   somebody spoke and I went into a dream.
   
5. I read the news today oh boy
   four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire
   and though the holes were rather small
   they had to count them all
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   now they know how many holes it takes
                      C
   to fill the Albert Hall
               Hmi  G   E
   I'd love to turn you on.