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  From: Phillip Charles Saunders 
  Subject: who/a_quick_one.crd
  
  A Quick One While He's Away
  ---------------------------
  (Townshend)
  transcribed by phillip@princeton.edu
   
   
   D      G/D    Am/D   G      C/G    G11    Dm/A
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  I. Her Man's Been Gone
  ----------------------
  A
  Her man's been gone
               D
  For nearly a year
  D               A
  He was due home yesterday
  A      E     A
  But he ain't here
   
  A
  Her man's been gone
  A             D
  For nigh on a year
  D               A
  He was due home yesterday
  A      E7    A
  But he ain't here
   
   
  II. Crying Town
  ---------------
  Intro
   
  D G/D Am/D G/D (6 times)
   
  D         G/D         Am/D        G/D        D     G/D Am/D G/D
  Down your street your crying is a well-known sound
  D              G/D       Am/D   G/D           D    G/D Am/D G/D
  Your street is very well known, right here in town
  G            C/G  G11    C/G            G    C/G G11 C/G 
  Your town is very famous for the little girl
  D           G/D    Am/D      G/D        D     G/D Am/D G/D  
  Whose cries can be heard all around the world
   
   
  III. We Have A Remedy
  ---------------------
  A D A E A E D A E D Asus4
   
  A (use sus4 and sus2 to play melody)
  Fa la la la la la
  Fa la la la la
  Fa la la la la la
  Fa la la la la
   
  A
  We have a remedy
  You'll appreciate
  No need to be so sad
  He's only late
  D
  We'll bring you flowers and things
  Help pass your time
  We'll give him eagle's wings
                     A   E Esus4 E
  Then he can fly to you
   
  E (sus)
  Fa la la la la la
  Fa la la la la
  A (sus)
  Fa la la la la la
  Fa la la la la
  Fa la la la la la
  Fa la la la la la
  E (sus) D (sus)
   
  A (sus)
  We have a remedy
  Fa la la la la la la
  We have a remedy
  Fa la la la la la la
  We have a remedy
  Fa la la la la la la
  We have a remedy
  Fa la la la la la la
   
  (spoken)
  A
  We have a remedy.
  We have!
  E            D
  Little girl, why don't you stop your crying?
  Asus4                       A
  I'm gonna make you feel all right
   
   
  IV. Ivor The Engine Driver
  --------------------------
  E          B
  My name is Ivor
  D             E
  I'm an engine driver
  E          B
  I know him well
  D          E
  I know why you feel blue
  E                B
  Just 'cause he's late
  D                E
  Don't mean he'll never get through
   
     A
  He told me he loves you
              E
  He ain't no liar, I ain't either
     B                         D          E
  So let's have a smile for an old engine driver
     B                         D          E
  So let's have a smile for an old engine driver
   
  Please take a sweet
  Come take a walk with me
  We'll sort it out
  Back at my place, maybe
   
  It'll come right
  You ain't no fool, I ain't either
  So why not be nice to an old engine driver?
  Better be nice to an old engine driver
  Better be nice to an old engine driver
   
   
  V. Soon Be Home
  ---------------
  C
  We'll soon be home
  We'll soon be home
        G7
  We'll soon
  G7                        C
  We'll soon, soon, soon be home
   
  We'll soon be home
  We'll soon be home
  We'll soon
  We'll soon, soon, soon be home
   
  Come on, old horse
   
  Soon be home
  Soon be home
  Soon
  We'll soon, soon, soon be home
   
  We'll soon
  We'll soon, soon, soon be home
   
  We'll soon be home
  Soon be home ...
   
   
  VI. You Are Forgiven
  --------------------
  D     Asus4 C6    Gsus9 F     Dm/A  Esus  A
  Dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang, dang
   
  D Asus4 A (2 times)
   
  D                           A
  Cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello, cello
  (4 times)
   
            D        Asus4 A
  I can't believe it
  A            D         Asus4 A
  Do my eyes deceive me?
  A            D         Asus4 A
  Am I back in your arms?
  A         D         Asus4 A
  Away from all harm?
   
              C                     D   
  It's like a dream to be with you again
              C                     D   
  Can't believe that I'm with you again
   
    D                Asus4  A
  I missed you and I must admit
    D                Asus4    A
  I kissed a few and once did sit
     C               G
  On Ivor the Engine Driver's lap
      C              G      D
  And later with him, had a nap
   
  D G A (4 times)
  D          G  A   D          G  A  (repeat ad lib)
  You are forgiven, you are forgiven
  D                   A  D
  You're all forgiven

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