Key: E
Introduction:
Em G A Em G A
Oh I feel, sympathy
A F#
Be grateful my son for what you get
Em G A Em G A
Expression and passion
A F#
Ten days for watching the sunset
G A C B
When I was your age amusement we made for ourselves
Verse 2
Em G A Em G A
Permission to breathe sir
A F#
Don't talk like that I'm your old man
Em G A Em G A
They'll soon be demobbed son
A F#
So join up as soon as you can you can't borrow that
G A C B
Cos that's for the races and doesn't grow on trees
Interlude
A E A E A
And feel in touching I can see
A A7 F#
A better state to be in
E F#m7 E E7 A
Who has the right to question what I might do
A E A
In feeling I should touch the real
A A7 F#
And only things I feel
Verse 3 (same as Verse 1)
Em G A Em G A
It's advice and it's nice
A F#
To know when you're best advised
Em G A Em G A
You're only turned thirty
A F#
So son you'd better apologize
G A C B
And when you grow up you're good we will buy you a bike