Key: E
Introduction:
Em D
I met this girl in a Birmingham taxi
I got it first, but she slipped in before me
C D
Just as I was telling her, hey this is mine 'ho
She already told the cab driver where to go
G Em
Me I always show respect for the ladies
C
I sat back and let her have it her way
D
So good lord sees me through darkness and light
I tell you what I remembered from that night
Em D
I'm hungry, do you fancy a little something to eat?
I can't go on forever on Cognac and weed
C D
But she was already on the way down in the seat
I tried to stop her, or maybe I didn't
G
So there I was in a strange situation
Em C
The chauffeur said I can drop you off at the station
D
I said no man, no don't
I tell you when to stop keep your eyes on the road
Em D C
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Am G Bm C
No, you don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
D
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Em D
Two hours later, she was still at it
The driver had to refill gasoline and shit
C
Baby baby, introduce yourself
D
What's your name, girl?
G
My name is Fred
Fred?
Em C
Fred, a'what a'what did you say?
D
Now that put me back a bit 'cos I'm not gay
Now that put me back a bit 'cos I'm not gay
Em D C
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Am G Bm C
No, you don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
D
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
G D
So whatever kind of trouble you might get yourself into
C D
Just think of me that night and what I went through
G D
I thought it was Helen or Marie or whatever, giving me head
C D
Until I realised it was this dude called Fred ... Hello
G
And that was a Birmingham Ho
D
Hey, ho hey, ho hey
G
And that was a Birmingham Ho
D
Hey, ho hey, ho hey, ho hey
Take it away now..
Em D C
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Am G Bm C
No, you don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
D
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Em D C
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
Am G Bm C
No, you don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
D
You don't have to be gay to make a friend feel good OK
G
And that was a Birmingham Ho
D
Hey, ho hey, ho hey
G
And that was a Birmingham Ho
D
Hey, ho hey, ho hey, ho hey