Verse 1
[E] [A]
We had one for sorrow, two for joy
[E] [A]
Three for his old girl and four for the boys
[E] [A]
Five for silver and six for gold
[D]
Then we lose control
[E] [A]
So we leave his keys behind the bar
[E] [A]
Because he's too drunk to drive his car
[E]
We're in the backseat of this taxi
[A] [D]
And I don't know where the hell we are
Chorus
[B] [E]
But I wish you were here
[A] [E]
Twisting my arm
[A] [D] [B]
And bending my ear
Verse 2
[E] [A]
Whispering grass don't tell Therese
[E] [A]
Sister Rantzen or Her Majesty's police
[E]
I'm terrified, intoxicated
[A]
Starry-eyed and bollock naked
[D]
Child bearing, adult-rated
[B]
Thoroughly re-educated
[E] [A] [E] [A]
I wish you were here
Interlude
[E] [E] [E] [E] [E] [A] [E] [E]
Verse 3
[E]
We had one for sorrow, two for joy
[A]
Three for his old girl and four for the boys
[E] [A]
Five for silver and six for gold
[D] [E]
Then we lose control - we lose control!
[E] [A]
And leave his keys behind the bar
[E] [A]
Because he's too drunk to drive his car
[E]
We're in the backseat of this taxi
[A] [D]
And I don't know where the hell we are
Chorus
[B] [E]
But I wish you were here
[A] [E]
Twisting my arm
[A] [E] [D] [E]
And bending my ear
[End]