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There Is A Happy Land

Lyrics and music by David Bowie

 

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There is a happy land where only children live
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They don't have the time to learn the ways
   G
Of you sir, Mr. Grownup
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There is a happy land where only children live
     Am             Em      Am    Em  F
They don't have the time to learn the ways
   G 
Of you sir, Mr. Grownup

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There's a special place in the rhubarb fields underneath the leaves
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It's a secret place and adults aren't allowed there, Mr. Grownup
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Go away, sir

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Charlie Brown got's half a crown, he's gonna buy a kite
Em                                C                  F        G
Jimmy's ill with chicken pox, and Tommy's learned to ride his bike
F    Em        Am          C      Am      C              F      Em
Tiny Tim sings prayers and hymns, he's so small we don't notice him
   D                      G7
He gets in the way but we always let him play with us

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Mother calls, but we don't hear
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There's lots more things to do
     Am   Em  Am     Em  F         G
It's only 5 o'clock, and we're not tired yet
                     C
But we will be, very shortly

Am F D7/F#

G            Em                C                G
Sissy Steven plays with girls, someone made him cry
Em                            C              F         G
Tony climbed a tree and fell, trying hard to touch the sky
F     Em    Am       C    Am     C          F     Em
Tommy lit a fire one day, nearly burned the field away
D                             G7 
Tommy's mum found out, but he put the blame on me and Ray

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There is a happy land where only children live
       Am       Em         Am  Em  F         G  
You've had your chance and now the doors are closed sir, Mr. Grownup
Fmaj7    Cmaj7
Go away, sir


Boo, de boo, de boo, de boo dup

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