England

Capo: 5th fret Intro C [Verse 1] C G It is opening day and a brand new start C G The stones have been cleared around the fishermen's hut C G And the air bites, then leaves, almost invisible cuts on the skin F G C G A lighthouse retired, but  a  new  one was hired C G About  twenty foot taller,  painted in black and white C G Twenty million steps with a computer inside instead of him Chorus F G G G C Am Only one road sign tellin' cars to slow down G G And a long drop in the ocean C G G C Am Beware of the riptide, broken glass and train lines F G It's a new day and this is England [Verse 2] C C G Next to the pub with the ./ flag that's workin' flexible hours C G 'Cause there's a mismatch of carriages, soil in a boat for some flowers C G Fairy lights on a building that's supplyin' us power from the sea F G C G Electricity lines flow like veins to the town C G Inbetween, there is nothin' but grass and pebbles on the ground C G Do not enter the wild here if you want to be found for the free Chorus F G G G C Am View the flame of sunrise cut in half by the sky G G And the empty of the desert C G G C Am Team of birds that swerve by and then land on the wire F G It's a new day and this is England Bridge C Dm F When it's time to escape from the heavy of this C There is nothin' like washin' away G Dm F I find this country of mine gets a bad reputation C Of bein' cold and grey G Dm F But on the coast of the south to the east followed round C G I find serenity I've never felt Dm F There's a peace and a quiet in this island of ours C G That can't be mirrored by anywhere else [Verse 3] G G Homes protruding from stones with their wood coloured black C Am Scattered cars in a line, steam risin' out the shaft G G One door at the front and then just glass out the back for the view Chorus C C G C G And the blue is so bright, you'll need shades for your eyes C G And a cable to pull over F G C G C G Take a walk and feel like everything will be fine F G C It's a new day and this is England Outro C