Flag Day

song : flag day artist : the housemartins album : now that’s what i call quite good site : this is the "single version" from the greatest hits , rather than the piano - led version from "london 0 hull 4" capo 5 Intro : Fmaj7 E7 Am C Fmaj7 E7 Am Am Fmaj7 E7 Am Am Fmaj7 E7 too many florence nightingales Am C not enough robin hoods Fmaj7 E7 too many halos not enough heroes Am coming up with the goods Fmaj7 E7 so you thought you’d like to change the world Am C decided to stage a jumble sale Fmaj7 E7 Am for the poor for the poor Fmaj7 E7 so you thought you’d like to see them healed Am C got blue peter to stage an appeal Fmaj7 E7 Am ( let ring ) for the poor for the poor Fmaj7 E7 its a waste of time if you know what they mean Am C try shaking your box in front of the queen Fmaj7 E7 ’cause her purse is full and bursting at the seams Am its a waste of time if you know what they mean Fmaj7 E7 Am Am Fmaj7 E7 Am Am Fmaj7 E7 too many hands in too many pockets Am C not enough hands on hearts Fmaj7 E7 too many ready to call it a day Am before the day starts Fmaj7 E7 so you thought you’d like to see them healed Am C got blue peter to stage an appeal Fmaj7 E7 Am for the poor for the poor Fmaj7 E7 so you thought you’d like to change the world Am C decided to stage a jumble sale Fmaj7 E7 Am ( let ring ) for the poor for the poor Fmaj7 E7 its a waste of time if you know what they mean Am C try shaking your box in front of the queen Fmaj7 E7 ’cause her purse is full and bursting at the seams Am its a waste of time if you know what they mean Fmaj7 E7 Am flag da - - - - - - - - - ay flag day Fmaj7 E7 Am