Irene Wilde

irene wilde - ian hunter band taken from the live album welcome to the club . it’s a piano piece but transfers to acoustic nicely . Intro/pre - chord : G C G Am Em when i was just sixteen i stood waiting for a dream F G C F at barker street bus station every night C G Am Em when i tried to get it on she just looked at me with scorn F G C F C my courage turned to fear and i took flight Am F G C for those looks they seemed to say you aint nothin’ go away Am F G C youre just some face in some crowd so i walked home and i vowed F C F C F C F i’m gonna be somebody someday C G Am Em her name was irene wilde oh such beauty for a child F G C F when she started dating boys i nearly died C G Am Em well i could not barely stand seeing anyone hold her hand F G C F C i thought i’d have to crawl away and hide Am F G C in my mother’s sunday room id compose so many tunes Am F G C they was all the same just a frame for the name and just to say F C F C C Bridge i’m gonna be somebody someday Am F G C wild was your name , i soon left that country town Am F ive been around , i’ve seen some things , G C ive seen some ups , i’ve seen some downs Am F G C smile through your shock as you hear your name outloud Am F is that face in the crowd G C i didn’t dig it i’m much too proud C F C F C F C G Am Em when i was just sixteen i stood waiting for that dream F G C F at barker street bus station non - affair C G Am Em at the time it seemed so sad but it didn’t turn out bad F G C F C if she hadn’t turned me down i’d still be there Am F well i think most folks agree G C a little put - down makes them see Am F they aint the chain they’re just a link G C and thats why she made me think F C F F C F F C F C F C F C i’m gonna be somebody , be somebody , be somebody someday fade to end