A New England (video)

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C

1. I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song,

Am G

I'm twenty-two now, but I won't be for long.

F C

People ask me when will you grow up to be a man,

G F - C ~

but all the girls I loved at school are already pushing prams.

C

2. I loved you then as I love you still,

Am G

though I put you on a pedestal, I put you on the pill.

F C

I don't feel bad about letting you go,

G F

I just feel sad about letting you know.

F Em

I don't want to change the world,

C Am

I'm not looking for A New England,

F G Em - G

I'm just looking for another girl.

F Em

I don't want to change the world,

C Am

I'm not looking for A New England,

F G C

I'm just looking for another girl.

C

3. I loved the words you wrote to me,

Am G

but that was bloody yesterday.

F C

I can't survive on what you send,

G F - C ~

everytime you need a friend.

C

4. I saw two shooting stars last night,

Am G

I wished on them, but they were only satellites.

F C

Is it wrong to wish on space hardware ?

G F

I wish, I wish, I wish, you'd care.

F Em

I don't want to change the world,

C Am

I'm not looking for A New England,

F G Em - G

I'm just looking for another girl.

F Em

I don't want to change the world,

C Am

I'm not looking for A New England,

F G C

I'm just looking for another girl.

F G C F G C

+ Looking for another girl, looking for another girl,

F G C - G - F - G - C - G - F - G

looking for another gi...........................................rl.

+ C - G - F - G (2x) - C

(orig. = capo 5th) (Billy Bragg)