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[Spoken Section 1]



F

Gm

G'day, my name's Tony.

A#                                                A

On behalf of myself and the coachline I'd like to thank you for choosing to drive with us today.

F                                                    Gm

I'm a bit of a local, I hope I can impart some of my local knowledge. If you've got any questions,

A#                                                     A

Don't hesitate to just sing 'em out. For those who are interested, swaying away to the right there that's 
the Old Bridge.

F                                           Gm   

That was replaced by the New Bridge in 1972. Yeah, funny thing, the,

A#                                           A

Old Bridge used to be called the New Bridge. Yeah, that a bit of a funny one! Erm...


F                                                                    Gm                                                      
 
Up ahead there's the bronze of Bluey, a local sheepdog, who became a member of Regional Council.

                              A#                                                      A 

Was a bloody great day for dogs, not just here, but throughout the entire country, yeah.

F                                                                   Gm

There's the town's oldest street. Up ahead and that's the Museum of Meat.

A#                                                     A

Erm, town's largest industry, course that's the sock factory, hence the giant sock.



[Verse 1]



F                       Gm
The town hall, note the mosaic wall,

A#                                        A
Well, there are 5,600 tiles on that wall. I know, I counted them all,

F                       Gm
A local school, A local swimming pool,

A#                                             A
Which was opened by the Governor General, back in 1952,

Cm                                   D           A
Where I was caught with a friend age 11 sniffing tractor fuel,

E
We thought we were pretty cool breaking them changing shed rules.



[Verse 2]



F                                    Gm
But do you see up there?  The banner hanging in the air,

A#                                  A
The Presbyterian fair, well I never go, there’s too many Presbyterians there,

Gm                        C
But if you’re interested, the fair’s in the third weekend of August every year,

Gm                                    C
But don’t bother entering the raffle, it’s always won by some kid of the Mayor.

[Verse 3]

F                              Gm
Oh do you hear that sound? The town clock heard from anywhere in town,

A#                                              A
Until 1960, there was a little place in Norway, we bought it for a hundred pounds.

Cm                                          D               A
Rumor has it they sold it cheap because the chimes were too loud,

E
But every time I hear that sound it makes me so proud.



[Verse 4]



C                         E
Look to your left, what a beautiful sight,

F                           E
It’s Paula, Paula Thompson, nee Paula Wright,

C                            E
Look at her hair, it’s still gorgeous even now,

F                                        E
Flowing like the Waimahunga river, which incidentally is to your right,

F                         E
And is the largest in the area, in terms of volume,

F                 E
Everybody look at Paula, Look at Paula Thompson,

F                          Am                                E
I always thought I’d marry Paula, but some things just don’t work out that way,

F                                           Gm
Well that’s the most important thing you’ll learn on the tour today,

A#                                                       A
That and the fact that there’ll be a toilet break at the information center near the man-made lake.



[Spoken Section 2]



F                            Gm

I'll just ask you one favor, if you do see Paula in town later on,

A#                                                            A

I'd appreciate that you don't mention the details of my tour. Ahh, Same goes for my wife, Gloria, who you'll 

F                                                       Gm

recognize because she looks a hell of a lot like Paula, actually. Yeah, but um,

A#                                          A

Well, she's not Paula, that's for sure, no, oh she's not Paula no...



[Verse 5]



C     E                  F       E         F
Paula Thompson born in ’54, to a family of four

E                  F             E         C
To the family next door, take me back next door

C     E                  F                      E             F
Paula Thompson nee Paula Wright, that’s her old house number 39,

       E      F                 Am                     Dm
Number 41 was mine, if this old coach could go back in time,

Dm             Dm
I’d drive to 1979... Take me back!



[Instrumental]



Cm Cm Cm Dm 

Cm Cm Cm Dm



[Verse 6]



Cm            Cm

Take me back, take me back. 

Cm                         Dm

Take take a take take a me back!

Cm            Cm

Take me back, take me back. 

Cm                         Dm

Take take a take take a me back!

Cm            Cm

Take me back, take me back. 

Cm                    C

Take me back, take me back. 

C             A

Take me back, Take me ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aaaaack!



[Spoken Section 3]



F                                                      Gm   

Yeah, sorry about that. Just- I just get a little bit carried away there on the corner, bit emotional,

A#                                                        A