F 133211
Gm 355333
Bb 688755
A 577655
Cm x35543
Eb/D xx0343


[Second guitar]
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B|--6--8--10-10--9--8--3--3/11--11--10---|
G|--5--7--9---9---8--7--2--2/10--10--9-9-|
D|-------------------------------------7-|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|


[Intro]
F Gm Bb A


[Verse 1]
F
"G'day, my name's Tony
Gm
On behalf of myself and the coachline, I'd like to thank you for choosing to drive with us
Bb                                    A
I'm a local, I hope I can impart some local knowledge.

If you've got any questions don't hesitate, just sing out
F                                             Gm
For those who are interested, there's the Old Bridge, swaying away
                    Bb
Replaced by the New Bridge in 1972
A                                                             F
Funny thing, the Old Bridge used to be called the New Bridge

Yeah, bit of a funny thing there
                                        Gm
Up ahead there's the bronze of Bluey. A local sheepdog, who became a member of Regional Council
Bb                                                 A                                   F
It was a bloody great day for dogs, not just here, but everywhere in the North Island
                                     Gm                               Bb
Here's the town's oldest street, and over there's the Museum of Meat. That's the town's largest industry
                         A
That's the sock factory, hence the giant sock"


[Verse 2]
F                          Gm                        Bb
The town hall. Note the mosaic wall. Well, there are 5, 600 tiles on that wall
A
I know, I counted them all
F                     Gm
The local school, the local swimming pool
Bb                                        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
F                                Gm
But do you see up there?  The banner hanging in the air
Bb                                 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
F                                               Gm
Oh do you hear that sound?      The town clock heard from anywhere in town
Bb                                         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 3]
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 Womahonga river, which incidentally is to your right
C                                   E
And is the largest in the area, in terms of volume
     F                   E
Everybody look at Paula, Look at Paula Thompson
F                          Am
I always thought I’d marry Paula, but some things just
      E
don’t work out that way
F                                           Gm
Well that’s the most important thing you’ll learn on the tour today
Bb
That and the fact that there’ll be a toilet break at the
A
information center near the mermaid lake

F Gm Bb A  x2


[Verse 4]
F
"Yeah, I'll just ask you one favor
Gm
If you do see Paula in town later on
Bb                                                       A
I'd appreciate that you don't mention the details of the tour to her
F
Same goes for my wife, Gloria
Gm                                Bb
You'll recognize her. She looks a hell of a lot like Paula, actually
A
She often gets mistaken for Paula, but, well, she's not Paula, that's for sure, no"
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 up at 39
E             F                 E                      Dm
Number 41 was mine, if this old coach could go back in time
               D
I’d drive to 1979


[Verse 5]
D       Eb/D
Take me back
D       Eb/D           D        Eb/D
Take me back,          take me back
D                         Eb/D
Take, take, take, take me back
D             Eb/D
Take me back, take me back
D                       Eb/D
Take, take, take, take me back
D                                   A                           C             A
Take me back, take me back, take me back, take me back, take me back, take me back


[Verse 6]
F
"Yeah, sorry about that
                           Gm
I always get a little bit emotional on the corner of Rutherford and Brown Streets
Bb
um, but, that is truly the end of the tour
    A                        F
So mind your step, and yeah, good on you"