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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
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