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Am GYou'll have to excuse me, C FI'm not at my best C GI've been gone for a month F C/E Dm7 C

I've been drunk since I left Am G

These so-called vacations C F

Will soon be my death C GI'm so sick from the drink F C/E Dm7 CI need home for a rest

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Am GWe arrived in December C Fand London was cold C GSo we stayed in the bars F FAlong Charing Cross Road Am GWe never saw nothin’ C Fbut brass taps and oak C GKept the shine on the bar F GWith the sleeves of our coats

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 2

G! You'll have to excuse me, C! G!I'm not at my best

C FI've been gone for a week

G GI've been drunk since I left G!These so-called vacations C! G!Will soon be my death C FI'm so sick from the drink G CI need home for a rest|: Am |Dm |G |Em Am :|x2

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 3

Am G C FEuston Station the train journey north C GIn the buffet car F we lurched back and forth Am GPast odd crooked dykes C FThrough Yorkshire's green fields C GWe were flung into dance F GAs the train jigged and reeled

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 4

G!You'll have to excuse me, C! G!I'm not at my best

C FI've been gone for a week

G GI've been drunk since I left G!These so-called vacations C! G!Will soon be my death C FI'm so sick from the drink G CI need home for a rest

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 5

Am |F |G |Dm |Am |F |G |G |Am |Dm |G |Em |Am |Dm |G |G |Em! Em! . . | By theAm Glight of the moon C Fshe'd drift through the streets C G F FA rare old perfume so seductive and sweet Am GShe'd tease us and flirt C Fas the pubs all closed down C G F GThen walk us on home and deny us a round

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 6

G! You'll have to excuse me, C! G!I'm not at my best

C FI've been gone for a month

G GI've been drunk since I left G!These so-called vacations C! G!Will soon be my death C FI'm so sick from the drink G FI need home for a rest

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 7

|: Am |Dm |G |Em Am :|x2 Am GThe gas heater's empty, C Fit's damp as a tomb C GAnd the spirits we drank F Flike a ghost in the room Am GI'm knackered again, C Fcome on please take me soon C GAnd don't lift up my head F G'til the twelve bells at noon

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Home For A Rest – Spirit Of The West 8

G!You'll have to excuse me, C! G!I'm not at my best

C FI've been gone for a month

G GI've been drunk since I left G! These so-called vacations C! G!Will soon be my death C FI'm so sick from the drink G FI need home for a rest

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