Bus Driver Song chords by Flight Of The Conchords

Chords with lyrics

Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch v=ASY7boVoDCQ

    FF   G minorGm   A#A#   A augmentedA   C minorCm   DmDm

e|------1------3------6------5------4-------5------|
BB|------1------3------6------5------4-------5------|
G+G|------3------3------7------6------5-------6------|
D MajorD|------3------5------8------7------6-------7------|
A augmentedA|------2------5------8------7------6-------7------|
E MajorE|------1------3------6------5------4-------5------|


Spoken Section 1:

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G minorGm

G'day, my name's Tony.

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

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I'm a bit of a local
I hope I can impart some of my local knowledge. If you've got any questions
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Don't hesitate to just sing 'em out. For those who are interested, swaying away to the right there that's
the Old Bridge.

FF                      G minorGm

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

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


FF                                  G minorGm

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

               A#A#                           A augmentedA

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

FF                                  G minorGm

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

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

Verse 1:


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The town hall, note the mosaic wall
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Well, there are 5,600 tiles on that wall. I know
I counted them all
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A augmentedA local school
A augmentedA local swimming pool
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Which was opened by the Governor General, back in 1952
C minorCm                  D MajorD      A augmentedA
Where I was caught with a friend age 11 sniffing tractor fuel
E MajorE
We thought we were pretty cool breaking them changing shed rules.


Verse 2:


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But do you see up there? The banner hanging in the air
A#A#                 A augmentedA
The Presbyterian fair, well I never go, there’s too many Presbyterians there
G minorGm            C majorC
But if you’re interested, the fair’s in the third weekend of August every year
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But don’t bother entering the raffle, it’s always won by some kid of the Mayor.

Verse 3:

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Oh do you hear that sound? The town clock heard from anywhere in town
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Until 1960, there was a little place in Norway, we bought it for a hundred pounds.

C minorCm                     D MajorD        A augmentedA
Rumor has it they sold it cheap because the chimes were too loud
E MajorE
But every time I hear that sound it makes me so proud.


Verse 4:


C majorC             E MajorE
Look to your left, what a beautiful sight
FF              E MajorE
It’s Paula
Paula Thompson, nee Paula Wright
C majorC              E MajorE
Look at her hair, it’s still gorgeous even now
FF                    E MajorE
Flowing like the Waimahunga river, which incidentally is to your right
FF             E MajorE
And is the largest in the area, in terms of volume
FF         E MajorE
Everybody look at Paula
Look at Paula Thompson
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I always thought I’d marry Paula, but some things just don’t work out that way
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Well that’s the most important thing you’ll learn on the tour today
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That and the fact that there’ll be a toilet break at the information center near the man-made lake.


Spoken Section 2:


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I'll just ask you one favor, if you do see Paula in town later on
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I'd appreciate that you don't mention the details of my tour. Ahh
Same goes for my wife
Gloria, who you'll

FF                            G minorGm

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

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


Verse 5:


C majorC   E MajorE         FF    E MajorE     FF
Paula Thompson born in ’54, to a family of four

E MajorE         FF       E MajorE     C majorC
To the family next door, take me back next door

C majorC   E MajorE         FF           E MajorE       FF
Paula Thompson nee Paula Wright, that’s her old house number 39
E MajorE   FF         A minorAm           DmDm
Number 41 was mine, if this old coach could go back in time
DmDm       DmDm
I’d drive to 1979  Take me back!


Instrumental:


C minorCm Cm C minorCm DmDm

C minorCm Cm C minorCm DmDm


Verse 6:


C minorCm      C minorCm

Take me back, take me back.

C minorCm             DmDm

Take take a take take a me back!

C minorCm      C minorCm

Take me back, take me back.

C minorCm             DmDm

Take take a take take a me back!

C minorCm      C minorCm

Take me back, take me back.

C minorCm          C majorC

Take me back, take me back.

C majorC       A augmentedA

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


Spoken Section 3:


FF                           G minorGm

Yeah, sorry about that. Just- I just get a little bit carried away there on the corner, bit emotional
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But, that is the end of the tour, so yeah mind your step, enjoy your stay, and good on you.

FF