Bus Driver Song chords by Flight Of The Conchords

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

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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:



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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

But, that is the end of the tour, so yeah mind your step, enjoy your stay, and good on you.

F