English Channel chords by Ghost Mice

Chords with lyrics

This second song is incredibly easy, since it's literally just G+G - D MajorD - C majorC - G+G
for the entire song and then D MajorD - G+G at the end of each few verses.
That being said, I personally always find it obnoxious whenever
a guitar tab is literally just the lyrics with a few chords at the top though,
so for the sake of not having put one of THOSE tabs on the site, I'll map
it all out here.

CHORDS USED:
C majorC
G+G
D MajorD

GHOST MICE: EUROPE

"English Channel"

G+G
We turned around, we were headin' south
D MajorD
We were tryin' to get off the island
C majorC
Wishin' for a sky without any clouds
G+G
With a big nice bright sun shinin'

G+G
We found a spot in a soggy swamp
D MajorD
And set up our tiny tent
C majorC
Our feet were wet again
G+G
But we were gettin' used to it


       D MajorD   G+G
Our feet were always wet


G+G
A augmentedA man drove by in a silver car
D MajorD
With a mean look on his face
C majorC
He looked at us in the rear-view
G+G
And then he hit the breaks


G+G
We walked up to the open window
D MajorD
Not knowin' what to think
C majorC
But he wanted to know where we were goin'
G+G
And see if it was on his way

G+G
We told him we were goin' to Dover
D MajorD
And hopefully over to France that night
C majorC
He said, "So am I, hop in
G+G
And I'll give you a ride"


      D MajorD   G+G
And we were on our way


G+G
He said he stopped to pick us up
D MajorD
Because we looked so out of luck
C majorC
He was havin' a bad day too
G+G
But he thought we had him beat


G+G
It was his philosophy that if you see
D MajorD
Someone in a worse way than you
C majorC
It's your ethical obligation
G+G
To stop and see what you can do


      D MajorD        G+G
I wish everyone thought that too


G+G
He asked if we had our tickets
D MajorD
And when our boat would leave
C majorC
We confessed we didn't know that yet
G+G
And we'd get there then we'd see


G+G
He said, "You should just ride with me
D MajorD
Because passengers ride free
C majorC
It takes a couple of hours
G+G
And I could use the company"


     D MajorD      G+G
So could we, so could we


G+G
But he was goin' to Belgium
D MajorD
And we were goin' to France
C majorC
But we decided to change our plans
G+G
'Cause you don't pass up a chance like that


G+G
We got there late and he was pissed
D MajorD
That he missed the hovercraft
C majorC
If he'd have to take the slow boat
G+G
Then he would ride first class


    D MajorD        G+G
Our bad luck was gone at last


G+G
We got to the lonely lobby
D MajorD
And we filled our packs with snacks
C majorC
They were free, those pastries
G+G
And those drinks would weight our backs


G+G
He could see our hesitation
D MajorD
We were concerned about bein' rude
C majorC
He said, "Take as much as you can hold, kids
G+G
I was once like you


    D MajorD     G+G
I have been there too"


G+G
We got aboard the ferry
D MajorD
And they took us to our seats
C majorC
Which were basically in a nice restaurant
G+G
And it looked like we were gonna get to eat


G+G
They brought us priceless menus
D MajorD
And they brought us more drinks
C majorC
We were the only dirty kids there
G+G
With our big backpacks and stinky feet


G+G
So we ate our three-course meal
D MajorD
And talked to our new-found friend
C majorC
We told him about the music we played
G+G
He was an electrician


G+G
He asked where we planned to sleep that night
D MajorD
We said we had no clue
C majorC
He said, "I'll drop you off by the side of the road
G+G
That's what I used to do


   D MajorD     G+G
I was once like you"