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Man In The Corner Shop by The Jam

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Intro:

   D              Bm             G
e|-2--0--------------------------3--2--0-----
B|-3-----3--2--0--------0--2--3--0--------3--
G|-2-----------------4-----------0-----------
D|-0--------------4--------------0-----------
A|-------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------

      A
e|----0-----------0--
B|-0--2--0--2--3-----  (repeats)
G|----2--------------
D|----2--------------
A|-------------------
E|-------------------


First Verse:
B                                   G#m              F#7
 Puts up the 'Closed' sign does the man in the corner shop
B                   G#m     F#7
Serves his last and says goodbye to him
   E             A
He knows it is a hard life
        C#m             F#m
but its nice to be your own boss really
D               Bm
 Walks off home   does the last customer
D                     Bm
 He is jealous of the man in the corner shop
D              Bm
He's sick of working at the factory
G                       A
Says it must be nice to be your own boss, really

(With intro tab)
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la


Second Verse:
D               Bm
Sells cigars to the boss from the factory
D               Bm
He is jealous of the man in the corner shop
D               Bm
He is sick of struggling so hard
G                       A
Says it might be nice to own a factory
B                                   G#m  F#7
Go to church do the people from the area
B                                  G#m           F#7
All shapes and classes sit and pray together
  E             A
For here they are all one
     C#m                F#m
For God created all men equal


(With intro tab)
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la


Outro:
B                   G#m              F#7
Go to church do the people from the area (x2)

   C#m          F#m
For God created all men equal, they know
D               Bm
That God created all men equal, they know (x3)
  C#m           F#m
That God created all men equal, they know


(With intro tab)
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la
D           Bm   G           A
La la la la la   La la la la la