Cap In Hand chords by The Proclaimers

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Intro D MajorD D4 D MajorD  D9D9  D MajorD

D MajorD                G+G      A augmentedA
 I could tell the meaning of a word like serene

 D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA
 I got some 'O' Grades when I was sixteen

 D MajorD                G+G        A augmentedA
 I can tell the difference between margarine and butter
 D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA

I can say "Saskatchewan" without starting to stutter

 A augmentedA            D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD     A augmentedA
But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land

D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand
D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA

I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight
D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA

I know its evening when day turns to night

D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA
I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly

D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA
They could save a lot of points by signing Hibs Goalie

 A augmentedA            D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD     A augmentedA

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land

D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand

G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD

We fight, when they ask us

G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD

We boast, then we cower

G+G  D MajorD
We beg

A augmentedA    D MajorD
For a piece?
G+G      A augmentedA   (D MajorD G+G A augmentedA  D MajorD G+G A augmentedA  A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD)
Whats already ours
G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD

We fight, when they ask us

(G+G   D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD)

We boast, then we cower

G+G  D MajorD
We beg

A augmentedA    D MajorD
For a piece?
G+G       A augmentedA
Whats already ours

D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA
Once I thought I could make God a bribe
D MajorD        G+G      A augmentedA
So I said I was in his lost tribe
D MajorD             G+G     A augmentedA
Getting handouts can be so frustrating
D MajorD             G+G      A augmentedA
"Get in line son, there's five million waiting"

(A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA)

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land

(D MajorD)

We're Cap in Hand

 A augmentedA            D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD     A augmentedA

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land

       D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand

       B minorBm
We're Cap in Hand

       G+G
We're Cap in Hand


       E MajorE
We're Cap in Hand

(A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA)

But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land

       D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand
       D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand
      D MajorD

We're Cap in Hand

      D MajorD   (D MajorD)

We're Cap in Hand

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