Bang on the Ear, A [C] - Waterboys, The
[G]Lindsay was my [C]first love [F]she was in my [C]class
I would have [G]loved to take her [C]out but I [F]was too shy to [C]ask
The [G]fullness of my [C]feeling was [F]never made [C]clear
But I [G]send her my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear
[G]Nora was my [C]girl when I [F]first was in a [C]group
I can [G]still see her to this [C]day, [F]stirring chicken [C]soup
Now she's [G]living in Aust[C]ralia working [F]for an auctio[C]neer
But I [G]send her my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear
[G]Deborah broke my [C]heart and [F]I the willing [C]fool
I [G]fell for her one [C]summer on the [F]road to Liver[C]pool
I [G]thought it was for[C]ever but it was [F]over in a [C]year (oh dear)
But I [G]give her my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear
The [G]home I made with [C]Bella be[F]came a house of [C]pain
We [G]weathered it to[C]gether bound [F]by a ball and [C]chain
Is [G]started up in [C]Fife, and [F]ended up in [C]tears (oh dear)
But I [G]send her my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear
[G]Krista was a [C]rover from [F]Canada she [C]hailed
We crossed [G]swords in [C]San Francisco we both [F]lived to tell the [C]tale
I [G]don't know now where she [C]is oh but [F]if I had her [C]here
I'd [G]give her my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear
So my [G]woman of the [C]hearthfire, [F]harbour of my [C]soul
I [G]watch you lightly [C]sleeping and sense the [F]dream that does un[C]fold (like gold)
[G]You to me are [C]treasure, [F]you to me are [C]dear
So I'll [G]give you my [C]love with a [F]bang on the [C]ear