Close Your Eyes And Think Of England

Em/F# - 2x2000

[Intro]

| Em Em Em/F# G | C |
| Em Em Em/F# G | C |

[Verse 1]

G
 Day by day
      Bm         B
We're winnowing away
       Em
At the kind of world -
     D                 C
The heathens had their eyes on

[Verse 2]

G
 Step by step
    Bm              B
The sun is going to set
       Em          D           C
On the waves that sully the horizon

[Chorus]

         C/G                    G
So close Your eyes and think of England
           Em            D
That boat afloat on the ocean
                 C
Sets My spine a-tingling
            Bm               C
So, let the boys brigade be singing
         | G Em | C |
Close Your eyes......
         | G Em | C |
Close Your eyes......

[Verse 3]

G
 Blow by blow
        Bm         B
There's gonna be a show
            Em
We're gonna teach the goons -
    D              C
The who is who of history

[Verse 4]

G
 Deal by deal
      Bm              B
We'll crush Them on a wheel
   Em            D        C
Of progress and manifest destiny

[Chorus]

          C/G                  G
So, close Your eyes & think of England
          Em             D
That boat afloat on the ocean
                            C
With the chains of state a-jingling
           Bm             C
And at the sight of intermingling
         | G Em | C |
Close Your eyes......
         | G Em | C |
Close Your eyes......

[Bridge]

          C/G
Close the door behind You
G             D
I feel kinda blue
          C/G
I guess I miss the time
     G             D
The scapegoat was always someone new
   C/G              G   | D | D |
So step up to the camera, You....

[Chorus]

          C/G                    G
And close Your eyes and think of England
          Em          D
That boat afloat all alone
                 C
On the ocean is sinking
      Bm            C
And a telephone is ringing
    Bm                    C
The coastguard have been drinking
  Bm           C
Nobody had an inkling

                     | G Em | C |
'Cos They closed Their eyes......
                     | G Em | C |
            Close Your eyes......
                     | G Em | C |
            Close Your eyes......
                     | G Em | C |
            Close Your eyes......

[Outro]

| Em Em Em/F# G | C |
| Em Em Em/F# G | C |