Cap In Hand
The ProclaimersVersion1
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Chords in this song
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I could tell the meaning of a word like serene,
I got some `O' grades when I was sixteen,----
I can tell the difference 'tween margarine and butter,
I can say "Saskatchawen" without starting to stutter.
But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,
we're cap in hand.
I could get a broken jaw from being in a fight,
I know it's evening when day turns to night,
I can understand why Stranraer lie so lowly,
They could save a lot of points by signing Hib's goalie.
But I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,
we're cap in hand.
We fight when they ask us,
We boast then we cower,
We beg for a piece of
What's already, what's already, what's already, ours.
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Once I thought I could make God a bribe,
So I said I was in His lost tribe,
Getting handouts can be so frustrating,
"Get in line son, there's five million waiting".
But I can't understand why you let someone else rule your land
You're cap in hand.
No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,
We're cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand, cap in hand,
No, I can't understand why we let someone else rule our land,
We're cap in hand .... (listen to the record for the way they finish it)
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Readable chord sheet for Cap In Hand by The Proclaimers
[D] [D] [D] [D]
[D] I could tell the meaning of a [G]word like se[A]rene,
[D] I got some `O' grades when [G]I was six[A]teen,----
[D] I can tell the difference 'tween [G]margarine and [A]butter,
[D] I can say "Saskatchawen" without [G]starting to [A]stutter.
But I [A]can't under[D]stand why we [G]let someone else[D] rule our [A]land,
[N.C.]we're cap in ha[D]nd.
[D] I could get a broken jaw from [G]being in a [A]fight,
[D] I know it's evening when [G]day turns to [A]night,
[D] I can understand why Stran[G]raer lie so [A]lowly,
[D] They could save a lot of points by [G]signing Hib's [A]goalie.
But I [A]can't under[D]stand why we [G]let someone else[D] rule our[A] land,
[N.C.]we're cap in ha[D]nd.
[G] We [D]fight [A] when they [D]ask us,
[G] We [D]boast [A] then we [D]cower,
[G] We [D]beg [A] for a [D]piece of
[G] What's already, what's already, what's already, [A]ours.
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[D] [D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A] [A]
[D] Once I thought I could [G]make God a [A]bribe,
[D] So I said I was [G]in His lost [A]tribe,
[D] Getting handouts can [G]be so frus[A]trating,
[D] "Get in line son, there's [G]five million [A]waiting".
But I can't under[D]stand why you [G]let someone else[D] rule your [A]land
[N.C.]You're cap in ha[D]nd.
No, I [A]can't under[D]stand why we [G]let someone else[D] rule our [A]land,
[N.C.]We're cap in ha[D]nd, cap in ha[Bm]nd, cap in ha[G]nd, cap in ha[E7]nd,
No, I [A]can't under[D]stand why we [G]let someone else[D] rule our [A]land,
[N.C.]We're cap in ha[D]nd .... (listen to the record for the way they finish it)