Manchester by Beautiful South Manchester The Beautiful South G Bm, Em From Northenden to Partington its ra-a-ain C D From Altrincham to Chadderton its rain G Bm, Em From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Sp-a-ain C D It’s a picture postcard of wish they never came. C G And whilst the deckchair in the garden it makes no sense, D G It doesn’t spoil the view or cause offence. C G Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents, D G Make gentlemen wear shorts, but don’t make gents. G So convertible stay garage bound, C Save aftersun for later, Am If rain makes Britain great D Then Manchester is greater G C As you dry your clothes once again upon the radiator, Am What makes Britain great D Makes Manchester yet greater. G Bm, Em From Cheetham Hill to Wythenshaw its ra-a-aing, C D Gorton, Salford,Sale pretty much the same. G Bm, Em As I’m caught without my jacket once aga-a-ain C D The raindrops on my face play a sweet refrain. C G And as Winter turns reluctantly to Spring, D G For the clouds above the city there’s one last fling. C G Swallows build their nests, chaffinches sing D G And the sun strolls into the town like a long lost king! Repeat Chorus: - C G And the mood of this whole sudden place is melancholy, D Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds but G dropped its lolly. C D Everyone looks so disappointed so,so, sorry D Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun and stole its G brolly. Tabbed by: - Stephen J. Bolton 2006 www.TAB6.com