Gough

Recorded by the Whitlams ("Introducing ...") Written by Tim Freedman Transcribed by Mark Na-Na ([email protected]) Riff ripped off from Miles Davis E ---------------0-3---------------3-0 B ---------------2-0---------------0-2 G ---------------2-0---------------0-2 D ---------------2-0---------------0-2 A -----------3-0-0-2-----------3-0-2-0 E -0-3-0-3-0-x-x-x-3-0-3-0-3-0-x-x-3-x Liitle song about a man named Gough And a little boy who wanted to be tarred with the same brush He learned Latin, held his head up high And he hated the Liberals but he didn't know why There were reasons (how long have you got) There's always reasons (how long have you got) Come over have dinner with me We'll play chess and drink claret Walk slowly down my little street Can you bring Margaret The little boy is on stage tonight His name is Anthony Hayes and he's doing alright They both went to the same local Canberra school But Stevie was nine in 1972 What a party (a big for all of us) We had reason to party (a big for all of us) Come over have dinner with me We'll play chess and drink claret Walk slowly down my little street Can you bring Margaret Edward Gough Whitlam, Edward Gough Whitlam It's for you Gough, you Gough, you Gough Day's of wine and roses, days of wine and roses All the artists flew in, and all the arseholes flew out For you, you, you, Edward Gough Whitlam etc etc etc