Biography:
Oi! band started in 1976. The group formed in London's East End, originally as a pub rock combo in the vein of Dr. Feelgood. Four of the members -- vocalist Colin McFaull, guitarist Mick Beaufoy, bassist Steve Burgess, and drummer Steve Bruce -- had been schoolmates since age 11, and had been playing together in cover bands three years prior. They were joined by rhythm guitarist Gary Lammin (Burgess' cousin), and soon began playing the Bridgehouse Pub in Canning Town on a regular basis.
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Other songs:
- Because You're Young
- Take 'em All
- Contender
- Crack In The Mirror
- Did You Have A Nice Life Without Me
- England Belongs To Me
- Every Step Of The Way
- Family Of One
- Gonna Be Alright
- I Got Your Number
- Nothing Like You
- One By One
- Out On A Island
- Suicide Girls
- Sunday Stripper
- The Sun Says
- True To Yourself
- Watch Your Back
- We Know How To Live
- Working
- You Lost The War
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[intro]
A D E x4
[verse]
A
You coulda been a contender I never said that before
D E
You were a bit of a cunt
D E
Boy did you have some front
D E A
something about you for sure
A
You thought the world revolved around you, you got to big for your boots
D E
self belief is ok
D E
but ego came out to play
D E A
you starting forgetting your roots
[pre chorous]
D A
Your bitterness is on show for all to see
D E
you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
[repeat intro]
A D E x2
[verse]
A
You're still flogging your story to anyone who'll pay
D E
How can you be
D E
Seen with me
D E A
wouldn't suit you anyway
A
Your new crowd is turning against you, it was bound to happen in the end
D E
You chased the wealth
D E
You can't help yourself
D E A
You just yourself another friend
[pre chorous]
D A
Your bitterness is on show for all to see
D E
you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
[solo]
A Bm D E x4
[repeat intro]
A D E x4
[verse]
A
hows that chip on your shoulder you still hanging round in dives?
D E
talking shit
D E
but it don't matter a bit
D E A
we're having the time of our lives
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
A Bm D E
You could've been (you could've been) you could've been a contender x4
Finish on A
A D E x4
[verse]
A
You coulda been a contender I never said that before
D E
You were a bit of a cunt
D E
Boy did you have some front
D E A
something about you for sure
A
You thought the world revolved around you, you got to big for your boots
D E
self belief is ok
D E
but ego came out to play
D E A
you starting forgetting your roots
[pre chorous]
D A
Your bitterness is on show for all to see
D E
you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
[repeat intro]
A D E x2
[verse]
A
You're still flogging your story to anyone who'll pay
D E
How can you be
D E
Seen with me
D E A
wouldn't suit you anyway
A
Your new crowd is turning against you, it was bound to happen in the end
D E
You chased the wealth
D E
You can't help yourself
D E A
You just yourself another friend
[pre chorous]
D A
Your bitterness is on show for all to see
D E
you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
[solo]
A Bm D E x4
[repeat intro]
A D E x4
[verse]
A
hows that chip on your shoulder you still hanging round in dives?
D E
talking shit
D E
but it don't matter a bit
D E A
we're having the time of our lives
[chorus]
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
A
what have you got? is that your best shot?
D E A
you think you're a man but you're a tart
A
But we both know that you're a no show
D E A
Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart
A Bm D E
You could've been (you could've been) you could've been a contender x4
Finish on A
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