Biography:
Hamish Imlach (1940-1996) was an anti-nuclear activist, comedian, folk-singer, and political satirist. Born in Calcutta of Scottish parents who were serving there, the family moved to Glasgow when he was 13yo. He influenced many other artists, including John Martyn, the incredible string band and Billy Connolly.
A regular on the folk circuit, he began his recording career in 1966 on Transatlantic Records' XTRA label. He performed traditional folk songs but became best known for his comical songs about body functions, politics and booze.
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It's Better In the Dark
Capo 4
Intro:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 1:
D A G A
Come people pay attention, listen to my song
D A D A
There's only ninety verses, I'll not detain you long
G Bm A Bm G
How Uncle Sam he blew a fuse which caused the lights to fail
D A G A D
And plunged the nation into gloom, come listen to my tale
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 2:
D A D
John Citizen came home from work like any other night
Bm A G A
Found his house in semi-darkness, his wife all in a fright
G Bm A Bm G
John, John, the power's gone, the TV's up the spout
D A G A D
But John just pulled his trousers down and blew the candle out
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 3:
D A D
When things go wrong, this proves to all the world - if proof were wanted
Bm A G A
Mankind reverts to type, carries on undaunted
G Bm A Bm G
As they lay there struggling and breathless on the floor
D A G A D
She murmured, John, how come we never thought of this before
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 4:
D A D
But nine long months have passed and gone and there's a bill to pay
Bm A G A
Doctor Kildare and all his men are working night and day
G Bm A Bm G
Love, they say, is a costly game and must be properly planned
D A G A D
But a packet of three is hard to see when darkness rules the land
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 5:
D A D
John Citizen has changed his ways, he's joining in the fight
Bm A G A
For longer darker power cuts, he wants them every night
G Bm A Bm G
He won't go off to war, he has a better plan instead
D A G A D
For out of darkness comes the light, he'd rather go back to bed
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Outro:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D D7
Capo 4
Intro:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 1:
D A G A
Come people pay attention, listen to my song
D A D A
There's only ninety verses, I'll not detain you long
G Bm A Bm G
How Uncle Sam he blew a fuse which caused the lights to fail
D A G A D
And plunged the nation into gloom, come listen to my tale
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 2:
D A D
John Citizen came home from work like any other night
Bm A G A
Found his house in semi-darkness, his wife all in a fright
G Bm A Bm G
John, John, the power's gone, the TV's up the spout
D A G A D
But John just pulled his trousers down and blew the candle out
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 3:
D A D
When things go wrong, this proves to all the world - if proof were wanted
Bm A G A
Mankind reverts to type, carries on undaunted
G Bm A Bm G
As they lay there struggling and breathless on the floor
D A G A D
She murmured, John, how come we never thought of this before
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 4:
D A D
But nine long months have passed and gone and there's a bill to pay
Bm A G A
Doctor Kildare and all his men are working night and day
G Bm A Bm G
Love, they say, is a costly game and must be properly planned
D A G A D
But a packet of three is hard to see when darkness rules the land
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Interlude:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D
Verse 5:
D A D
John Citizen has changed his ways, he's joining in the fight
Bm A G A
For longer darker power cuts, he wants them every night
G Bm A Bm G
He won't go off to war, he has a better plan instead
D A G A D
For out of darkness comes the light, he'd rather go back to bed
Chorus:
G A D7 G
From Alaska down to Panama, Hawaii to New York
D A D A D
Ten people out of nine agree it's better in the dark
Outro:
D D/C# D/B D/A D/B D/C#
D D/C# D/B D/A D D7
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