Biography:
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents. They have released eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as well as two compilation albums and a DVD.
Craig Reid and Charlie Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall and Auchtermuchty.
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Other songs:
- I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
- Letter From America
- Sunshine On Leith
- Act Of Remembrance
- Beautiful Truth
- Cap In Hand
- Come On Nature
- Free Market
- I Hate My Love
- I Met You
- Im Gonna Be 500 Miles
- Im On My Way
- In My Home
- In Recognition
- Its Saturday Night
- King Of The Road
- Lady Luck
- Lets Get Married
- Life With You
- Like Comedy
- Make My Heart Fly
- Misty Blue
- My Old Friend The Blues
- Oh Jean
- Over And Done With
- Role Model
- Sean
- Spinning Around In The Air
- Streets Of Edinburgh
- Teardrops
- The Part That Really Matters
- Then I Met You
- Theres A Touch
- Throw The R Away
- What Do You Do
- What Makes You Cry
- When Youre In Love
- Whole Wide World
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The bit in the middle was a little tricky, but I think I've got it more or less right.
Even the lyrics in the middle were a little tricky, even as a Scot!
[Chords]:
A X02220
A7 X02223
F#m 244222
Bm X24432
E 022100
1, 2, 3, 4
A | A7 | F#m | Bm | A
(A) A7
Don't get me wrong
F#m
Don't mind you shouting
I just think your style excludes
Bm
The part that really matters
A | A7 | F#m | Bm | A
Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh
(A) A7
I just grow tired
F#m
Of empty minds mouthing
English language courses
Bm A
While they struggle with the A B C of hearts
A7 F#m Bm A Bm A E (quickly)
The A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts Woah-oh-oh
(E) Bm A E
We've stopped in the middle just to talk about the part that really matters
Bm A E
'cause I mean for all your style I just don't think your getting anywhere near to the feelin'
Bm
I just don't think your getting anywhere near,
E A
I just don't think your getting anywhere near, near, near, near
(A) A7
And I confess
That all I've learnt
F#m
Has been learned a million times
Bm
By every empty heart
A
That ever felt a song come home
A7 F#m Bm A
felt a song come home, felt a song come home yeah, felt a song come ho-oh-oh-ome
A7
But I'd be happy
F#m
When next I ask the time
If I find I've wasted none of mine
Bm A
Lis'ning while you wasted all of yours
A7 F#m Bm A
You wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yoooours
A A7 F#m Bm
You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours
A (let ring)
But don't get me wrong
A7 (let ring)
Don't mind you shouting
F#m (let ring)
I just think your style excludes
Bm (mute)
The part that really matters
A
Don't get me wrong
A7
'cause I don't mind you shouting
F#m Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm A
I just think your style excludes the part-
Even the lyrics in the middle were a little tricky, even as a Scot!
[Chords]:
A X02220
A7 X02223
F#m 244222
Bm X24432
E 022100
1, 2, 3, 4
A | A7 | F#m | Bm | A
(A) A7
Don't get me wrong
F#m
Don't mind you shouting
I just think your style excludes
Bm
The part that really matters
A | A7 | F#m | Bm | A
Ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh
(A) A7
I just grow tired
F#m
Of empty minds mouthing
English language courses
Bm A
While they struggle with the A B C of hearts
A7 F#m Bm A Bm A E (quickly)
The A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts, the A B C of hearts Woah-oh-oh
(E) Bm A E
We've stopped in the middle just to talk about the part that really matters
Bm A E
'cause I mean for all your style I just don't think your getting anywhere near to the feelin'
Bm
I just don't think your getting anywhere near,
E A
I just don't think your getting anywhere near, near, near, near
(A) A7
And I confess
That all I've learnt
F#m
Has been learned a million times
Bm
By every empty heart
A
That ever felt a song come home
A7 F#m Bm A
felt a song come home, felt a song come home yeah, felt a song come ho-oh-oh-ome
A7
But I'd be happy
F#m
When next I ask the time
If I find I've wasted none of mine
Bm A
Lis'ning while you wasted all of yours
A7 F#m Bm A
You wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yours, you wasted all of yoooours
A A7 F#m Bm
You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours, You wasted all of yours
A (let ring)
But don't get me wrong
A7 (let ring)
Don't mind you shouting
F#m (let ring)
I just think your style excludes
Bm (mute)
The part that really matters
A
Don't get me wrong
A7
'cause I don't mind you shouting
F#m Bm Bm Bm Bm Bm A
I just think your style excludes the part-
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