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I Wish I Was In Glasgow Billy Connolly Lyrics And guitar Chords

Lyrics and chords as used by Iain MacKintosh (Capo on 3rd fret) Written by Billy Connolly. Timing 3/4. Also recorded by Ian MacKintosh. I have given the guitar chords in the keys of G and D Major.
I (G)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (D)friends of (C)mine
Some (G)good old rough com(Em)panions, some (G)good old (D)smooth red (C)wine
We would (G)talk about the old days and the (Em)old town's (D)sad de(C)cline
And (G)drink to the (D)boys on the (C)road (G)
 
Chorus:
That (D)good old place I (D7)miss so much now (C)sees some better (G)days
Yet (C)still we talk a(G)bout it as we (Em)go our (G)separate (Em)ways
(G)Glasgow gave me (Em)more than it (G)ever (D)took a(C)way
And pre(G)pared me for (D7)life on the (C)road (G)
 
(G)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (D)of the (C)town
I would (G)take you there and (Em)show you but they (G)pulled the (D)old place (C)down
And (G)when I think about it oh it (Em)always (D)makes me (C)frown
They (G)bulldozed it (D)all to make a (C)road (G)
 
Chorus
 
(G)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (D)old song (C)ran
Ask (G)anyone who's (Em)been there – (G)you will (D)under(C)stand
You can (G)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Em)Glasgow (D)from the (C)man
It pre(G)pares you for (D)life on the (C)road (G)
 
Chorus
 
Additional verse / alternative last verse (not used by Iain MacKintosh)
 
My (G)grannie brought the family up from the time we (D)lost our (C)mum
My (G)father was a (Em)good man and he (G)made me (D)all I (C)am
There was (G)always bread and butter, there was (Em)sometimes (D)even (C)jam
And there was (G)so much to (D)learn along the (C)road
​Alternative version of the guitar chords.

I (D)wish I was in Glasgow with some good old (A)friends of (G)mine
Some (D)good old rough com(Bm)panions, some (D)good old (A)smooth red (G)wine
We would (D)talk about the old days and the (Bm)old town's (A)sad de(G)cline
And (D)drink to the (A)boys on the (G)road (D)
 
Chorus:
That (A)good old place I (A7)miss so much now (G)sees some better (D)days
Yet (G)still we talk a(D)bout it as we (Bm)go our (D)separate (Bm)ways
(D)Glasgow gave me (Bm)more than it (D)ever (A)took a(G)way
And pre(D)pared me for (A7)life on the (G)road (D)
 
(D)I was born in Glasgow, in the East End (A)of the (G)town
I would (D)take you there and (Bm)show you but they (D)pulled the (A)old place (G)down
And (D)when I think about it oh it (Bm)always (A)makes me (G)frown
They (D)bulldozed it (A)all to make a (G)road (D)
 
Chorus
 
(D)I belong to Glasgow, that's how the (A)old song (G)ran
Ask (D)anyone who's (Bm)been there – (D)you will (A)under(G)stand
You can (D)take the man from Glasgow but not the (Bm)Glasgow (A)from the (G)man
It pre(D)pares you for (A)life on the (G)road (D)
 
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Billy Connolly Song ''I wish I was in Glasgow''.
Billy Connolly Song ''I wish I was in Glasgow''.
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