^{E, A, G, D/F# E}Car´s cruise by, ^Athey´re being watched ^Gcurtains twitch and a ^D/F#neighbour winds his ^Eclock the old men ^Awith their health ^Gstand outside and ^D/F#watch the world re^Evolve Around their ^Aneighbourhood it´s ^Gunderstood that ^D/F#everything must ^Echange no matter ^Awhere you´re stood in ^GHollywood or ^D/F#on some dull e^Estate ^{A, G} or ^D/F#on some dull e^Estate.^{A, G, D/F# E}Down at the ^Alocal bar a ^Gjaguar is ^D/F#pulling up out^Eside inside the ^Amusty smell of the ^Gclientele ^D/F#no incense can ^Ehide enter the ^Aauctioneer, a ^Gpioneer, a ^D/F#walking bunch of ^Ekeys he´s on the ^Amoney trail ^Gsniffing around for a ^D/F#bargain or a ^Esteal ^{A, G, D/F#} it´s all about the ^Edeal.^{A, G, D/F#} ® ^CRomantic Ireland´s dead and gone the gombeen sold her for a ^Asong is it too late to right a ^Gwrong? i hate to lose her ^{E, A, G, D/F# E}They build them ^Aquick these days, ^Gapartment space ^D/F#would suit 3 or ^E 4 the walls are ^Apaper thin, when ^Gin my bed I can ^D/F#hear my neighbour ^Esnore he dreams of ^Afinding pearls and ^Gdancing girls and a ^D/F#fuller head of ^Ehair little ^Adoes he know, ^Gbehind the door there´s ^D/F#woman crying ^Ethere ^{A, G} a ^D/F#woman is crying ® ^CRomantic Ireland´s dead and gone the gombeen sold her for a ^Asong is it too late to right a ^Gwrong? i hate to lose her ® ^CRomantic Ireland´s in the grave All that´s left is up for ^Asale greasy fingers ply their ^Gtrade money screwed her ^{E, A, G, D/F#} she´s dead and ^Egone…… ^{A, G, D/F#} dead and ^Egone.. ^{A, G, D/F#} dead and ^Egone ^{A, G, D/F#} she´s dead and ^Egone…… ^{A, G, D/F#} dead and ^Egone.. ^{A, G, D/F# E, A, G, D/F#}