Inspiral Carpets is an alternative rock band which formed in Oldham, England in 1983. It was named after a rug shop in Shaw. The band's classic line-up featured founding members drummer Craig Gill and guitarist Graham Lambert along with keyboardist Clint Boon, frontman Tom Hingley, and bassist Martyn Walsh.
The band originated with vocalist Stephen Holt (vocals) and guitarist Graham Lambert. Another uncredited founding member, was basist Glenn Chesworth.
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AmCAmCCmaj7AmCAmCCmaj7 You once had a home, a job, a family and pride
CCmaj7AmCAm But we all have a price we'll pay when things go wrong inside
CCmaj7AmCAmCCmaj7AmCAm Don't wear diamonds, and now you don't wear gold
CCmaj7AmCAm And in the bruises on your face, there's stories to be told
CCmaj7AmCAmCCmaj7AmCAm In the shadow of cold stone, freezing to the bone
CCmaj7AmCAm But you keep a warm fire burning in your soul
CCmaj7AmCAmCCmaj7Am 'cause you're gonna spend a black night, console a sad man
CCmaj7Am In a hungry city with a million hungry hearts
AmG WHEN YOU STAND IN SACKVILLE
FCadd9Am IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD FROM THE ONE
GFCadd9 YOU KNEW WHERE LITTLE BOYS MEET LITTLE GIRLS
As you tread your path through a jaundiced corridor Where each day has no beginning and no end There are those out here who claim to be so good I suspect that Jesus holidayed in hell Oh, what you'd do for a hot drink or a warm coat Oh, what you'd give for a means to get you outta here It rains upon your head, lines on your face become Rivers into which you cry your secret tears, secret tears Secret tears, secret tears (WHEN YOU) WHEN YOU STAND IN SACKVILLE (STAND IN) IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD FROM THE ONE (SACKVILLE) YOU KNEW WHERE LITTLE BOYS MEET LITTLE GIRLS (TREMBLING) The first night we saw you, we were laughing at you We were hanging on the side of the Cortina Oh yeah, you seemed so strong, stronger than a man could ever be Laughing with your sisters in the rain Dancing on a curbstone, when last you saw her But when the trick goes wrong, there's no one there to help her There's not a thing that I can do about it I guess I'll just go home and write a song about it Song about it, write about it, write about it (WHEN YOU) WHEN YOU STAND IN SACKVILLE (STAND IN) IT'S A DIFFERENT WORLD FROM THE ONE (SACKVILLE) YOU KNEW WHERE LITTLE BOYS MEET LITTLE GIRLS (TREMBLING) IT'S A COLD AND TREMBLING GIRL (COLD AND) LEANS INTO A STRANGE CAR (TREMBLING) NODS UNSPOKEN WORDS TO AN UNSEEN DRIVER SITTING THERE (GIRL IN SACKVILLE)