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My Outstretched Arms

Biography:

Half Man Half Biscuit, often abbreviated to "HMHB", are an indie rock band from Birkenhead, England, active sporadically since the 1984, known for its satirical, sardonic, and sometimes surreal songs. The group consists of Nigel Blackwell (lead vocals, guitar), Neil Crossley (bass), Ken Hancock (lead guitar), and Carl Henry (drums). Throughout their career they have been signed to Probe Plus records.

The band's first single, The Trumpton Riots, topped the British Independent Chart in 1986

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Four years of hard work!

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(intro) F C F C F C Bb F C

F Dm
I asked her to meet me outside the Town Hall
Bb C
I had in my pocket a ring
F Dm
I'd base-layered up with the temperature being
Bb G7 C
Way below average for spring
Bb A
But she'd read the timetable like I'd read her mind
F C
And when she was late to arrive
Bb Dm
My outstretched arms were at quarter to three
C C7 F C F C
And hers were at five forty-five.

F Dm
Biding my time in the hope she'd defrost
Bb C
I busied myself at the gym
F Dm
Barbells were raised and biceps were praised
Bb G7 C
At length I was filled with a vim
Bb A
On a cottage near Thwaite a deposit was placed
F C
Believing I'd still win her heart
Bb Dm
To sacrifice sanity thinking such things
C C7 F Dm Bb F Ab G C
I must have been mad from the start.

(instr as verse)

F Dm
Now I've accepted her love lies elsewhere
Bb C
I spend all my time in arcades
F Dm
I saw her today outside the Town Hall
Bb G7 C
And I pondered how pointless these shades
Bb A
For the radiance of her immortal beauty
F C
This mortal frame can't endure
Bb Dm
My outstretched arms were at quarter to three
C C7 F Bb F Bb F Bb (to fade)
As I lay prostrate on the floor.