[Intro]
C G A#m D G
[Verse]
D/F# G
A short weekend in Brighton
F C D
She showed us up the stair
G C G Em Am
To a quaint old room that had a rundown view
C D7
A cat-coat on the chair
[Verse]
G D/F# G
A statue there of David
F C D
And three ducks on the wall
G C G Em Am
And for my life, with another man's wife
D G F C D
I didn't have a care at all
G C G Em Am
For my life, with another man's wife
D G
I didn't have a care at all
[Verse]
D/F# G
There was laughter on the pavement
F C D
There was music on the pier
G C G Em Am
"Quick On The Draw", "What The Butler Saw"
C D7
Ice cold drinks of beer
[Verse]
G D/F# G
The music sounded sweet
F C D
I wiped the sand from your feet
G C G Em Am
And we kissed and smiled as we strolled a mile
D G F C D
Unafraid of who we'd meet
G C G Em Am
We kissed and smiled as we strolled a mile
D G
Unafraid of who we'd meet
[Verse]
D/F# G
We bought a book to read in bed
F C D
And I laughed, what a waste of time
G C G Em Am
You held me near and I kissed your ear (you said, babe)
C D7 G
First I need some wine
[Verse]
D/F# G
You turned away politely
F C D
"I'd love to try seeing you soon"
G C G Em Am
But you'd things to do for school next week
D G F C D
We'd leave tomorrow afternoon
G C G Em Am
Things to do for school next week
D G
We'd leave tomorrow afternoon
[Verse]
D/F# G
We laughed in the bedroom
F C D
And we joked in the bar
G C G Em Am
Had tea in bed, shared a bath
C D7
Made love and had a shower
[Verse]
G D/F# G
We stole the softest pillow
F C D
I watched you dream alone
G C G Em Am
Were you thinking about the day we had
D G F C D
Or was you mind back home?
G C G Em Am
Were you thinking about the day we had
D G
Or was you mind back home?
[Verse]
D/F# G
A short weekend in Brighton
F C D
She showed us up the stair
G C G Em Am
To a quaint old room that had a rundown view
C D7 G
A cat-coat on the chair
[Verse]
D/F# G
A statue there of David
F C D
And three ducks on the wall
G C G Em Am
And for my life, with another man's wife
D G
I didn't have a care at all