[Intro]
G D Em C G D G C
[Verse 1]
G F#
She used to work in Woolies
Em C
She worshipped Mary Quant
G Bm
They Went to Blackpool for their holidays
Em C
And sometimes the Isle Of Wight
G F#
Her father supported 'the Spurs'
Em C
And her brother was doin' fine
G Bm
And her old mum worked down the hairdresser's
Em C
Doing blue rinses, three quid a time...
...Singin' --
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Oh, oh, oh, - oh, oh oh - Woolworth girl
G D G
Wishing on a sta-r-r-r - ar-r-r - Woolworth girl
C
I wonder where you are...
[Verse 3]
G F#
By twenty she was married
G C
And had another one on the way
G Bm
And her old man fetched her a couple of backhands
Em C
Then did a bunk with a woman from Spain
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Oh, oh, oh, - oh, oh oh - Woolworth girl
G D G
Wishing on a sta-r-r-r - ar-r-r - Woolworth girl
C
I wonder where you are...
[Verse 4]
G F#
She left her kids with her parents
G C
And disappeared into the night
G Bm
Well, that was over twenty years ago...
Em C
...no sound or -- (sight)
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Oh, oh, oh, - oh, oh oh - Woolworth girl
G D G
Wishing on a sta-r-r-r - ar-r-r - Woolworth girl
C
I wonder where you are...
[Verse 5]
G D
Then one day down our high street
Em C
On my way to the local flicks
G D
I recognised the eyes of the woman, yeah
Em C
At the pick an' mix
It was...
[Chorus]
G D Em C
Oh, oh, oh, - oh, oh oh - Woolworth girl
G D G
Wishing on a sta-r-r-r - ar-r-r - Woolworth girl
C
I wonder where you...