I think it goes like this:

How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite    David Cousins

(C)   (E)    (F)       (C)   (E)    (F)       (C)   (E)    (Am)   
(Am/C)(Am/D)(Am)   (Am/C)(Am/D)(Am)      
Half o' (Am)bitter for the (Em)vicar, he's (F)here to save your (E)soul,
He's (Am)looking fat and (Em)jovial, though he's (F)nearly on the (E)dole.
Anne (F)Riley cooks his (C)dinner, she (F)keeps him washed and (C)fed,
She (F)doesn't need much (C)prompting to (Am)jump into his (E)bed.
And they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
But they're (Am)not, oh no, they're not.

Dr. Watson drinks large (Em)whiskies, he's (F)nearly always (E)high,
He (Am)supplements his (Em)income, a(F)borting on the (E)sly.
Mrs. (F)Thompson is an (C)angel in the (F)W.V.(C)S.,*
Her (F)meals on wheels are (C)very cheap, and she (Am)cooks the books for (E)less.
And they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
But they're (Am)not, oh no, they're not.

Sammy Cohen is the (Em)bookie, (F)sitting over (E)there,
(Am)Drinking three-star (Em)brandies, he (F)doesn't seem to (E)care.
(F)No-one wants to (C)know him, they (F)say he's been in(C)side,
They (F)say his dear old (C)mother com(Am)mitted sui(E)cide.
And they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
But they're (Am)not, oh no, they're not.

Dr. Watson charged Anne (Em)Riley a (F)fifty guinea (E)fee,
For (Am)Mr. Thompson's (Em)peace of mind, as (F)far as i can (E)see.
Mrs. (F)Thompson envies (C)Annie, (F)cooking for the (C)preacher,
And (F)everyone thinks (C)Sam is a (F)quite disgusting (C)creature,
But (F)if the truth was (C)known, it would (F)shake all their foun(C)dations,
It (F)seems the preacher (C)lives on Sam's a(Am)nonymous do(E)nations.
And they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
Yes, they (C)all think (E)they're so (F)grand,
But they're (Am)not, oh no, they're not,
But they're not, oh no, they're not,
But they're not, oh no, they're not.

© Dave Cousins, All Rights Reserved

*Women's Voluntary Service

From the Sandy Denny & The Strawbs album.

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