On The Roids Chords

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On The Roids by Half Man Half Biscuit is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, Em, D, Bm, C and Eb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G Am G Am, G Am Em D G Am Em D) 

G                    Am     G                      D 
Here comes The Black Horse,   there goes The Brown Cow 
G                  Am      G                    D 
Full of ringers of course,   thrown up from the plough 
G                 Am      G                    D 
The hoops and the stripes,  the halves and the quarters 
Bm                 C   Eb                 D 
The Sunday morning rain,  the touchline refrain: 
             G                   C                   G                   C 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because 
             G                   D            G Am (x2)  G Am Em D (x2) 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids. 
G                 Am    G                        Am 
It’s Lee’s twenty-first   but they’re not coming in 
G                 Am   G                  D 
Because Bruiser McHuge  declares them too thin 
G             Am  G                  D 
Annoyed and upset  they head for elsewhere 
Bm                        C    Eb                  D 
They’d normally argue the toss,  but besides being boss 
             G                   C                   G                   C 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because 
             G                   D         G Am (x4) Bm C Eb D 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids. 
G                        C      G                       D 
He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds 
G                        C      G                       D 
He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds 
G                        C      G                       D 
He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds 
G                        C      G                       D 
He used to lark with the dreads, now he’s a nark on the steds 
Bm                C    Eb                            D 
His paranoia is absurd   – are you thinking ‘bout my bird? 
             G                   C                   G                   C 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John, come on 
           G                             C 
Just walk away John, come on, just walk away John because 
         G                       C 
Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know, 
         G                       C 
Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know 
         G                       C 
Leave it be, let it go; don’t be daft don’t you know,  
             G                   C                   G                   C 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids 
             G                   C                   G                   C         G C D G 
He’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids, he’s on the ‘roids. 
    	

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