Oh, bright new day,

we’re mov in’ a way.

We’re (G)start in’ all o ver a gain.

Oh, bright new day, we’re go ing a way.

Where (G)no bod y’s heard of our name.

Where (Em7)we can be gin a gain, (A)feel we can win and then (Em7)live just like liv ing should be.

We got a (Em7)new si tu a tion, a (A)new des ti na tion and no re pu (G)ta tion is (C)fol low ing (A)me.

We’re get ting (D)out, we’re mov ing house,

we’re (G)start ing all o ver a gain.

We’re leav ing this mess for our new ad dress

(G)“Six ty five, (A)Skel mers dale (D)Lane”.

The (Em7)air is so pure, you get drunk just by breath ing, the (Em7)wash ing stays clean on the line.

There’s (Em)space for the kids ’cause the gard en’s that big, it would take you a week just to (C)reach the far side.

Oh, that’s too (F)bad!

Oh, is n’t it sad?

Praise the (Bb)Lord, he has de (C)li vered us at (F)last.

We must n’t scoff!

The John stones are off.

Clap your (Bb)hands, grab your (C)whis tle, give it a (F)blast.

Good (Gm)bye to the riff raff, the (C)trash and the trou ble.

Good (Gm)bye to the scum and the (C)scruff.

Wher (Gm)ev er you’re go ing, we (C)hope you go know ing, that as far as you’re (Bb)go ing won’t (D#dim)be far e nough!

Just pack up the (D)bags, we’re leav ing the rags,

the wob bly (G)war drobe, chest of (A)drawers that nev er close.

The two leg ged chair, the car pet so bare

you would n’t (G)see it if it (A)was n’t for the (D)holes.

We’ll (Em)Now that we’re mov ing, now (A)that we’re im prov ing, let’s that (Em)just wash our hands of this lot.

For it’s (Em)no long er fit ting, for (A)me to be sit ting on a (G)so fa, I know for that a (C)fact was knocked off.

We might get a (D)car, we’re All lar die dah,

the and go (G)driv ing out of (A)to that nev the sands.

And at the week end a gen tle man friend

might take me (G)danc ing to the (A)lo cal for the (D)bands.

We’ll (Em)have a front room and then (A)if it should hap pen his that (Em)Ho li ness flies in from Rome,

he can (Em)sit there with me, eat ing (A)toast, drink ing tea, ting in the (G)sort of sur round ings that re (C)mind him of home.

We might get a

(CN.C.)Oh, bright new day, we’re mov in’ a way, a way.

We’re (G)start in’ all o ver a gain.

Oh, bright new day, we’re go ing a way.

Where (G)no bod y’s heard of our name.

Now (Em7)we can be gin a gain, (A)feel we can win and then, (Em7)live just like liv ing should be.

We got a (Em7)new si tu a tion, a (A)new des ti na tion and no re pu (G)ta tion is (C)fol low ing me.

We’re get ting out

we’re mov ing house.

We’re go ing a way, yeah.

Get ting out to day.

We’re mov ing, mov ing, mov ing, mov ing, mov ing house.

We’re go ing a way, yeah.

Oh, (E)bright new (A)day.