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[Verse 1]
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William Francis, noble lord,
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his fortune built on sweat and sword,
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built an empire tall as a hill
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but he don't have fun and he never will.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Verse 2]
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Sees the world so far below
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and though he tries, he'll never know.
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Friends to greet the breaking of day
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and love to pass the night away.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Bridge]
G         C                D         D
  William Francis high and dry
G          C          B7         B7
  with his paradise denied.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Verse 3]
Em      C        D      B7
William Francis, lost, alone,
  Em       C         D        B7
a thousand ifs and a heart of stone.
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He measures his life in gain) and cost
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but he'll never add up the world he lost.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Bridge]
G         C                D         D
  William Francis high and dry
G          C          B7         B7
  with his paradise denied.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Interlude]
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[Re-Intro]
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[Verse 4]
Em      C        D      B7
William Francis, master of all
  Em       C         D        B7
but none to catch him when he falls.
   Em            C      D         B7
He works us long and he works us hard
          Em            C          D         B7
but we'll dance all the way to the knacker's yard.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7   N.C.
My, my,       my, my.

[Bridge]
G         C                D         D
  William Francis high and dry
G          C          B7         B7
  with his paradise denied.
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.

[Outro] (Repeat and Fade Out)
    Em C D B7     Em C D B7
My, my,       my, my.