Tom: G
  
    G                     F       C
The paperboy is working before he goes
G                       F         C
Lying to the teacher he knows he knows
   G                                    F       C     G     F   C
He didn't and he should've brought his lines in yesterday
G                             F       C
Ernie bangs the sound and the day begins
    G                       F          C
The letter box is open your cash falls in
     G                             F        C           G   C9  G
I'll meet you at the office just before the staff clock in

Chorus:
D7                           G
Round are way the birds are singing
D7                           G
Round are way the sun shines bright
D7                           C9
Round are way the birds sing for yer
                 G/B
Cos they already know yer
                  Gm/Bb    Am      G
Yeah they already know yerrrrrrrrrrrr
Little Guitar Solo:
h = hammer on
  G               F       C          G                 F        C
e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G----3h4-------------3h4-----------------3h4-----------3-----3------
D---------5--3--5---------5--3--5--3----------5--3--5-----5-----5---
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
    G                     F             C
The game is kicking off in around the park
G                             F           C
Its twenty five aside and before it's dark
   G                                    F       C     G     F   C
There's gonna be a loser and you know the next goal wins
    G                      F              C
Cab it to the front and it's called a draw
    G                            F                C
Everybody's knocking on your's once more, Ernie bangs the sound
             F            C         G        C9     G
And no one's spoken since half-past four  da da-da-da  da da

Chorus:
D7                           G
Round are way the birds are singing
D7                           G
Round are way the sun shines bright
D7                           C9
Round are way the birds sing for yer
                 G/B
Cos they already know yer
                  Gm/Bb    Am      G
Yeah they already know yer

**Harmonica Solo

Chorus:
D7                          G
Round are way the birds are singing
D7                          D7
Round are way the sun shines bright
D7                          D7
Round are way the birds are singing
D7                   G
Round are way it's alright
D7                           C9
Round are way the birds sing for yer
                 G/B
Cos they already know yer
             Gm/Bb    Am     G       
They already know yerrrrrrrrrrr