Intro: G/D/Em-A/D

          THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART

                                   Rock1 Cy8 124 (rhythm setting)

    D                          G

AT LAST ITS FINALLY OVER, THE DAY YOU'LL GET YOUR WAY

     A                           D

IT'S IN THE HAND OF LAWYERS, TO-DAY THEY'LL HAVE THEIR SAY

                                         G

WE CAN ONLY TALK THROUGH STRANGERS, THE JUDGE SAYS WHAT WE'LL BE

         G                     A              D

AND THE FINAL WORD IS THEY'RE TAKING YOU FROM ME

chorus

         D                       D7

AND THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART BREAKS THEIR HEARTS

         G                   D

AND THE PARTY OF THE SECOND PART

         D                     E                 A    

AND THE PARTY WITH THE BROKEN HEART JUST FALLS APART

         D                        D7 

AND THE PARTY OF THE FIRST STAGE LOVING ON

 G                        E

PARTY OF THE SECOND JUST TAKES THE FALL

         D         G       D - A      D

I DON'T LIKE THIS KIND OF PARTYING AT ALL

(lead)    G/D/Em-A/D

     D                              G

THE KIDS GO STAY WITH GRANDMA, HER HOUSE GOES UP FOR SALE

          A                     D

WHILE WE ORGANISE OUR FAIL DOWN TO THE LAST DETAIL

  D                         G  

THEN WE'LL TELL OUR STORY; YOUR SIDE FIRST THEN MINE

     G             D             A      D

THE PARTY'S OVER, JUST SIGN THE BOTTOM LINE

(repeat chorus)