Knockbacks In Halifax

A G D It's Saturday night in Halifax G D The kids are out there dancing G D A It's the same old beat, it's all over the world G And in her eyes D I could've sworn I saw the Northern Lights G D A G But it was a light flashing from the disco's silver ball D G D I come ten thousand miles to be here G D I can't say that I'm not glad G D G A I won't say that it's the best old time that I have ever had G D And sure I'd like to dance, my girl G D But hey, not to that song G D G A For I hated it in Sydney, I despised it in Geelong A G D And it's Saturday night in Halifax G D The kids are out there dancing G D A It's the same old beat, it's all over the world G And in her eyes D I could've sworn I saw the Northern Lights G D A G But it was a light flashing from the disco's silver ball D G D You saw me queuing for admission G D Saw me looking at my watch G D G A Saw me freezing in my jacket, fearful of the cold I'd catch G D And I love the Bluenose girlies G D I love the Bluenose beer G D But when I dance to Whitney Houston G D G A I wonder what I'm doing here A G D And it's Saturday night in Halifax G D The kids are out there dancing G D A It's the same old beat, it's all over the world G And in her eyes D I could've sworn I saw the Northern Lights G D A G But it was a light flashing from the disco's silver ball D G D Now do you like the clothes I'm wearing? G D Or perhaps I should have changed? G D Can you understand my talking? G A Do you think that I talk strange? G D But if you can't understand me, darlin' G D That's not such a shame G D G A For the shit we talk at discos the world over sounds the same A G D And it's Saturday night in Halifax G D The kids are out there dancing G D A It's the same old beat, it's all over the world G And in her eyes D I could've sworn I saw the Northern Lights G D A G But it was a light flashing from the disco's silver ball Instr break D G D G D G D G A G D G D G D G A D G D It seems now the night is over G D It seems I've lost my mystique G D She got the bloke from Montreal G A I got a kiss upon the cheek G D With a belly full of bitter G D It's a walk home in the rain G D There might be one more drunk in Halifax G A But some things never change N.C. G D And it's Saturday night in Halifax G D The kids are out there dancing G D A It's a rocking beat, it's all over the world G And in her eyes D I could've sworn I saw the Northern Lights G D A G But it was a light flashing from the disco's silver ball D G That dirty old silver ball D G D G D It gets me every time