Mim Sim La Sol Fa Si7 Mim Soldim Lam6 Si7 Mim

Mim7                  Sim
It's a mystery to me  the game commences
                              La
For the usual fee plus expenses
Sol                      Fa
Confidential information it's in a diary
Si7                      Mim
This is my investigation it's not a public inquiry

Soldim Lam6 Si7  Mim

Mim7                          Sim
I go checking out the reports igging up the dirt
                           La
You get to meet in all sorts in this line of work
Sol                   Fa
Treachery and treason there's always an excuse for it
Si7                        Mim
And when I find the reason I still can't get used to it

Soldim Lam6 Si7  Mim  Re

Sol                 Re
And what have you got at the end of the day?
Lam               Mim       Re
What have you got to take away?
Sol                Do   Re
A bottle of whisky      and a new set of lies
Do                          Si
Blinds on the windows and a pain behind the eyes


Mim7 Sim Sim La Sol Fa Si7 Mim Soldim Lam6 Si7 Mim

       Soldim              Lam6
  (parlato) Scarred for life no compensation
Si7         Si7
 Private investigations

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