XTC
Making Plans For Nigel
Drums And Wires (1979)

(drum)  G

G  Em  Bm  x 2  w/ a a^g
                   d d

We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand

  Am                           G
  And if young Nigel says he's happy
             F
  He must be happy
             Em
  He must be happy
             Em           D  g  g♯  a
  He must be happy in his work

G  Em  Bm  w/ solo

We're only making plans for Nigel
He has this future in the British Steel
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed, yeah

  Refrain

E                            F
Nigel isn't outspoken but he likes to speak
       C                  G
And he loves to be spoken to
             
 G  F♯  F              Em           G           G   F♯
(In his work) Nigel is happy in his work  x 2  (His work)

We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand

  Refrain

G  Em  Bm  x 2  w/ solo

We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand

We're only making plans for Nigel
He has this future in the British Steel, Steel

Steel, Steel, Steel, Steel, yeah                           (drum)

We're only making plans for Nigel, Nigel
Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, ...

(fade out)


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