Homburg Gary Brooker - Keith Reid Intro: F F7/Eb Dm G7/B C C7 F G7 Bb Bb F F F G7 G7 Bb Bb F Your multilingual - business friend Has packed her bags and fled Leaving only ash-filled ashtrays And the lipsticked unmade bed Dm Gm F F C F F G7 Bb Bb F The mirror, - a reflection Has climbed back - upon the wall For the floor - she found descended And the ceiling was too tall Chorus: F Bb Bb G G C A7 A7 Dm Bb F Your trouser cuffs are dirty And your shoes are laced up wrong You'd better take off your homburg 'Cause your overcoat is too long The town clock - in the market square Stands waiting for the hour When its hands - they won't turn backwards And on meeting - will devour Both themselves - and also any fool Who dares - to tell the time And the sun and moon - will shatter And the signposts - cease to sign Chorus: Instrumental: Chorus: