I must stop going to parties ( Alan Hull )   from: Sleepless Nights
-----------------------------



Chorus:
I must stop going to parties, I think they're doing me in
   G			Em	  G		       Em
my hair is falling out and I'm getting kind of thin.
   G	           Em		 C		D 
I must stop going to parties, for that there is no doubt
   G		      Em	   G		     Em
next time you see me there, will you kindly throw me out
 G		      Em	       C	      D
I must stop going to parties, and hanging about.
   C			D		    G


1.) 
For instance take last friday, when Terry came to tea
      C				      Am
I thought I had enough to drink, but not enough for me
      C				      Em
he said would I like to accompany him, to a place just over the hill
     C					     Am
I said I really shouldn't, but perhaps I think I will.
    C			          D


Chorus:
I must stop going to parties, I think they're doing me in
   G			Em	  G		       Em
my hair is falling out and I'm getting kind of thin.
   G	           Em		 C		D 
I must stop going to parties, for that there is no doubt
   G		      Em	   G		     Em
next time you see me there, will you kindly throw me out
 G		      Em	       C	      D
I must stop going to parties, and hanging about.
   C			D		    G


2.)
You seen the same old faces, you've seen them all before
     C	     		             Am
you're gonna get so wasted, you won't be able to walk out the door
	C			          Em
then someone comes on heavy, 'bout the war in what's it's name
        C				Am
I say I think you're out of date mate, shouldn't that be the other place.
   C				 	          D


Chorus:
I must stop going to parties, I think they're doing me in
   G			Em	  G		       Em
my hair is falling out and I'm getting kind of thin.
   G	           Em		 C		D 
I must stop going to parties, for that there is no doubt
   G		      Em	   G		     Em
next time you see me there, will you kindly throw me out
 G		      Em	       C	      D
I must stop going to parties, and hanging about.
   C			D		    G



Instrumental:  ( like chorus )



3.) ( spoken )
Well the punch has all been drunk and the drunks have all been punched,

the magistrates irate and the doctor out to lunch

I don't know why I came in here, I'm such a weak-kneed creep

I must stop going to parties, I've got to get some sleep.


4.) ( spoken )
Excuse me, yeah it's Terry - won't you get to a party ?


I must stop going to parties hanging about   4 x



The "Caught in the act" version is a bit different;
1. 2nd line; instead of -hair is- "falling out" it's "changing color"
2. The spoken part "Excuse me ..." does not appear on the "Caught in the act"
   version. Instead there is another Chorus part.