Bishop To F4, Hands Up
London System vs King's Indian · sung from White's side
Verse 1
Pawn to d4, knight to f3 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
He plays g6, bishop to f4 3.Bf4
He dreams of the long diagonal
My bishop on f4 looks down at d6
Chorus
Pawn to d4, knight to f3 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
Bishop to f4, the London for me 3.Bf4
Pawn to e3, bishop to e2 3...Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2
Pawn to h3, then I castle too 5...d6 6.h3 c5 7.O-O
Hands up, d4 and e3 hold true
Verse 2
His knight to d7, pawn to c3 7...Nbd7 8.c3
He plays b6, pawn to a4 8...b6 9.a4
My a-pawn is leaning on b5
He dreams of e5, the break he needs
Knight to d2 too soon, the pressure bleeds
Chorus
Pawn to d4, knight to f3 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
Bishop to f4, the London for me 3.Bf4
Pawn to e3, bishop to e2 3...Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2
Pawn to h3, then I castle too 5...d6 6.h3 c5 7.O-O
Hands up, d4 and e3 hold true
Bridge
A calm little fight, half-open centre
My chain on d4 and e3 stays firm
His e5 break meets my pawn on d4
Chorus
Pawn to d4, knight to f3 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
Bishop to f4, the London for me 3.Bf4
Pawn to e3, bishop to e2 3...Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2
Pawn to h3, then I castle too 5...d6 6.h3 c5 7.O-O
Hands up, d4 and e3 hold true
Outro
Pawn to d4, knight to f3 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3
Bishop to f4, the London is me 3.Bf4