Brian and Michael - Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs Chords

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He painted sulphured smoky tops [Am] on cardboard boxes from the shops
[Em] Lots of van coats where I used [Dm] to play _ _
I'm sure he once walked down our street
[C] Cos he painted kids who had doubts on their [G] feet, the clothes they wore had all seen [C] better days
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_ _ _ [C] Now they said his works of art were done, [Am] no room at the walls of Fulton
[A] Lowry didn't care much [Dm] anyway
_ _ They said he just paints cats and dogs [C] and matchdog men in boots and clogs
[G] And Lowry said that's just the way [C] they'll stay
_ [G] Now he [C] painted matchdog men and matchdog cats [Dm] and dogs
_ He painted [G] kids on the corner of the street that were starved [C] in clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits
[D] Outside them factory gates to paint [G] his matchdog men and matchdog cats [C] and dogs
_ _ Now canvas and brushes were wearing
[A] When London started calling him to come on down and wear the old [Dm] flat cap
_ They said tell us all about your ways [C] and all about them sulphured days
[G] Is it true you're just an ordinary [C] chap?
_ [G] And he [C] painted matchdog men and matchdog cats [Dm] and dogs
_ He painted [G] kids on the corner of the street that were starved [C] in clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits
[Dm] Outside them factory gates to paint [G] his matchdog men and matchdog cats [C] and dogs
_ _ Now Lowry's hung upon the wall [Am] beside the greatest of them all
[A] Even the Mona Lisa takes [D] a bow
_ _ This tired old man with air like snow [C] told northern folk it's time to go
[G] The fever came and the good Lord bought [C] his brow
_ [G] And he left [C] his matchdog men and matchdog [Dm] cats and dogs
_ He left [G] his kids on the corner of the street that were [C] starved in clogs
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits