Chords for Fivepenny Piece. (Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs). 1979.

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_ [Bb] _ _ _ He painted sulphured smoky [Gm] tops on cardboard boxes from the [G] shops,
Parts of handcoats where I used to [Cm] play.
_ _ I'm sure he once walked down our street,
[Bb] Cause he painted kids who had no doubt on their fates,
[F] The clothes they wore had all [Bb] seen better [Gm] days.
_ _ [Cm] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] They said his works of art were dull,
[Gm] No room, old lad, the walls are full.
[G] Lowry didn't care much [Cm] anyway. _
_ They said he just paints cats and [Bb] dogs and matchdog men in boots and [F] clogs,
Lowry said that's just the way [Bb] they'll stay.
[F] And he [Bb] painted matchdog men and matchdog [Cm] cats and dogs,
He [F] painted kids on the corner of the street who were [Bb] spying in clogs.
Now he takes his brush and he waits,
[Cm] Outside them pantry gates,
To paint [F] his matchdog men and matchdog cats [Bb] and dogs.
_ Now canvas and brushes were where it'd been [Gm] when the London started calling in,
[G] To come on down and wear the old [F] flag top. _
[Cm] _ They said tell us all about your [Gm] ways,
And all about them sulphured [F] days,
Is it true you're just an [Bb] ordinary chap? _
[F] And he [Bb] painted matchdog men and matchdog [Cm] cats and dogs,
[Eb] He [F] painted kids on the corner of the street who were [Bb] spying in clogs.
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits,
[Cm] Outside them pantry gates,
To [F] paint his matchdog men and matchdog [Bb] cats and dogs.
_ Now Lowry's hanged upon the wall,
[Gm] Beside the greatest of them [G] all,
Even the Mona Lisa [F] takes a [Cm] bow.
_ This tired old man with hair like [Bb] snow,
Told northern folk it's time to go,
[F] The fever came and the good lord [Bb] lopped his brow.
[F] And he [Bb] left us matchdog men and matchdog [Cm] cats and dogs,
He [F] left us kids on the corner of the street who were [Bb] spying in clogs.
Now he takes his brush and he waits,
[Cm] Outside them pearly gates,
To [F] paint his matchdog men and matchdog [Bb] cats and dogs.
And he left us matchdog men and matchdog [Cm] cats and dogs, _
He [F] left us kids on the corner of the street who were [Bb] spying in _ clogs.
Now he [Gm] takes his brush and he waits,
[Cm] Outside them pearly gates,
To [F] paint his matchdog men and matchdog [Bb] cats and dogs.
To [F] paint his matchdog men and matchdog [Bb] cats and _ _ dogs.
The big ship sails on the alley, alley-o.
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