Chords for Horslips New York Wakes
Tempo:
78.7 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [F#] [G] [D]
[G] [Bm]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] I'm [C] a proud citizen of Massachusetts, [Bm] but it's time to turn my [G] feet.
[D] You can [C] see how it's tough right [Bm] now, even when I'm still [G] glad to be alive.
If [Em] you were a lay boy, [A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your hand, [A] but if you were a man with a [D] foot on the ground,
and you said,
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise,
[C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] but you're [C] right, you can see all the [Bm] righteousness on his [G] face.
[D] If you [C] came to Massachusetts, [Bm] you would see the problems,
[G] that's a happy way.
[D] If [C] you're a homeless man, [Bm] I'd hold you when you went [G] away.
[D] I'd hold [C] you so that patients would [Bm] ask,
to leave your [G] body,
to take your clothes.
If [Em] you were a lay boy,
[A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your [A] hand,
but if you were a man with [D] a foot on the ground,
you would [C] be all [Bm] alone,
I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
[C] You're all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise, [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G] [C]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G] [D]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [Cm] [G]
[D] man.
[C] [Bm]
[G] [C] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] You will [Bm] fall, and I will [G] know,
[D] [C] that [Bm] patients will ask,
to [G] leave your [D] body,
That [C] promise will be left,
[Bm] if you say you will not [G] keep.
[D] [C] If you had a shotgun,
[Bm] I'd leave the last of the [G] batteries for you.
If [Em] you were a man, baby,
[A] would you have to leave [D] the streets,
[G] and have [Em] all the problems,
you'd [A] have to leave your [G] room.
[D] If you say it,
you're a [C] homeless man,
[Bm] come on, [G] baby.
If you want me to promise, [D] man,
[C] you're a homeless man,
[Bm] come on, tell me.
[G] I'm going to open the door,
[D] and let you in.
[C] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D]
[G] [Bm]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] I'm [C] a proud citizen of Massachusetts, [Bm] but it's time to turn my [G] feet.
[D] You can [C] see how it's tough right [Bm] now, even when I'm still [G] glad to be alive.
If [Em] you were a lay boy, [A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your hand, [A] but if you were a man with a [D] foot on the ground,
and you said,
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise,
[C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] but you're [C] right, you can see all the [Bm] righteousness on his [G] face.
[D] If you [C] came to Massachusetts, [Bm] you would see the problems,
[G] that's a happy way.
[D] If [C] you're a homeless man, [Bm] I'd hold you when you went [G] away.
[D] I'd hold [C] you so that patients would [Bm] ask,
to leave your [G] body,
to take your clothes.
If [Em] you were a lay boy,
[A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your [A] hand,
but if you were a man with [D] a foot on the ground,
you would [C] be all [Bm] alone,
I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
[C] You're all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise, [C] [Bm] [G]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G] [C]
[D] [C] [Bm] [G] [D]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [Cm] [G]
[D] man.
[C] [Bm]
[G] [C] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] [Bm]
[G] [D] [C] You will [Bm] fall, and I will [G] know,
[D] [C] that [Bm] patients will ask,
to [G] leave your [D] body,
That [C] promise will be left,
[Bm] if you say you will not [G] keep.
[D] [C] If you had a shotgun,
[Bm] I'd leave the last of the [G] batteries for you.
If [Em] you were a man, baby,
[A] would you have to leave [D] the streets,
[G] and have [Em] all the problems,
you'd [A] have to leave your [G] room.
[D] If you say it,
you're a [C] homeless man,
[Bm] come on, [G] baby.
If you want me to promise, [D] man,
[C] you're a homeless man,
[Bm] come on, tell me.
[G] I'm going to open the door,
[D] and let you in.
[C] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [C] [Bm] [G]
[D]
Key:
G
D
C
Bm
Em
G
D
C
_ [G] _ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] I'm [C] a proud citizen of Massachusetts, [Bm] but it's time to turn my [G] feet. _
[D] You can [C] see how it's tough right [Bm] now, even when I'm still [G] glad to be alive.
If [Em] you were a lay boy, [A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your hand, [A] but if you were a man with a [D] foot on the ground,
and you said,
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise,
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] but you're [C] right, you can see all the [Bm] righteousness on his [G] face. _
[D] If you [C] came to Massachusetts, [Bm] you would see the problems,
[G] that's a happy way.
[D] If [C] you're a homeless man, [Bm] I'd hold you when you went [G] away. _
[D] I'd hold [C] you so that patients would [Bm] ask,
to leave your [G] body,
to take your clothes.
If [Em] you were a lay boy,
[A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your [A] hand,
but if you were a man with [D] a foot on the ground,
you would [C] be all [Bm] alone,
I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
[C] You're all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise, _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] man.
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [C] You will [Bm] fall, and I will [G] know,
_ [D] _ _ [C] that [Bm] patients will ask,
to [G] leave your [D] body,
That [C] promise will be left,
[Bm] if you say you will not [G] keep.
_ [D] _ [C] If you had a shotgun,
[Bm] I'd leave the last of the [G] batteries for you.
_ If [Em] you were a man, baby,
[A] would you have to leave [D] the streets,
_ [G] and have [Em] all the problems,
you'd [A] have to leave your [G] room.
[D] If you say it,
you're a [C] homeless man,
[Bm] come on, [G] baby.
If you want me to promise, [D] man,
[C] you're a homeless man,
[Bm] come on, tell me.
[G] I'm going to open the door,
[D] and let you in.
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] I'm [C] a proud citizen of Massachusetts, [Bm] but it's time to turn my [G] feet. _
[D] You can [C] see how it's tough right [Bm] now, even when I'm still [G] glad to be alive.
If [Em] you were a lay boy, [A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your hand, [A] but if you were a man with a [D] foot on the ground,
and you said,
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
You're [C] all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise,
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] but you're [C] right, you can see all the [Bm] righteousness on his [G] face. _
[D] If you [C] came to Massachusetts, [Bm] you would see the problems,
[G] that's a happy way.
[D] If [C] you're a homeless man, [Bm] I'd hold you when you went [G] away. _
[D] I'd hold [C] you so that patients would [Bm] ask,
to leave your [G] body,
to take your clothes.
If [Em] you were a lay boy,
[A] and you could hold a [D] chain of bars,
[G] you wouldn't [Em] have to hold a stick in your [A] hand,
but if you were a man with [D] a foot on the ground,
you would [C] be all [Bm] alone,
I would tell [G] you,
that must be a [D] promise, man.
[C] You're all alone,
[Bm] I would tell you,
[G] that there is a [D] promise, _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] man.
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [C] You will [Bm] fall, and I will [G] know,
_ [D] _ _ [C] that [Bm] patients will ask,
to [G] leave your [D] body,
That [C] promise will be left,
[Bm] if you say you will not [G] keep.
_ [D] _ [C] If you had a shotgun,
[Bm] I'd leave the last of the [G] batteries for you.
_ If [Em] you were a man, baby,
[A] would you have to leave [D] the streets,
_ [G] and have [Em] all the problems,
you'd [A] have to leave your [G] room.
[D] If you say it,
you're a [C] homeless man,
[Bm] come on, [G] baby.
If you want me to promise, [D] man,
[C] you're a homeless man,
[Bm] come on, tell me.
[G] I'm going to open the door,
[D] and let you in.
_ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _