Chords for Matthew Byrne "Pads Song"
Tempo:
127.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm]
[E]
[D]
[D] Was a boy with you [A] jogging down to the [Bm] city?
And was [D] all upon your [A] royal clothes each [B] worn?
[Bm]
Put [D] your nine floors across [A] her and leave the land [A] behind.
[D] Peddle her out through the fog on the [Bm] Seine.
And was holding in the cross [A] handed way,
And you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [D] run.
Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to [A] keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form [Bm] of the squall.
[D] Now the cross handed set [A] was the powder ice [Bm] way.
It [D] was slow but the [A] man was on [B] his own.
[Bm]
And [D] you had a penny, [A] not your backy with cod [A] boil.
And your [D] pride was in the [A] strength of your [Bm] arm.
And [D] was [D] holding in the cross [A] handed way,
And [Bm] you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [G] run.
[D] Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to [A] the western [Bm] form of the squall.
As the [D] years they passed by through [A] freedom and [Bm] hope.
With no [D] sign of a [A] boy coming [Bm] home.
[Em] But your [D] woman Cliffory she [A] was even fair and strong.
And she [D] smiled from her garden home.
[Bm]
Then [D] with two boys born coming [A]
to [Bm] the door.
[D] All your comrades went chasing [G] you.
[D]
And you died knowing of [A] the wealth that you [F#m] passed on.
For [D] it's only now [A] it's dark to be [Bm]
seen.
[D] And [G] was holding in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped that the [D] dogfish wouldn't run.
Cursed the old black hunt [A] just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
[B] Keep your [D] eye to the western form of [Bm] the squall.
And was [D] holding in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped [D] that the dogfish wouldn't run.
Cursed the old black hunt just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form of the [Bm] squall.
[D] [N]
[E]
[D]
[D] Was a boy with you [A] jogging down to the [Bm] city?
And was [D] all upon your [A] royal clothes each [B] worn?
[Bm]
Put [D] your nine floors across [A] her and leave the land [A] behind.
[D] Peddle her out through the fog on the [Bm] Seine.
And was holding in the cross [A] handed way,
And you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [D] run.
Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to [A] keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form [Bm] of the squall.
[D] Now the cross handed set [A] was the powder ice [Bm] way.
It [D] was slow but the [A] man was on [B] his own.
[Bm]
And [D] you had a penny, [A] not your backy with cod [A] boil.
And your [D] pride was in the [A] strength of your [Bm] arm.
And [D] was [D] holding in the cross [A] handed way,
And [Bm] you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [G] run.
[D] Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to [A] the western [Bm] form of the squall.
As the [D] years they passed by through [A] freedom and [Bm] hope.
With no [D] sign of a [A] boy coming [Bm] home.
[Em] But your [D] woman Cliffory she [A] was even fair and strong.
And she [D] smiled from her garden home.
[Bm]
Then [D] with two boys born coming [A]
to [Bm] the door.
[D] All your comrades went chasing [G] you.
[D]
And you died knowing of [A] the wealth that you [F#m] passed on.
For [D] it's only now [A] it's dark to be [Bm]
seen.
[D] And [G] was holding in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped that the [D] dogfish wouldn't run.
Cursed the old black hunt [A] just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
[B] Keep your [D] eye to the western form of [Bm] the squall.
And was [D] holding in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped [D] that the dogfish wouldn't run.
Cursed the old black hunt just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form of the [Bm] squall.
[D] [N]
Key:
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A
Bm
B
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D
A
Bm
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Was a boy with you _ [A] jogging down to the [Bm] city?
_ _ _ _ And was [D] all upon your [A] royal clothes each [B] worn?
_ _ _ [Bm] _
Put [D] your nine _ floors across [A] her and leave the land [A] behind.
_ [D] Peddle her out through the fog on the [Bm] Seine. _
_ _ _ And was _ _ _ holding _ in the cross [A] handed way,
And you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [D] run.
_ _ _ _ Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to [A] keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form [Bm] of the squall. _ _ _
_ [D] Now the cross handed set [A] was the powder ice [Bm] way.
_ _ _ _ It [D] was slow _ but the [A] man was on [B] his own.
_ _ _ [Bm] _
And [D] you had _ _ a penny, [A] not your backy with cod [A] boil.
_ And your [D] pride was in the [A] strength of your [Bm] arm. _
_ _ _ And [D] was _ _ [D] holding _ in the cross [A] handed way,
And [Bm] you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish _ wouldn't [G] run.
_ _ [D] _ _ Cursed the old _ _ black hunt just [A] to keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to [A] the western [Bm] form of the squall. _ _
_ As the [D] years they passed by through [A] _ freedom and [Bm] hope.
_ _ _ _ With no [D] sign _ of a [A] boy _ coming [Bm] home. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] But your [D] _ woman _ Cliffory she [A] was even fair and strong.
And she [D] smiled from her garden home.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ Then [D] with two _ boys born coming [A] _ _
to [Bm] the door. _ _ _ _
_ [D] All your comrades went _ chasing [G] you.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ And you died _ _ knowing of [A] the wealth that you [F#m] passed on.
For [D] it's only now [A] it's dark to be [Bm]
seen.
_ [D] _ _ _ And [G] was _ _ _ holding _ in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped that the [D] dogfish wouldn't _ run. _ _ _
Cursed the old _ black hunt _ [A] just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
_ [B] Keep your [D] eye to the western form of [Bm] the _ squall.
_ _ _ And was _ _ _ [D] holding _ in the _ cross [A] handed way.
_ And [Bm] you'd hoped [D] that the dogfish wouldn't run. _ _ _ _
Cursed the old _ black hunt just to keep your _ [F#m] spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form of the [Bm] squall. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] Was a boy with you _ [A] jogging down to the [Bm] city?
_ _ _ _ And was [D] all upon your [A] royal clothes each [B] worn?
_ _ _ [Bm] _
Put [D] your nine _ floors across [A] her and leave the land [A] behind.
_ [D] Peddle her out through the fog on the [Bm] Seine. _
_ _ _ And was _ _ _ holding _ in the cross [A] handed way,
And you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish wouldn't [D] run.
_ _ _ _ Cursed the old black hunt just [A] to [A] keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form [Bm] of the squall. _ _ _
_ [D] Now the cross handed set [A] was the powder ice [Bm] way.
_ _ _ _ It [D] was slow _ but the [A] man was on [B] his own.
_ _ _ [Bm] _
And [D] you had _ _ a penny, [A] not your backy with cod [A] boil.
_ And your [D] pride was in the [A] strength of your [Bm] arm. _
_ _ _ And [D] was _ _ [D] holding _ in the cross [A] handed way,
And [Bm] you'd hoped [B] that the [D] dogfish _ wouldn't [G] run.
_ _ [D] _ _ Cursed the old _ _ black hunt just [A] to keep your spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to [A] the western [Bm] form of the squall. _ _
_ As the [D] years they passed by through [A] _ freedom and [Bm] hope.
_ _ _ _ With no [D] sign _ of a [A] boy _ coming [Bm] home. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] But your [D] _ woman _ Cliffory she [A] was even fair and strong.
And she [D] smiled from her garden home.
_ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ Then [D] with two _ boys born coming [A] _ _
to [Bm] the door. _ _ _ _
_ [D] All your comrades went _ chasing [G] you.
_ _ [D] _
_ _ And you died _ _ knowing of [A] the wealth that you [F#m] passed on.
For [D] it's only now [A] it's dark to be [Bm]
seen.
_ [D] _ _ _ And [G] was _ _ _ holding _ in the cross [A] handed way.
And [Bm] you'd hoped that the [D] dogfish wouldn't _ run. _ _ _
Cursed the old _ black hunt _ [A] just to keep your [F#m] spirits high.
_ [B] Keep your [D] eye to the western form of [Bm] the _ squall.
_ _ _ And was _ _ _ [D] holding _ in the _ cross [A] handed way.
_ And [Bm] you'd hoped [D] that the dogfish wouldn't run. _ _ _ _
Cursed the old _ black hunt just to keep your _ [F#m] spirits high.
Keep [D] your eye to the western form of the [Bm] squall. _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _