Chords for Michael Marra - 'If I was an Englishman'

Tempo:
167.1 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Marra - 'If I was an Englishman' chords
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[F#]
[G#m] [E]
[B] [F#]
[G#m] [F#] [B] [E]
[B] [F#] [G#m]
[F#] [B]
I was an Englishman and singing, [F#] dancing, [B] playing.
I take out all the old ones and besiege you [F#] in their city.
[G#m] Pick up the gems [E] of a better life [B] in a life this [F#] bright as day.
[G#m] I do my [B] William Morris [E] dance, [B] [F#] happy on [G#m] my [F#]
[B] [E] [B]
[F#] [B] way.
[G#m]
[F#] [B]
[F#]
I was an Englishman and singing, [F#] [B] dancing, playing.
I sing a song of [E] Thomas Paine, [B] of darkness and [F#] of light.
[G#m] I fire my [E] favourite candles up, [B] old cotton and [F#] old bright.
[G#m] I do [F#] my Stanley [B] Spencer [E] dance, [B] an [F#] exit to [G#m] the right.
I do [F#] my [B]
Alpenau [E] [B] dance, an exit to the right.
[G#m] [F#] [B] [E]
[B] [F#] [B]
If I was an Englishman I'd raise [F#] my voice [B] and sing.
I've been to Rhea and the House [E] of Lords, [B] Peter after [F#] his reign.
[G#m] And I've seen all [E] those noble men, [B] all the cabbages [F#]
and canes.
[G#m] I do [F#] my Alma Mater [E] dance, [B] and [F#] tuck them [G#m] in the bed.
I do [F#] my [B] Norman wisdom [E] dance, [B] and [F#] tuck them in [B] the bed.
[G#m]
[F#] [B] [E] [B]
[F#] [B] If I was an [E] Englishman [B]
I'd sing, [F#] dance [B] and play.
I [E] take out [B] all the old ones and besiege you in [F#] their city.
[G#m] Pick up the gems of a better life [B] in a life this bright [F#] as day.
[G#m] I do [F#] my [B] William [E] Morris [B] dance, [F#] happy [G#m] on my way.
[E] [G#m] I do [F#] my [B] Martin Carthy [E] dance, [B]
[F#] happy on [B] my [E] way.
[B]
Key:  
B
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F#
134211112
E
2311
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
G#m
123111114
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_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I was an _ Englishman and singing, [F#] dancing, [B] playing.
_ _ I take out all the old ones and besiege you [F#] in their city.
[G#m] Pick up the gems [E] of a better life [B] in a life this [F#] bright as day.
_ [G#m] I do my [B] William Morris [E] dance, [B] _ [F#] happy on [G#m] my _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ way.
_ [G#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was _ an _ Englishman and singing, [F#] [B] dancing, playing. _ _ _
I sing a song of [E] Thomas Paine, [B] of darkness and [F#] of light. _
[G#m] I fire my [E] favourite candles up, [B] old cotton and [F#] old bright.
_ [G#m] I do [F#] my Stanley [B] Spencer [E] dance, [B] an [F#] exit to [G#m] the right.
_ I do [F#] my [B] _
Alpenau _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] dance, an exit to the right. _ _
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
If I was an _ Englishman I'd raise [F#] my voice [B] and sing.
_ I've been to Rhea and the House [E] of Lords, [B] Peter after [F#] his reign.
[G#m] And I've seen all [E] those noble men, [B] all the cabbages _ [F#]
and canes.
_ _ [G#m] I do [F#] my Alma Mater [E] dance, [B] and [F#] tuck them [G#m] in the bed.
_ _ I do [F#] my [B] Norman wisdom [E] dance, [B] and [F#] tuck them in [B] the bed.
_ _ [G#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ If I was an _ [E] Englishman [B]
I'd sing, [F#] dance [B] and play. _
I [E] take out [B] all the old ones and besiege you in [F#] their city.
[G#m] Pick up the gems of a better life [B] in a life this bright [F#] as day.
_ [G#m] I do [F#] my [B] William [E] Morris [B] dance, [F#] happy [G#m] on my way.
[E] _ [G#m] I do [F#] my [B] Martin Carthy [E] _ dance, _ [B] _
[F#] happy on [B] my [E] way. _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _

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