Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

 He Gpainted Salford Smokey tops,

 On CEmardboard boxes from the shops.

 And paE7rts of ancolts where I used to pAmlay.

I’m sure he once walked down our street,

 cause he painGted kids who had nowt on their feet,

 The clDothes he wore had all seen better Gdays,

Verse 2

GNow they said his works of art where dull,

 No roEmom old lad the wall was full,

 But LoE7wry didn’t care much any - Amway,

They said he just paints cats and dogs.

 And MaGtch stalk men in boots and clogs,

 And LowDry said that’s just the way they’ll Gstay, D

Chorus

 And he painted GMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and Amdogs,

 He painted Dkids on the corner of the streets with the sparking Gclogs, D

 And now he tGakes his brush and he waits out - Amside them factory gates,

 To paint his DMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and dGogs, D

Verse 3

GNow canvas and brushes where wearing thin,

 When LondEmon started calling him,

 To comE7e on down and wear the old flat Amcap,

They said tell us all about your ways,

 And aGll about them Salford days,

 Is it Dtrue you’re just an ordinary Gchap. D

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 And he painted GMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and Amdogs,

 He painted Dkids on the corner of the streets with the sparking Gclogs, D

 And now he tGakes his brush and he waits out - Amside them factory gates,

 To paint his DMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and dGogs, D

Verse 4

 Now LoGwry's hang upon the wall,

 Be - Emside the greatest of them all,

 And evE7en the Mona Lisa takes a Am bow,

This tired old man with hair like snow,

 Told noGrthern folk its time to go,

 The Dfever came and the good Lord mopped his Gbrow,D

Chorus

 AGnd he left us Match stalk men and Match Amstalk cats and dogs,

 He left us Dkids on the corner of the streets with the sparking Gclogs D

 Now he tGakes his brush and he waits out - Amside them pearly gates,

 To paint his DMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and dGogs,

Chorus

AAnd he left us Match stalk men and MatchBm stalk cats and dogs,

 He left us Ekids on the corner of the streets with the sparking Aclogs E

 Now he tAakes his brush and he waits out - Bmside them pearly gates,

 To paint his EMatch stalk men and Match stalk cats and dAogs,

hope you enjoy ....... Garry Smythe