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Capo I
G
FBarterers C& their Gwives 
FBarterers C& their Gwives 
FTrading, Cfading, Ffaking, Cbreaking, 
FBarter aCway their Glives 
FCrowding the Ccity Ggate 
FShunning the Cmaster's Gfate 
FLow deCcisions Fthey enCvision, 
FCleaning the Cpaupers Gplates 
      D              A         C             G   D. . .
In the marketplace, trading commonplace friends 
       D           A         C                G   D. . .
Come to banter on odds to meet their own ends 
FBarterers Chold their Gown 
FPinching on Cwhat they Gloan 
FAfter Cseeding, Fpeople Cpleading, 
FSpending the Cheat aGlone 
        D           A           C            G   D. . .
Who will sacrifice pride for being nice game 
       D          A            C           G   D. . .
He's in season & that's the reason he came 
G
FBarterers C& their Gtrade 
FLately fall Cback to Gfade 
FEvery Cevening, Fpacking, Cleaving, 
FCounting on Cwhat they've Gmade 
      D              A           C               G   D. . .
Wifely cooking will keep them looking their best 
       D             A       C              G   D. . .
As they smile & set out beguiling with jest 
FBarterers C& their Gwives 
FBarterers C& their Gwives 
FTrading, Cfading, Ffaking, Cbreaking, 
FBarter aCway their Glives 
 D   A   C    G   D. . . 2x
 F   C   G. . .

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Barterers And Their Wives

by The Left Banke

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Barterers And Their Wives chords

Capo I

F C G

Barterers & their wives

F C G

Barterers & their wives

F C F C

Trading, fading, faking, breaking,

F C G

Barter away their lives

F C G

Crowding the city gate

F C G

Shunning the master's fate

F C F C

Low decisions they envision,

F C G

Cleaning the paupers plates

D A C G D

. . .

In the marketplace, trading commonplace friends

D A C G D

. . .

Come to banter on odds to meet their own ends

F C G

Barterers hold their own

F C G

Pinching on what they loan

F C F C

After seeding, people pleading,

F C G

Spending the heat alone

D A C G D

. . .

Who will sacrifice pride for being nice game

D A C G D

. . .

He's in season & that's the reason he came

F C G

Barterers & their trade

F C G

Lately fall back to fade

F C F C

Every evening, packing, leaving,

F C G

Counting on what they've made

D A C G D

. . .

Wifely cooking will keep them looking their best

D A C G D

. . .

As they smile & set out beguiling with jest

F C G

Barterers & their wives

F C G

Barterers & their wives

F C F C

Trading, fading, faking, breaking,

F C G

Barter away their lives

D A C G D

. . . 2x

F C G

. . .

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