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Liverpool Lullaby

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Aminor

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the key of Bm)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am    = x02210    A7     = x02020     Bm   = x24432
Asus2 = x02200    E7     = 022130     F#7  = 242322
G     = 355433    Bbm    = x13321     F#   = 244322
E7    = 022130    F7     = 131211     Em/G = 322000
F     = 133211    Gb     = 244322     B7   = x21202
E     = 022100    Ebm/Gb = xx4342     C    = x32010
Dm/F  = xx3231    Bb7    = x13131     B    = x24442
[Intro]
| Am/  /  / | Asus2/  /  Am/  | G/  /  / | Am/  /  / |
[Verse 1]
| Am/  /  / | /  /  / |  Oh, you are a E7mucky kid,
     AmDirty as a Fdustbin lid,E  
     AmWhen he hears the E7things that you Amdid,
           Am               E7     Am(Am/C)(Am/D)(Am/E)
You'll ger a belt from your Da
[Verse 2]
     Dm/FOh, you have your fAmather's nose,
      AmSo crimson Ein the Amdark it glows,A7  
      Dm/FIf you're not asleep when the Amboozers close,
You'll Amger a E7belt from your AmDa
[Verse 3]
     AmYou look so scruffy   E7...lying Amthere,
     AmStrawberry jam-tarts  F...in yer hair,E  
     AmIn all the world you 'E7aven't a Amcare,
         Am          E7     Am(Am/C)(Am/D)(Am/E)
And I have got ...so many
[Verse 4]
     Dm/FIt's quite a struggle   Am...every day,
     AmLiving Eon your Amfather's pay,A7  
     Dm/FThe begger drinks it   Am...all away,
And Amleaves me E7without Amany
[Verse 5]
| Bbm/  /  / | /  /  / |
      BbmAlthough you have  F7...no silver Bbmspoon,
      BbmBetter days are Gbcoming soon,F  
      BbmOur Nelly's working  F7...at 'The Lune',Bbm  
           Gb        F7     Bbm(Bbm)(Bbm/C)(Bbm/Db) 
And she gets paid on Friday
[Verse 6]
Per - Ebm/Gbhaps, one day we'll Bbmhave a splash,
     BbmWhen 'Little - Fwoods' pro - Bbmvide the cash,Bb7  
       Ebm/GbWe'll get a house in BbmKnotty Ash,
And Gbbuy yer FDa a Bbmbrewery
[Verse 7]
| Bm/  /  / | /  /  / |
      BmOh, you are  F#7...a mucky Bmkid,
Dirty as a Gdustbin lid,F#  
     BmWhen he hears the F#things that you Bmdid,
            G              F#7   Bm(Bm)(Bm/C#)(Bm/D)
You'll ger a belt from your Da
[Verse 8]
      Em/GOh, you have your Bmfather's face,
      BmYou're growing F#up a Bmreal hard case, B7  
But Em/Gthere's no one can Bmtake your place,
Go Gfast a- F#sleep for yer BmMammy | C/  /  / | B/  /  / ||
BASS NOTE PROGRESSIONS:
[Verse 1 and 3]            [Verse 5]
    Am (Am/C)(Am/D)(Am/E)    Bbm (Bbm)(Bbm/C)(Bbm/Db)
e|--0------------------|   e|--1------------------|
B|--1------------------|   B|--2------------------|
G|--2------------------|   G|--3------------------|
D|--2---------0----2---|   D|--3------------------|
A|--0----3-------------|   A|--1----1----3----4---|
E|---------------------|   E|---------------------|
[Verse 7]
    Bm (Bm)(Bm/C#)(Bm/D)
e|--2------------------|
B|--3------------------|
G|--4------------------|
D|--4--------------0---|
A|--2----2----4--------|
E|---------------------|

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Liverpool Lullaby

by Cilla Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Am/C

Am/D

Am/E

Dm/F

Bbm

Bbm/C

Bbm/Db

Ebm/Gb

Bb7

F#7

Bm/C#

Bm/D

Em/G

CAPO: 2nd fret

(Will then sound in the key of Bm)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

Am = x02210 A7 = x02020 Bm = x24432

Asus2 = x02200 E7 = 022130 F#7 = 242322

G = 355433 Bbm = x13321 F# = 244322

E7 = 022130 F7 = 131211 Em/G = 322000

F = 133211 Gb = 244322 B7 = x21202

E = 022100 Ebm/Gb = xx4342 C = x32010

Dm/F = xx3231 Bb7 = x13131 B = x24442

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Am G Am

| / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |

[Verse 1]

Am E7

| / / / | / / / | Oh, you are a mucky kid,

Am F E

Dirty as a dustbin lid,

Am E7 Am

When he hears the things that you did,

Am E7 Am Am/C Am/D Am/E

()()()

You'll ger a belt from your Da

[Verse 2]

Dm/F Am

Oh, you have your father's nose,

Am E Am A7

So crimson in the dark it glows,

Dm/F Am

If you're not asleep when the boozers close,

Am E7 Am

You'll ger a belt from your Da

[Verse 3]

Am E7 Am

You look so scruffy ...lying there,

Am F E

Strawberry jam-tarts ...in yer hair,

Am E7 Am

In all the world you 'aven't a care,

Am E7 Am Am/C Am/D Am/E

()()()

And I have got ...so many

[Verse 4]

Dm/F Am

It's quite a struggle ...every day,

Am E Am A7

Living on your father's pay,

Dm/F Am

The begger drinks it ...all away,

Am E7 Am

And leaves me without any

[Verse 5]

Bbm

| / / / | / / / |

Bbm F7 Bbm

Although you have ...no silver spoon,

Bbm Gb F

Better days are coming soon,

Bbm F7 Bbm

Our Nelly's working ...at 'The Lune',

Gb F7 Bbm Bbm Bbm/C Bbm/Db

()()()

And she gets paid on Friday

[Verse 6]

Ebm/Gb Bbm

Per - haps, one day we'll have a splash,

Bbm F Bbm Bb7

When 'Little - woods' pro - vide the cash,

Ebm/Gb Bbm

We'll get a house in Knotty Ash,

Gb F Bbm

And buy yer Da a brewery

[Verse 7]

| / / / | / / / |

Bm F#7 Bm

Oh, you are ...a mucky kid,

G F#

Dirty as a dustbin lid,

Bm F# Bm

When he hears the things that you did,

G F#7 Bm Bm Bm/C# Bm/D

()()()

You'll ger a belt from your Da

[Verse 8]

Em/G Bm

Oh, you have your father's face,

Bm F# Bm B7

You're growing up a real hard case,

Em/G Bm

But there's no one can take your place,

G F# Bm C B

Go fast a- sleep for yer Mammy | / / / | / / / ||

BASS NOTE PROGRESSIONS:

[Verse 1 and 3] [Verse 5]

Am (Am/C)(Am/D)(Am/E) Bbm (Bbm)(Bbm/C)(Bbm/Db)

e|--0------------------| e|--1------------------|

B|--1------------------| B|--2------------------|

G|--2------------------| G|--3------------------|

D|--2---------0----2---| D|--3------------------|

A|--0----3-------------| A|--1----1----3----4---|

E|---------------------| E|---------------------|

[Verse 7]

Bm (Bm)(Bm/C#)(Bm/D)

e|--2------------------|

B|--3------------------|

G|--4------------------|

D|--4--------------0---|

A|--2----2----4--------|

E|---------------------|

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