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John Gorka - The Sentinel
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  Bm   C   G    D   Bm   C   G    D  Bm  
Francis Ccalled me JoeG  
But that is not my DnameC  
I told him what it Greally was
But he Bmlost it just the DsameBm  
When they made the FrCancis plan
They tGook too much off the DtopEm  
The sentinel of CSenecaG  
The eight-hundred DblockC  
He would scBmare the kidsC  
And they would Bmrun aCway
'Til they found he was Am7one of themC  
Though he was big and DgreyBm  
Already fifty-Cfive
He Gdressed as though he DcaredC  
He wore his time out Gon the block
BeBmneath his close cut DhairBm  
He always hCad a wordG  
For anyone who DstoppedEm  
The sentinel of CSenecaG  
The eight-hundred DblockC  
He'd say, "You can't park Bmthere"C  
And strangers they would BmgoC  
They would do just what Am7he saidC  
Because they didn't DknowBm  
Francis Clived aloneG  
And that's the way he DdiedC  
I wonder Gif they'll need a guardBm  
On the other DsideBm  
Some people Croam the worldG  
To make some kind of DchangeEm  
The parking up on CSenecaG  
Will never be the DsameC  
They say he goBmt a jCob
On some other BmhillC  
And if you don't Am7miss himC  
I know the neighbours DwillBm  
Francis Ccalled me JoeG  
But that is not my DnameC  
I told him what it Greally was
But he Bmlost it just the DsameBm  
When they made the FrCancis plan
They tGook too much off the DtopEm  
The sentinel of CSenecaG  
The eight-hundred DblockBm  C  Bm  C  Bm  

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The Sentinel

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

John Gorka - The Sentinel

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Bm C G D Bm C G D Bm

INTRO:

C G

Francis called me Joe

D C

But that is not my name

I told him what it really was

Bm D Bm

But he lost it just the same

When they made the Francis plan

G D Em

They took too much off the top

C G

The sentinel of Seneca

D C

The eight-hundred block

Bm C

He would scare the kids

Bm C

And they would run away

Am7 C

'Til they found he was one of them

D Bm

Though he was big and grey

Already fifty-five

G D C

He dressed as though he cared

He wore his time out on the block

Bm D Bm

Beneath his close cut hair

C G

He always had a word

D Em

For anyone who stopped

C G

The sentinel of Seneca

D C

The eight-hundred block

Bm C

He'd say, "You can't park there"

Bm C

And strangers they would go

Am7 C

They would do just what he said

D Bm

Because they didn't know

C G

Francis lived alone

D C

And that's the way he died

G Bm

I wonder if they'll need a guard

D Bm

On the other side

C G

Some people roam the world

D Em

To make some kind of change

C G

The parking up on Seneca

D C

Will never be the same

Bm C

They say he got a job

Bm C

On some other hill

Am7 C

And if you don't miss him

D Bm

I know the neighbours will

C G

Francis called me Joe

D C

But that is not my name

I told him what it really was

Bm D Bm

But he lost it just the same

When they made the Francis plan

G D Em

They took too much off the top

C G

The sentinel of Seneca

D Bm C Bm C Bm

The eight-hundred block

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