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GOld friend, it's been so long, and it's been so rDeal
EmAnd if I Amhelped you once it was nCo big deDal
GToo bad I can't be there when they call your Bname
EmThey're going to wAmrite you down in the hF#all of fBame
AmYou really got what you wanted, I'm thrilled as pie
BIt really couldn't happen to a nicer guyAm  
EmPut it there pal, pAmut iEmt thAmere
GNow and thG/Gben just thrEmow me a crCumb
EmPut it there pal, Amput Emit tAmhere
CThanks for thG/Gbe help when I Emneeded it, cChum
DYou saw me drowning, you said I was a fake and laAmughed
DThen you jumped right in and used me for a Am9/G#raft
EmYou shot me doAmwn with frieEmndly fAmire
EmYou were all dressed Amup to play GEmun FoAmr Hire
EmThe rope you thAmrew me was mEmade of barbed wiAmre
CBut put it there pal, put it Dthere, paBml
EmPut it there
GI know you mean well, call me a sentimental fDool
EmI know sAmometimes you've got to be Ckind to be crDuel
GWhen you pat me on the back, that was quite some Bslap
EmThat kind of cAmompliment, it could F#kill a cBhap
AmSo I'll drink your health, oh this emotion's given me a thirBst
AmBut maybe I'll have my food-taster drink it Bfirst
EmPut it there pal, pAmut Emit Amthere
GYou deserve evEmerything you got coCming
EmPut it there pal, Amput Emit tAmhere
GCall me up if you wEmant to come sClumming
DSome say you're a rattlesnake in the Amgrass
DBut I say the sun shines out of your Am9/G#arse
EmSo it's no hard Amfeelings, lEmive and let Amlive
With a Emgift like yAmours, youEm're born to Amgive
YEmou're so full of Amlove it leakEms out like a Amsieve
So Cput it there pal, put it tDhere, pBmal
EmPut it there
Put it there
Put it there
Put it there, pal
Put it there, pal
Put it there, pal

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Put It There Pal

by Richard Thompson

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G/Gb

Am9/G#

G D

Old friend, it's been so long, and it's been so real

Em Am C D

And if I helped you once it was no big deal

G B

Too bad I can't be there when they call your name

Em Am F# B

They're going to write you down in the hall of fame

You really got what you wanted, I'm thrilled as pie

B Am

It really couldn't happen to a nicer guy

Em Am Em Am

Put it there pal, put it there

G G/Gb Em C

Now and then just throw me a crumb

Em Am Em Am

Put it there pal, put it there

C G/Gb Em C

Thanks for the help when I needed it, chum

D Am

You saw me drowning, you said I was a fake and laughed

D Am9/G#

Then you jumped right in and used me for a raft

Em Am Em Am

You shot me down with friendly fire

Em Am Em Am

You were all dressed up to play Gun For Hire

Em Am Em Am

The rope you threw me was made of barbed wire

C D Bm

But put it there pal, put it there, pal

Put it there

G D

I know you mean well, call me a sentimental fool

Em Am C D

I know sometimes you've got to be kind to be cruel

G B

When you pat me on the back, that was quite some slap

Em Am F# B

That kind of compliment, it could kill a chap

Am B

So I'll drink your health, oh this emotion's given me a thirst

Am B

But maybe I'll have my food-taster drink it first

Em Am Em Am

Put it there pal, put it there

G Em C

You deserve everything you got coming

Em Am Em Am

Put it there pal, put it there

G Em C

Call me up if you want to come slumming

D Am

Some say you're a rattlesnake in the grass

D Am9/G#

But I say the sun shines out of your arse

Em Am Em Am

So it's no hard feelings, live and let live

Em Am Em Am

With a gift like yours, you're born to give

Em Am Em Am

You're so full of love it leaks out like a sieve

C D Bm

So put it there pal, put it there, pal

Put it there

Put it there, pal

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