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Harold The Barrel

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[Verse 1]
AmA well-known Bognor rAm7/Gestaurant-owner dBbmaj7isappeared
Early this Ammorning.
Am7/GLast seen in a mAm7/Fouse-brown overcoCat,
Suitably D7camouflaged,
They Gsaw him cB7atch a tErain.
[Bridge]
FaAbmther of three, it's dEbisgusting
Such a Abmhorrible thing tEbo do
HGmarold 'the FBarrel' A7cut off his toes and he Dsus4served them all for Dtea
[Chorus]
Can't go Gmfar,   Bb     A7     Dm/F  
he can't go Gmfar.
Hasn't got a Bbleg to stand onA7  Dm/F  
He can't go Gmfar.
[Verse 2]
I'm sAmtanding in a doAm7/Gorway on the Bbmaj7main square
Tension is Am7/Gmounting
There's a rAm7/Gestless crowd of aAm7/Fngry people
CMore than we'vD7e ever seen.
C- had to tighGten up sB7ecuriEty
[Bridge]
Over Abmto the scene at the tEbown hall
The Abmlord mayor's ready to Ebspeak
GmMan of sFuspicion, you can't lasA7t long
The British Dsus4public is on our sDide
[Chorus]
Can't last lGmong, Bb  A7  Dm/F  
you can't last Gmlong.
Said you couldn't tBbrust him, his brother was just the Dmsame
You can't last lGmong
[Interlude]
If Fmaj7I was many mBbmaj7iles from here,
I'd Fmaj7be sailing in an open bBbmaj7oat on the sea
Instead Ebmaj7I'm on this window Dm7ledge,
With the Ebmaj7whole world belDm7ow
Cm7Up at the wBbm7indow
Cm7Look at the Bbm7window ...
[Refrain]
AWe can helEp you
AWe can helEp you
F#We're all your fBmriends, if you cBm/Aome on Bm/G#down
And tGalk to us, son
You must Dbe jokiAng
Take a running Ejump
[Verse 3]
The cAmrowd was getting stAm7ronger and our Bbmaj7Harold
Getting Amweaker;
FAm7/Gorwards, backwards, swayiAm7/Fng side to side
CFearing the very wD7orst
ThCey called hiGs moB7ther to the sEite
[Bridge]
AbmUp on the ledge bEbeside him
AbmHis mother made a Eblast request.
GmCome off tFhe ledge, if A7your father were alive 
He'd be vDsus4ery, very, very uDpset.
[Chorus]
Just can't jGmump,Bb  A7  Dm/F  
You just can't jGmump
Your shirt's all dBbirty, 
There's a mA7an here from the BDmBC
You just can't Gmjump
[Refrain]
AWe can help Eyou
AWe can help Eyou
F#We're all your fBmriends, iBm/Af you come on down
And tGalk to us Harry
You must Dbe joAking.
Take a running Ejump ...

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Harold The Barrel

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/G

Bbmaj7

Am7/F

Abm

Dsus4

Dm/F

Fmaj7

Ebmaj7

Dm7

Cm7

Bbm7

[Verse 1]

Am Am7/G Bbmaj7

A well-known Bognor restaurant-owner disappeared

Early this morning.

Am7/G Am7/F C

Last seen in a mouse-brown overcoat,

Suitably camouflaged,

G B7 E

They saw him catch a train.

[Bridge]

Abm Eb

Father of three, it's disgusting

Abm Eb

Such a horrible thing to do

Gm F A7 Dsus4 D

Harold 'the Barrel' cut off his toes and he served them all for tea

[Chorus]

Gm Bb A7 Dm/F

Can't go far,

he can't go far.

Bb A7 Dm/F

Hasn't got a leg to stand on

He can't go far.

[Verse 2]

Am Am7/G Bbmaj7

I'm standing in a doorway on the main square

Am7/G

Tension is mounting

Am7/G Am7/F

There's a restless crowd of angry people

C D7

More than we've ever seen.

C G B7 E

- had to tighten up security

[Bridge]

Abm Eb

Over to the scene at the town hall

Abm Eb

The lord mayor's ready to speak

Gm F A7

Man of suspicion, you can't last long

Dsus4 D

The British public is on our side

[Chorus]

Gm Bb A7 Dm/F

Can't last long,

you can't last long.

Bb Dm

Said you couldn't trust him, his brother was just the same

You can't last long

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

If I was many miles from here,

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

I'd be sailing in an open boat on the sea

Ebmaj7 Dm7

Instead I'm on this window ledge,

Ebmaj7 Dm7

With the whole world below

Cm7 Bbm7

Up at the window

Cm7 Bbm7

Look at the window ...

[Refrain]

A E

We can help you

A E

We can help you

F# Bm Bm/A Bm/G#

We're all your friends, if you come on down

And talk to us, son

D A

You must be joking

Take a running jump

[Verse 3]

Am Am7 Bbmaj7

The crowd was getting stronger and our Harold

Getting weaker;

Am7/G Am7/F

Forwards, backwards, swaying side to side

C D7

Fearing the very worst

C G B7 E

They called his mother to the site

[Bridge]

Abm Eb

Up on the ledge beside him

Abm Eb

His mother made a last request.

Gm F A7

Come off the ledge, if your father were alive

Dsus4 D

He'd be very, very, very upset.

[Chorus]

Gm Bb A7 Dm/F

Just can't jump,

You just can't jump

Your shirt's all dirty,

A7 Dm

There's a man here from the BBC

You just can't jump

[Refrain]

A E

We can help you

A E

We can help you

F# Bm Bm/A

We're all your friends, if you come on down

And talk to us Harry

D A

You must be joking.

Take a running jump ...

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