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[Verse 1]
Gthe king's guaCrdsman's greGedy
Dhe's underpaiGd he kEmnows
tCailor sew me a cloak of iGndigo
thGat will disguise me well
for Dthe higGhwayman's Emgame
Cno one will suspect evil
and the kiGng's cross are the sFame
Ci will pay you dearly
with half of what i cGlaimEm  
[Chorus 1]
Dno said the tailor
Gthe tailor saDid nGo
Da cloak will not hide
Emwhat your own eyes sCee
Ca cloak will not change
Gwhat is hidden uFnderneath
Cjust as mine does not confine
the idGea of what i am
Di am not a tailor i'm a Emman
[Verse 2]
Gthe king's queCen is hungGry
Dfor the pleasGures adultery Emknows
tCailor sew me a cloak of scaGrlet
thGat will disguise me well
for DcourtinGg on the sEmly
thCat will make the fever
transparenGt to the night's eyFes
Ci will pay you dearly
with favors and with GsighsEm  
[Chorus 2]
Dno said the tailor
Gthe tailor saDid nGo
Da cloak will not hide
Emwhat your own eyes sCee
Ca cloak will not change
Gwhat is hidden uFnderneath
Cjust as mine does not confine
the idGea of what i am
Di am not a tailor i'm a Emman
[Verse 3]
Gthe king he is CfrightenGed
Dwith shadows Gbehind his Emback
tCailor sew me a cloak of sGable
thGat will disguise me well
froDm the daGggers of mEmy foes
tChat will keep me far above
those Gthat are beFlow
Ci will pay you dearly
if you fail on the gaGllowsEm  
[Chorus 3]
Dno said the tailor
Gthe tailor saDid nGo
Da cloak will not hide
Emwhat your own eyes sCee
Ca cloak will not change
Gwhat is hidden uFnderneath
Cjust as mine does not confine
the idGea of what i am
Di am not a tailor i'm a Emman

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The Tailor

by Jack Hardy

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G C G

the king's guardsman's greedy

D G Em

he's underpaid he knows

C G

tailor sew me a cloak of indigo

that will disguise me well

D G Em

for the highwayman's game

no one will suspect evil

G F

and the king's cross are the same

i will pay you dearly

G Em

with half of what i claim

[Chorus 1]

no said the tailor

G D G

the tailor said no

a cloak will not hide

Em C

what your own eyes see

a cloak will not change

G F

what is hidden underneath

just as mine does not confine

the idea of what i am

D Em

i am not a tailor i'm a man

[Verse 2]

G C G

the king's queen is hungry

D G Em

for the pleasures adultery knows

C G

tailor sew me a cloak of scarlet

that will disguise me well

D G Em

for courting on the sly

that will make the fever

G F

transparent to the night's eyes

i will pay you dearly

G Em

with favors and with sighs

[Chorus 2]

no said the tailor

G D G

the tailor said no

a cloak will not hide

Em C

what your own eyes see

a cloak will not change

G F

what is hidden underneath

just as mine does not confine

the idea of what i am

D Em

i am not a tailor i'm a man

[Verse 3]

G C G

the king he is frightened

D G Em

with shadows behind his back

C G

tailor sew me a cloak of sable

that will disguise me well

D G Em

from the daggers of my foes

that will keep me far above

G F

those that are below

i will pay you dearly

G Em

if you fail on the gallows

[Chorus 3]

no said the tailor

G D G

the tailor said no

a cloak will not hide

Em C

what your own eyes see

a cloak will not change

G F

what is hidden underneath

just as mine does not confine

the idea of what i am

D Em

i am not a tailor i'm a man

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