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Picadilly Palare

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Here's how I play it. For capo version transpose it -2 and put capo on the second fret.
[Intro] 
A E F#m A F#m E F#m A
F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E
[Verse] 
    F#mOff the Brails I was and Eoff the railsFm  
I was happy to Bstay
Get Aout of F#mmy wAayF#m  E  
    F#mOn the Brack I was
EEasy meat, and a Fmreasonably good buyB  
A Areasonably good buyF#m  A  F#m  
[Chorus]
(Here I play a little power chord progression)
F#mThe G#PicAcaBdilly Epalare
Was just Dsilly slang
BetDbmween me and the Dboys in my gang F#m  
F#mSo bG#ona AtBo vEada, oh Dyou
Your lDbmovely eek and your Dlovely riahF#m  
F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E
[Verse] 
 F#mWe plied an Bancient trade
Where we Ethrew all life's Fminstructions away
BExchanging lies and digs my F#mwayA  F#m  E  
   F#mCause in a Bbelted coat
Oh, I sEecretly knew
That I Fmhadn't a clue B  
(No, no, no, no, no you cAan't get there that way, you follow F#mme)A  F#m  
[Chorus] 
F#mThe G#PicAcaBdilly Epalare
Was just Dsilly slang
BetDbmween me and the Dboys in my gang F#m  
    F#m   G#ExAchBanging paElare
You wouldn't unDderstand
DbmGood sons like Dyou never doBm  
[Interlude] 
Em Bm Em Bm G A Em Bm Em Bm G D E
F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E
[Verse]
F#mA cold wBater room  
it's not Emuch, I know 
but for nFmow it's where I beBlong 
Am I reAally doing wF#mrongA? F#m  
F#mAround the cBentre of tEown 
Fmis where I bBelong 
Am I reAally doing wF#mrongA?"F#m  
[Chorus] 
F#mSo wG#hy Ado Byou smEile
When you think about DEarl's court?
But you cAry when you think of all
The bDattles you've fAought and F#mlost?
F#mIt mG#ay AalBl end toEmorrow
Or it cDould go on fDbmorever
In wDhich case I'm Edoomed
It cDould go on foDbmrever
In wDhich case I'm Edoomed
 D   Dbm   D      E   D   Dbm   D     E   D   Dbm   D     E(fade)

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Picadilly Palare

by Morrissey

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dbm

Here's how I play it. For capo version transpose it -2 and put capo on the second fret.

[Intro]

A E F#m A F#m E F#m A

F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E

[Verse]

F#m B E Fm

Off the rails I was and off the rails

I was happy to stay

A F#m A F#m E

Get out of my way

F#m B

On the rack I was

E Fm B

Easy meat, and a reasonably good buy

A F#m A F#m

A reasonably good buy

[Chorus]

(Here I play a little power chord progression)

F#m G# A B E

The Piccadilly palare

Was just silly slang

Dbm D F#m

Between me and the boys in my gang

F#m G# A B E D

So bona to vada, oh you

Dbm D F#m

Your lovely eek and your lovely riah

F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E

[Verse]

F#m B

We plied an ancient trade

E Fm

Where we threw all life's instructions away

B F#m A F#m E

Exchanging lies and digs my way

F#m B

Cause in a belted coat

Oh, I secretly knew

Fm B

That I hadn't a clue

A F#m A F#m

(No, no, no, no, no you can't get there that way, you follow me)

[Chorus]

F#m G# A B E

The Piccadilly palare

Was just silly slang

Dbm D F#m

Between me and the boys in my gang

F#m G# A B E

Exchanging palare

You wouldn't understand

Dbm D Bm

Good sons like you never do

[Interlude]

Em Bm Em Bm G A Em Bm Em Bm G D E

F#m A F#m E F#m A F#m E

[Verse]

F#m B

A cold water room

it's not much, I know

Fm B

but for now it's where I belong

A F#m A F#m

Am I really doing wrong?

F#m B E

Around the centre of town

Fm B

is where I belong

A F#m A F#m

Am I really doing wrong?"

[Chorus]

F#m G# A B E

So why do you smile

When you think about Earl's court?

But you cry when you think of all

D A F#m

The battles you've fought and lost?

F#m G# A B E

It may all end tomorrow

D Dbm

Or it could go on forever

D E

In which case I'm doomed

D Dbm

It could go on forever

D E

In which case I'm doomed

D Dbm D E D Dbm D E D Dbm D E

(fade)

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