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[Intro]
Cm D# Bb Cm
[Verse]
He's got a Cmvoice that brings him silver,
And a D#heart that reaps him gold
BbDelivery of chivalry
From a Cmhundred years ago
And he Cmsings his songs of freedom,
And D#of loneliness and joy,
He Bbspeaks of kings and he speaks of queens,
And he Cmsings of girls and boys
[Chorus]
But CmI don't ever, I don't stand a chance when
CompD#ared to this Bbman, friends
No CmI can't ever, I can't ever D#be the
BbMan he Cmwas.
[Verse]
And if you Cmlisten to his drum beat,
You can D#hear it far and wide
He sings a Bbmajor key for a minor fee
Keeping Cmrhythm and in time
And his Cmships, they run like clockwork
To the D#bosun's beating drum
For the Bbnight they hide where the dragons fly,
And the Cmshantyman sings his song.
[Chorus]
But Cmif you'd ever stop to pause and listen,
You'd D#see what is Bbmissing
But Cmall your eyes and all your ears
Are D#vacant,
BbEluding Cmtime
[Instrumental]
 Cm   D#   Bb   Cmx2
[Chorus]
But CmI don't ever, I don't stand a chance when
CompD#ared to this Bbman, friends
No CmI can't ever, I can't ever D#be the
BbMan he Cmwas.
[Verse]
And if you Cmlisten to his drum beat,
You can D#hear it far and wide
He sings a Bbmajor key for a minor fee
Keeping Cmrhythm and in time
And his Cmships, they run like clockwork
To the D#bosun's beating drum
For the Bbnight they hide where the dragons fly,
And the Cmshantyman sings his song.
[Chorus]
But Cmif you'd ever stop to pause and listen,
You'd D#see what is Bbmissing
But Cmall your eyes and all your ears
Are D#vacant,
BbEluding Cmtime

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A Local Man

by Patch and the Giant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm D# Bb Cm

[Verse]

He's got a voice that brings him silver,

And a heart that reaps him gold

Delivery of chivalry

From a hundred years ago

And he sings his songs of freedom,

And of loneliness and joy,

He speaks of kings and he speaks of queens,

And he sings of girls and boys

[Chorus]

But I don't ever, I don't stand a chance when

D# Bb

Compared to this man, friends

Cm D#

No I can't ever, I can't ever be the

Bb Cm

Man he was.

[Verse]

And if you listen to his drum beat,

You can hear it far and wide

He sings a major key for a minor fee

Keeping rhythm and in time

And his ships, they run like clockwork

To the bosun's beating drum

For the night they hide where the dragons fly,

And the shantyman sings his song.

[Chorus]

But if you'd ever stop to pause and listen,

D# Bb

You'd see what is missing

But all your eyes and all your ears

Are vacant,

Bb Cm

Eluding time

[Instrumental]

Cm D# Bb Cm

[Chorus]

But I don't ever, I don't stand a chance when

D# Bb

Compared to this man, friends

Cm D#

No I can't ever, I can't ever be the

Bb Cm

Man he was.

[Verse]

And if you listen to his drum beat,

You can hear it far and wide

He sings a major key for a minor fee

Keeping rhythm and in time

And his ships, they run like clockwork

To the bosun's beating drum

For the night they hide where the dragons fly,

And the shantyman sings his song.

[Chorus]

But if you'd ever stop to pause and listen,

D# Bb

You'd see what is missing

But all your eyes and all your ears

Are vacant,

Bb Cm

Eluding time

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