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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
You knew something awful was going to happen when they changed key after only
one verse...
                               "Patches"
                      (Barry Mann - Larry Kolber)
Intro:
	 Ab7[xx4114]
Verse 1:
	                      Db            Gb  Db/Ab  
	Down by the river that flows by the coalyards
	SDbtand wooden houses with sGbhutters torn dAbown
	             Db          Fm           Gb  Db/Ab  
	There lives a girl everybody calls Patches
	PDbatches, my darling, of Ab7old ShantytDbownA7  
[key change to D]
Verse 2:
	DWe planned to marry when JGune brought the sD/Aummer
	DI couldn't wait to make PaGtches my brAide
	NDow I don't F#msee how that eGver can D/Ahappen
	DMy folks say no and my heA7art breaks insDide
Chorus 1:
	           D          A/G      A7[the  A/Gis probably  Amistake]
	Patches, oh what can I do
	GI swear I'll aDlways love you
	But a gGirl from that place will just brDing me disgBmrace
	So Dmy folks won't lA7et me love yDouBb7  
	[key change to Eb]
Verse 3:
	EbEach night I cry as I tAbhink of that Eb/Bbshanty
	EbAnd pretty Patches there waAbtching the dBboor
	EbShe doesn't kGmnow that I cAban't come to Eb/Bbsee her
	PEbatches must think that I lBb7ove her no mEboreB7  
	[key change to E]
Verse 4:
	EI hear a neighbor tAelling my fE/Bather
	EHe says a girl name of PAatches was foBund
	FEloating face G#mdown in that dAirty old rE/Biver
	That flEows by the coalyards in B7old ShantytEown
Chorus 2:
	PaEtches, oh wBhat can I do
	AI swear I'll aElways love you
	It mAay not be right but I'll jEoin you tonC#might
	   E[N.C.]
	Patches, I'm comin' to you
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

All chords in this song (24)

F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Patches

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Patches

by Dickey Lee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

D/A

F#m

A/G

Bb7

Eb/Bb

E/B

G#m

C#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

You knew something awful was going to happen when they changed key after only

one verse...

"Patches"

(Barry Mann - Larry Kolber)

Intro:

Ab7

[xx4114]

Verse 1:

Db Gb Db Ab

Down by the river that flows by the coalyards

Db Gb Ab

Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down

Db Fm Gb Db Ab

There lives a girl everybody calls Patches

Db Ab7 Db A7

Patches, my darling, of old Shantytown

[key change to D]

Verse 2:

D G D/A

We planned to marry when June brought the summer

D G A

I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride

D F#m G D/A

Now I don't see how that ever can happen

D A7 D

My folks say no and my heart breaks inside

Chorus 1:

D A/G A7 A/G A

[the is probably mistake]

Patches, oh what can I do

G D

I swear I'll always love you

G D Bm

But a girl from that place will just bring me disgrace

D A7 D Bb7

So my folks won't let me love you

[key change to Eb]

Verse 3:

Eb Ab Eb/Bb

Each night I cry as I think of that shanty

Eb Ab Bb

And pretty Patches there watching the door

Eb Gm Ab Eb/Bb

She doesn't know that I can't come to see her

Eb Bb7 Eb B7

Patches must think that I love her no more

[key change to E]

Verse 4:

E A E/B

I hear a neighbor telling my father

E A B

He says a girl name of Patches was found

E G#m A E/B

Floating face down in that dirty old river

E B7 E

That flows by the coalyards in old Shantytown

Chorus 2:

E B

Patches, oh what can I do

A E

I swear I'll always love you

A E C#m

It may not be right but I'll join you tonight

E C

[N..]

Patches, I'm comin' to you

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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