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Off the LP 'The Small Faces' (Immediate, 1967)
Chords used:
Capo at first fret:
Bb:  x02220
F:   022100
Am:  466444
Dm:  x46654
Eb:  xx0232
 Bb   F(x2)
I've been Bbwalking with Fdawn
For my Amsleep has been Dmtorn
And my Ebhappiness gone
There's an Bbold man in Fme
Who I Amcaught - do you Dmsee?
He's as Ebold as the sun
 BbWant to Fknow just Bbwhat I've been FsayingEb  F  
BbPle - Fase,  Bbple - Fase
Show me the BbwayF  
Am(inDmstrEbumeBbntaFl)Am  Dm  Eb  
 BbWant to Fknow just Bbwhat I've been FsayingEb  F  
BbPle - Fase, Bbple - Fase show me the BbwayF  
Am Dm Eb
All the Bbtruth I have Fknown
Has been Amscattered and Dmthrown
I don't Ebknow who I am
 BbSomeone Felse's Bbpart I am FplayingEb  F  
BbPle - Fase, Bbple - Fase show me the BbwayF  

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Show Me The Way

by Small Faces

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Off the LP 'The Small Faces' (Immediate, 1967)

Chords used:

Capo at first fret:

: x02220

: 022100

: 466444

: x46654

: xx0232

Bb F

(x2)

Bb F

I've been walking with dawn

Am Dm

For my sleep has been torn

And my happiness gone

Bb F

There's an old man in me

Am Dm

Who I caught - do you see?

He's as old as the sun

Bb F Bb F Eb F

Want to know just what I've been saying

Bb F Bb F

Ple - ase, ple - ase

Bb F

Show me the way

Am Dm Eb Bb F Am Dm Eb

(instrumental)

Bb F Bb F Eb F

Want to know just what I've been saying

Bb F Bb F Bb F

Ple - ase, ple - ase show me the way

Am Dm Eb

Bb F

All the truth I have known

Am Dm

Has been scattered and thrown

I don't know who I am

Bb F Bb F Eb F

Someone else's part I am playing

Bb F Bb F Bb F

Ple - ase, ple - ase show me the way

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