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Saints Are Coming

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The Saints Are Coming by The Skids from the album Scared to Dance.
Tuning 6=Eb 5=Ab 4=Db 3=Gb 2=Bb 1=eb
Chords
 Emx79987   Em/Dxx0987  Bm* 799777   F#7sus4x9x977   D6x5x888
F#/ C#x4x676   Dx5777x   Bm7997xx   E5x799xx   D5x577xx 
 G3554xx   F#7x9x97x  F#5/ C#x4x67x
Verse 1.
I Emcried to my daddy on the Em/Dtelephone
    Bm*
how long now
Until the Emclouds unroll and Em/Dyou come home
    Bm*
the line went
But the Emshadows still remain since Em/Dyour descent
     Bm*
your descent
Instrumental
NC, NC, ¦¦ Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#C# ¦¦
Verse 2.
I Emcried to my daddy on the Em/Dtelephone
    Bm*
how long now
Until the Emclouds unroll and Em/Dyou come home
    Bm*
the line went
But the Emshadows still remain since Em/Dyour descent
     Bm*
your descent
Link 1.
E5, D5.
Chorus 1.
The E5saints are Gcoming, the E5saints are Gcoming
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
The E5saints are Gcoming, the E5saints are Gcoming
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
Instrumental
¦¦ Em, F#7, D, F#5/C#, Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#/ C#¦¦
Verse 3.
A Emdrowning sorrow Em/Dfloods the deepest grief
How Bmlong now
Until a Emweather change conEm/Ddemns belief
The Bmstone says
This Empaternal guide once Em/Dhad his day
Once Bmhad his dayEm/D  
Link 2.
E5, D5.
Chorus 2.
The E5saints are Gcoming, the E5saints are Gcoming
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
The E5saints are Gcoming, the E5saints are Gcoming
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
I E5say no matter how I try, I D5realise there's no reply
Another great song....taff

All chords in this song (13)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

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

Saints Are Coming

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Saints Are Coming

by Skids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

F#7sus4

F#7

F#5

The Saints Are Coming by The Skids from the album Scared to Dance.

Tuning 6=Eb 5=Ab 4=Db 3=Gb 2=Bb 1=eb

Chords

Em Em/D Bm F#7sus4 D6

x79987 xx0987 * 799777 x9x977 x5x888

F# C# D Bm E5 D5

/ x4x676 x5777x 7997xx x799xx x577xx

G F#7 F#5 C#

3554xx x9x97x / x4x67x

Verse 1.

Em Em/D

I cried to my daddy on the telephone

how long now

Em Em/D

Until the clouds unroll and you come home

the line went

Em Em/D

But the shadows still remain since your descent

your descent

Instrumental

Em F#7sus4 D6

NC, NC, ¦¦ , , , F#C# ¦¦

Verse 2.

Em Em/D

I cried to my daddy on the telephone

how long now

Em Em/D

Until the clouds unroll and you come home

the line went

Em Em/D

But the shadows still remain since your descent

your descent

Link 1.

E5 D5

, .

Chorus 1.

E5 G E5 G

The saints are coming, the saints are coming

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

E5 G E5 G

The saints are coming, the saints are coming

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

Instrumental

Em F#7 D F#5 C# Em F#7sus4 D6 F# C#

¦¦ , , , /, , , , / ¦¦

Verse 3.

Em Em/D

A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief

How long now

Em Em/D

Until a weather change condemns belief

The stone says

Em Em/D

This paternal guide once had his day

Bm Em/D

Once had his day

Link 2.

E5 D5

, .

Chorus 2.

E5 G E5 G

The saints are coming, the saints are coming

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

E5 G E5 G

The saints are coming, the saints are coming

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

E5 D5

I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply

Another great song....taff

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