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The Small Faces 
Rene  
Key: E 
Optional: in the verse, you can play D Dsus4 D on the "D", which you can hear on the record.
[Intro]
e|-E------4---G3------|-D----------A5--5---|
B|-----5-----3------|-----7-----5--5---|
G|------------------|-----7------------|
D|-5/6-----5--------|-5/6-----5--------|
A|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|
   E   F#/    G    D(A)
[Verse 1]
AWell, Ethere she Gis paDrading on the Aquayside 
EYou can Gfind her Devery Anight 
Ah, Ewaiting Gfor a Dstevedore from ATyneside 
EWhy, it's Rene, the C#docCker's Bde-Elight! 
And Eif you Gjust got Doff an oil Atanker
EAnd you've Ggot the Dreadies in the Abin
Just Emake your Gway down Dto The Crown & AAnchor   
Ask for ERene, and C#you'll Dbe D#well Ein 
[Chorus]
Well, she's Ereally the Adocker's deDlight and a-Eships in G#every night 
AGroping with a stoker from the coast of Kuala BbLumBpur Bb  A  
AA-love is like an 'ole in the wall 
A Eline-up in the warehouse, no trouble at all 
If F#you can spare the money, you'll have a ball  
She'll have Byours, ah   
[Verse 2]
Well, Ethere's a Gkid of Devery shape and Acolour
A-Esafely Ghid in Dcoal-sheds, double-Alocked
Well, Eit's been Gsaid that DRene is the Amother
EI wonder - C#well, Dthere D#you Ego! 
[Chorus]
Hah! She's Ereally the Adocker's deDlight and a-Eships in G#every night 
AGroping with a stoker from the coast of Kuala BbLumBpur 
[Outro]
B7  B
(improvise until end)

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Rene

by Small Faces

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The Small Faces

Rene

Key: E

Optional: in the verse, you can play D Dsus4 D on the "D", which you can hear on the record.

[Intro]

E G D A

e|-------4---3------|-----------5--5---|

B|-----5-----3------|-----7-----5--5---|

G|------------------|-----7------------|

D|-5/6-----5--------|-5/6-----5--------|

A|------------------|------------------|

E|------------------|------------------|

E F# G D A

/ ()

[Verse 1]

A E G D A

Well, there she is parading on the quayside

E G D A

You can find her every night

E G D A

Ah, waiting for a stevedore from Tyneside

E C# C B E

Why, it's Rene, the docker's de-light!

E G D A

And if you just got off an oil tanker

E G D A

And you've got the readies in the bin

E G D A

Just make your way down to The Crown & Anchor

E C# D D# E

Ask for Rene, and you'll be well in

[Chorus]

E A D E G#

Well, she's really the docker's delight and a-ships in every night

A Bb B Bb A

Groping with a stoker from the coast of Kuala Lumpur

A-love is like an 'ole in the wall

A line-up in the warehouse, no trouble at all

If you can spare the money, you'll have a ball

She'll have yours, ah

[Verse 2]

E G D A

Well, there's a kid of every shape and colour

E G D A

A-safely hid in coal-sheds, double-locked

E G D A

Well, it's been said that Rene is the mother

E C# D D# E

I wonder - well, there you go!

[Chorus]

E A D E G#

Hah! She's really the docker's delight and a-ships in every night

A Bb B

Groping with a stoker from the coast of Kuala Lumpur

[Outro]

B7 B

(improvise until end)

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