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Ironboundfancy Poultry

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard
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VERSE CHORDS:
        Am00221x
       Am700201x  alt  00200x
         F10321x
     Fadd910320x  alt  10301x
CHORUS CHORDS:
        Em022000
         F10321x
FANCY POULTRY CHORDS:
         A00222x
  A7sus2  00200x
         F10321x
        G910300x
       Cm702201x     
        F610323x
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INTRO:
  Am    Am7
  F     Fadd9
VERSE 1:
  In the Amironbound section near Am7Avenue L
  Where the FPortuguese women come to Fadd9see what you sell
  The cAmlouds so low the Am7morning so slow
  As the Fwires cut through the Fadd9sky
VERSE 2:
  The Ambeams and bridges cut the Am7light on the ground
  Into Flittle triangles and the Fadd9rails run round
  Through the Amrust and the heat the Am7light and sweet
  Coffee    Fcolor of her Fadd9skin
CHORUS 1:
      EmBound up in Fwire and Emfate
  Watching her Fwalk him up to the Emgate
  In front of the Fironbound school yard
VERSE 3:
  AmKids will grow like Am7weeds on a fence
  She says they Flook for the light they Fadd9try to make sense
  They Amcome up through the cracks, like Am7grass on the tracks
    FShe touches him goodFadd9bye
CHORUS 2:
     EmSteps off the Fcurb and into the Emstreet
  The blood and Ffeathers near her Emfeet
  Into the Fironbound market
INTERLUDE:
  Am C G C
VERSE 4:
  In the Amironbound section near Am7Avenue L
  Where the FPortuguese women come to Fadd9see what you sell
  The cAmlouds so low the Am7morning so slow
  As the Fwires cut through the Fadd9sky
CHORUS 3:
     EmShe stops at the Fstall, fingers the Emring
  Opens her Fpurse, feels a Emlonging
  Away from the Fironbound border
INTERLUDE:
   Am   C   G   C(play 4x) 
       AA7sus2            AA7sus2  
  Fancy poulty  parts sold here
  FBreasts and   G9thighs and FheartsG9  
  Cm7Backs are cheap and Fwings are F6nearly 
        AA7sus2        AA7sus2
  free,                        nearly
  Ffree,          G9         F         G9nearly
        AA7sus2        AA7sus2
  F      G9      F      G9

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Ironboundfancy Poultry

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fadd9

Cm7

Tuning: Standard

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VERSE CHORDS:

00221x

Am7

00201x alt 00200x

10321x

Fadd9

10320x alt 10301x

CHORUS CHORDS:

022000

10321x

FANCY POULTRY CHORDS:

00222x

A7sus2 00200x

10321x

10300x

Cm7

02201x

10323x

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INTRO:

Am Am7

F Fadd9

VERSE 1:

Am Am7

In the ironbound section near Avenue L

F Fadd9

Where the Portuguese women come to see what you sell

Am Am7

The clouds so low the morning so slow

F Fadd9

As the wires cut through the sky

VERSE 2:

Am Am7

The beams and bridges cut the light on the ground

F Fadd9

Into little triangles and the rails run round

Am Am7

Through the rust and the heat the light and sweet

F Fadd9

Coffee color of her skin

CHORUS 1:

Em F Em

Bound up in wire and fate

F Em

Watching her walk him up to the gate

In front of the ironbound school yard

VERSE 3:

Am Am7

Kids will grow like weeds on a fence

F Fadd9

She says they look for the light they try to make sense

Am Am7

They come up through the cracks, like grass on the tracks

F Fadd9

She touches him goodbye

CHORUS 2:

Em F Em

Steps off the curb and into the street

F Em

The blood and feathers near her feet

Into the ironbound market

INTERLUDE:

Am C G C

VERSE 4:

Am Am7

In the ironbound section near Avenue L

F Fadd9

Where the Portuguese women come to see what you sell

Am Am7

The clouds so low the morning so slow

F Fadd9

As the wires cut through the sky

CHORUS 3:

Em F Em

She stops at the stall, fingers the ring

F Em

Opens her purse, feels a longing

Away from the ironbound border

INTERLUDE:

Am C G C

(play 4x)

A A

A7sus2 A7sus2

Fancy poulty parts sold here

F G9 F G9

Breasts and thighs and hearts

Cm7 F F6

Backs are cheap and wings are nearly

A A

A7sus2 A7sus2

free, nearly

F G9 F G9

free, nearly

A A

A7sus2 A7sus2

F G9 F G9

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