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Kill To Get Crimson

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Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
C/ F/ Dm/ G  
C/ F/ Dm/ G  
True love will never fCadeF  
True love will never fDmadeG  
True love will never fCadeF  
True love will never fDmadeG  
True love will never fCade
I wonder if there's no forFever
No walking hand in hCand
Down a yellow brick rDmoadG  
To never never landC  
These days I get to where I'm gFoing
Make it there eventuallCy
Follow the trail of brDmeadcrumbsG  
To where I'm meant to bFeG  
To where I'm meant to bCe
I don't know what brought you to mFe
That was up to yCou
There's so many come to sDmee meG  
Who want their own tattCoo
I fixed a needle in a hFolder
Laid my hand upon your spCine
And there upon your shDmoulderG  
I drew the picture as your sCign
When I think abDmout usG  
I see the picture that we mCadeAm  
The picture to remFind usG  
True love will never fFadeG  
True love will never fCadeF  
True love will never fDmadeG  
True love will never fCade
C/ F/ F/ C/ C/ Dm/ G/ C  
I worked the rowdies and dFaytrippers
Now and then I think of yCou
Any which way we're all shDmufflin'G  
Forward in the qCueue
They like to move my operFation
They like to get me off the pCier
And I dream I'm on a stDmeamerG  
Pullin' out of hCere
When I think abDmout usG  
I see a picture that we mCadeAm  
The picture to remFind usG  
True love will never fFadeG  
True love will never fCadeF  
True love will never fDmadeG  
True love will never fCadeF  
True love will never fDmadeG  
True love will never fCadeF  
Dm/ G/ C/ F/ Dm/ G  
C/ F/ Dm/ G  
C/ F/ Dm/ G  
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
C7add11 [x33310]
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
D/ Am/ D/ Am  
C7add11
driving out of the yCard
with a face that’s as hFard
as a scaffolder’s bCar -
when she goes into tGown
she might take the top dEown
on the cAmarD  Am  
C7add11
in the stiletto bCoots
and the hair with the rFoots
She comes in as a rCule
to get the nails dGone
and the tan for the sEun
when the kids are in schAmoolD  Am  
Don’t begrudge her the MFerc
it’s been nothing but wGork
and a hCard C/BlAmife
LAm/Gosing her lFooks
over company bGooks
- the scaffolder’s wFife
C/ Dm/ C/ Gm  
C/ F/ C/ G  
E/ Am/ D/ Am  
C7add11
when they went it alCone
kept the company gFoing
on a wing and a prCayer
They don’t pay what they Gowe
when they have the cash flEow
- they don’t cAmareD  Am  
Don’t begrudge her the MFerc
it’s been nothing but wGork
and a hCard C/BlAmife
LAm/Gosing her lFooks
over company bGooks
- the scaffolder’s wFifeC  Dm  C  
the scaffolder’s wFifeC  Dm  C  
F/ C/ Dm/ C  
F/ C/ Dm/ C  
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
D/ Am/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
Am/ D/ Am  
D/ Am/ Am  
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Esus4 022200
E/ Esus4/ Em/ A  
E/ Esus4/ Em/ A  
SEunday morning, hEsus4ere we areEm  
The boy’s come hAome
not quite the mEovie star
HEe’s been in HEsus4ollywoodEm  
The boy’s come hAome
The boy’s done Egood
HBe says she Dasked too high a prAice
neglecting to declEare
whBat sits betwDeen them there on Aice,Am  
chAmilled, with the fizzy and the still:Am/F#  
he tried but didn’t mEake it there
It’s not for mAeA  E  
It’s not for mAe
E/ Esus4/ Em/ A/ A  
E/ F#m/ G/ A/ E  
HBe says she Dasked too high a prAice
neglecting to declEare
whBat sits betwDeen them there on Aice,Am  
chAmilled, with the fizzy and the still:Am/F#  
he tried but didn’t mEake it there
It’s not for mAeA  E  
It’s not for mAe
SEunday papers, hEsus4ere we areEm  
A   A   EEmsus4 Em  
The boy’s come home
The boy’s come hAome
E/ Esus4/ Em/ A/ A  
E/ F#m/ G/ A/ A/ E  
E/ F#m/ G/ A/ A/ E  
Tuning: Standart
Capo 4
Aaug[x4322x]
G/C[x30003]
C/ G/C/ F/ G  
C/ G/C/ F/ G  
You can tCell me your trFoubles
I’ll lGisten for frCee
My rCegulars trFust me, it FseemsG  
You can cCome and see UFncle
to gGet through the wCeek
leave your pFledges with me to redGeem
Some fColk sell their bFodies
for tGen bob a goC  
PolitiCcians go pFawning their FsouGls
Which dCoesn’t mFake me
look too Gbad, don’t you kCnow
mFe, with my heart full of hGoles
All my yDmesterdays bAaugroken
a wF/Catch with no fAaugaceDm  
all bF/Cattered and Dm/Bold
BDmits of the mAaugovement
aF/Cll over the Dm/BplaceA#  
and a heart full of hGoles
A heart full of hColesG/C  
a heart full of hFolesG  
a heart full of hColesG/C  
a heart full of hFolesG  
Brass kCnuckles and bFanjos
are oGut on the tCown
at the knCees-up
in TFeddy Boys’ FRowG  
The gCold block and tFackle
tells the tGime upside dCown
RFock n’ roll - well, I don’t knGow
DDmead people’s wAaugedding gifts
wF/Calk out the dAaugoor
A clDmarinet sqF/Cueals to be frDm/Bee
AcDmcordions hAaugop
from the shF/Celves to the flDm/Boor -
start plA#aying their polkas to mGe
Dm/ F/ G/ Dm/ G/ F/ G  
Dm/ F/ G/ Dm/ G/ F/ G  
There’s a rCinging of bFells
a dGunderhead’s cCurse
FCingers are pFointing at FyouG  
And you tCake work in hFell
and be glGad it’s not wCorse
and yFou get to the back of the qGueue
HDmandcuffs and hAaugunting knives
clF/Cang on the bAaugars
ADmir pistols shF/Coot out the lDm/Bights
I’ve a wDmhole Wailing WAaugall
of elF/Cectric guitDm/Bars
could shA#atter the windowsG  
If Cone of us Fdies, love
I thGink I’ll retCire
see my bCoys and my beaFutiful FgirlsG  
A GCarden of EFden
no gGates or barbed wCire
who knFows, maybe gates made of peGarls
Well, Cif we go to hFeaven
and sGome say we dCon’t
but Cif there’s a rFeckoning FdayG  
plCease God, I’ll sFee you
and mGaybe I wCon’t
I’ve a bFag packed to go either wGay
C/ G/C/ F/ G  
C/ G/C/ F/ G  
RCedeeming your plFedge, dear
I’ll kGeep it for yCou
It’s nCot going to gFo anywhFereG  
But your sCoul, your sFoul
that is nGot what I dCo
There’s nFot a lot I can do thGere
I remDmember the Aaugofficer’s wF/Catch
in my hAaugand:
'RepDmair it or dF/Cie' I was tDm/Bold
It’s a wDmonder to mAauge -
I still dF/Con’t understDm/Band
why I A#ever survived to be Gold
with a heart full of hColesG/C  
A heart full of hFolesG  
A heart full of hColesG/C  
A heart full of hFolesG  
A heart full of hColesG/C  
A heart full of hFolesG  
A heart full of hColesG/C  
A heart full of hFolesG  
Dm/ F/ G/ Dm/ G/ F/ G  
Dm/ F/ G/ Dm/ G/ F/ G  
Tuning: Standart
Capo 2
Am
We're Amold enough for lCeaving home,F  
The old joanna and the old trombone,Am  
It's all gCoing on,F  
I'm growing my sideboards long,C  
Hey yAmou and me can F  
be who we want to be.C  
Listen now Amright here,F  
It's going to be a beaCutiful year.
Am
Calling it a teCenage sceneF  
And I have a dream,Am  
Don't know if I'll Cbe a starF  
I'm going to play guitarC  
I've seen this rAmocking catF  
I want to be just like that.C  
Listen now Amright hereF  
It's going to be a beCautiful year
Am F
HFey look at you bCaby,F  
Tell your daddy you're no chCildF  
Look at you bCabyA#  
We can get wAmild.
Am
Am
We'll be Con our ownF  
TAmake you to the pictureCs and a danceF  
In my drainpipe pantsC  
Check the mirror and the Amold DAF  
And "You can play in a day"C  
Listen now Amright hereF  
It's going to be a beaCutiful year
Am F
Hey Flook at you bCaby F  
Tell your daddy you're no chCildF  
Hey look at you bCabyA#  
We can get wAmild
Am F
Hey Flook at you bCabyF  
Tell your daddy you're no chCildF  
Hey look at you bCabyA#  
We can get wAmild
We can get wAmild
Get wAmild
Get wAmild
AmTuning: Standart
Capo: 3
A/ A/ D/ A  
A/ E/ A  
The schAool Christmas party is cDomiAng
Ain't doing rugby no mDore
McIntyre's tEeaching us wAaltzF#ming
OAut on the gymnDasium flAoorD  
OAut on the gymnDasium flAoor
McIntyre's out of the DarmAy
You'll be slippered if you get iDt wrong
McIntyre's dEin booms lAoud in the gF#mym
BAut we've only got our lDittle shorts AonD  
BAut we've only got our lDittle shorts Aon.
And it's Done two three, two two,we're Aall a disgrace
McIntyre's tore us aDpart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd Aall found a spDace
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAeartDs
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAearts.
A/ A/ D/ A  
A/ E/ A  
Comes the dAay of the final manoDeuvrAes,
all of our heads are a whDirl
It's getting much clEoser to AD daF#my
ThAis time we're goina dDo it with AgirlsD  
ThAis time we're goina dDo it with Agirls.
In the arAena the ladies are wDaitiAng
A twelve year old partner to gDuide
Some matches were fEixed, the rAest of us we F#mmixed
And a fAat girl got lDeft on the sAideD  
A fAat girl got lDeft on the sAide.
And it's Done two three, two two,we're Aall a disgrace
McIntyre tore us apDart
And we danced with ourselves, when we'd all fAound a spDace
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAeartsD  
WAaltzing with fDear in our hAearts.
A/ A/ D/ A  
A/ E/ A  
When you cDome to my fights, and I am Aunder the lights
And you see that my footwork is fDalse
Don't count me out, the stAart of the bDout
I'm just dAoing the seDcondary wAaltzD  
DAoing the sDecondary wAaltz.
A/ A/ D/ A  
A/ E/ A  
Tuning: Standart
Capo: No
Dm
They’re dDmriving long nails into coffins
The boss has hung you out to dry A#  
And it looks as thoAugh
they’ll punish the moDmnkeyA#  Am  Bm  
and let the organ grinder gDmo
Dm
YA#ou’ve been tAalking to a lDmawyerA#  
Are you going to to pretDmendA#  
that Ayou and your emplDmoyerA#  
are still the bAest of friends?A#  
SomebAody’s going to tDmake the fallA#  
There’s your quid pro qAuo
They’ll punish the mDmonkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the moDmnkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the monDmkeyA#  Am  Gm  
and let the organ grinder gDmo
HFere comes a pA#olicemFan
He won’t bA#e sidetrFacked
He’s asking about a smA#oking gCun
He’s DmaftA#er the fAactsA  
A#/ A/ Dm/ A#/ Dm/ A#  
A/ Dm/ A#/ A/ A#/ A  
Dm/ A#/ A/ Dm/ A#/ Am/ Gm  
Dm
IA#t’s a qAuiet life from hDmere on inA#  
You’ve dropped your poisDmon cupA#  
The tAelephone is rDmingingA#  
But you’re nAot picking upA#  
Time’s uAp, Sir Lord FlDmunkeyA#  
And everybody knAows
punish the moDmnkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the DmmonkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the monDmkeyA#  Am  Gm  
and let the organ grinder gDmo
punish the moDmnkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the DmmonkeyA#  Gm  C  
punish the monDmkeyA#  Am  Gm  
and let the organ grinder gDmo
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
punish the mDmonkey
DmTuning: Standart
Capo: No
D/ C/ G/ D  
D/ C/ G/ D  
When it’s pDop goes the wCeasel
lGet go of the Deasel
You dDon’t want
this rCickety rGackety lDife
It’s sDeat of the trCousers
It’s all sGink or swDim, son
I’d kill to get cCrimson
on thGis palette kDnife
And I’d stEmeal in a minute
I’m Cup to here in it
YEmou here behaving
as thBmough I’m a sCaintBm  
Get a jDob with a pCension
DGon’t ever mDention
you once had a crCaving
for the brGushes and pDaint
So gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCoC  D  
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDoG  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D/ C/ G/ D  
D/ C/ G/ D  
A hDack writer jCudges
my swGipes and my smDudges
he doDesn’t like pCictures
with blGotches and blDots
The drDawing room tCea set
wants hGorses, sDunsets
sweet nCothings -
the sGeaside with yDachts
Here’s the Emend of the thirties
nCo time for arties
oEmver in Poland
a rBmight old to-dCoBm  
So gDo join the nCavy
the Gair force or the Darmy
They’ll all be enrColling
young fGellows like yDou
So gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCoC  D  
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDoG  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D/ C/ G/ D  
D/ C/ G/ D  
These are nDot my decCisionsG  
flaming vDisions
ringing exprCessions
the clGamouring vDoice
It’s volcDanic desCire
the unqGuenchable fDire
It isn’t a quCestion
of hGaving the chDoice
AnywEmay, now I’m old
but Cif you won’t be told
if yEmou’ve been created
to Bmanswer the cCallBm  
all pDassion and lCust
is going to Gend in the dDust
but you’ll hDang on some
gCovernment gGallery wDall
You must gDo, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDo G  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCoC  D  
Go, forgCet it, let it all gEmo
let it all gDoG  
Go, forgDet it, let it all gCo
Let it all gBmo
D/ C/ G/ D  
D/ C/ G/ D  
DTuning: Standart
Capo: No
Am/ G   F/
C/ G   F/
F   G   C   F/
Dm   Am   F   G/
Am
This dAmidn’t used to be me, old boy
There’s smAmoke and flames behind me
and I’m bCehind, bAmehindF  
with the rAment
I’ve been stAmitched up like a kipper, old son
Now I’m stAmalking this old Doris
and I’m bCehind, bAmehindF  
with the rAment
JAmust a little dGuck and dFiveC  
and a bit of whGeel and deFal
ShFe’ll remGind me IC’m alFive
ShDme’ll remAmind me FI still fGeel
JAmust a little shGelling FoutC  
for a bit of yGou-know-whFat
FI know thGis is Call abFout
sDmomething thAmat I nFever gGot
Am
C/ Am/ F/ Am  
Well this crAmumpet’s past it’s sell-by-date
but I’m behCind, behAmindF  
with the rAment
Yes, I’m behCind, behAmindF  
with the rAment
Am
C/ Am/ F/ Am  
C/ Am/ F/ Am  
AmTuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Em/ A/ G   D/ A/ A  
Em/ G   D/ A  
WAhen I gave my hEmeart
to a tinker bAoy
he said a fGisDh could love a swAallow
And I will gAo with my travelling mEman
Wherever hGe gDoes I will fAollow
He will mEmend
your pots and pAans
Your kitchen knGivDes he’ll take and shAarpen
Then I’ll be gAone with my travelling mEman
and never mGore yDour doorway dAarken
G   D/ Dm   C/ Cm   G/ A  
G   D/ Dm   C/ Cm   G/ Bm  
A
The fish and the bEmird
who fall in lAove
will find no plGacDe to build a hAome in
The fish and the bAird who fall in lEmove
are bound forGevDer to go roamAing
bound forGevDer to go roamAing
G   D/ Dm   C/ Cm   G/ A  
G   D/ Dm   C/ Cm   G/ Bm  
A
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11 - Madame's Geneva
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 2
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am
I’m a mAmaker of bGallads right prAmetty
I wrAmite them right hGere in the strAmeet
You can bCuy them Gall over the cFity
yFours for a pEenny a shAmeet
I’m a wAmord pecker Gout of the prAminters
OAmut of the DGamsel Gin lAmane
I’ll wrCite up a scGene on a cFounter
- confFessions and sEins in the mAmain, bGoys
confeFssions and sGins in the mAmain
Then you’ll fCind me in MFadame GeGnevCa’s
kFeeping the dCemons at bGay
There’s nG7othing like gCin for drAmowning them Dmin
but they’ll Galways be bEack on a hanging dayAm  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am
They come rAmattling oGver the cAmobbles
they sAmit on their cGoffins of blAmack
SCome are struck dGumb, some gFabble
top-hFeavy on brEandy or sAmec
The pAmews are all fGull of fine fAmellows
and the hAmawker has sGet up her shAmop
As they’re tCurning them Goff at the gFallows
she’ll be sFelling rEight under the drAmop, bGoys
sFelling right Gunder the drAmop
Then you’ll fCind me in MFadame GeGnevCa’s
kFeeping the dCemons at bGay
There’s nG7othing like gCin for drAmowning them Dmin
but they’ll Galways be bEack on a hanging dayAm  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am/ F/ Dm/ G  
Am
E
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12 - In The Sky
Tuning: Standart
Capo: 3
Dsus2[x00230]
G7M[3x0002]
D/ G/ D/ G/ A  
D/ G/ D/ G/ A  
ADre you home from the sGea, Dmy soul balladeeGrA  D  
YDou’ve been away rGoamDing Gfar away from hDereDsus2  D  
wDeathered a stGormD, your heart unafGraidA  D  
cDrossed every GoceDan Gin the boat that you mAadeD  
BDeen blowing your hGornD, scaring the spGooksA  D  
NDo crotchets or qGuavDers Gin your bDooksA  D  
GDone sailing all nGightD, straight in the vGeinA  D  
lDike a bird on his Gown flDight Gin his domAain in the skDyG7M  
in the skDyG7M  
D/ A/ G/ A/ A/ D  
RDunning in on the tGide Dwith the first of the stGarsA  D  
the mDoon on the wGatDer Gand the sound of gDuitars Dsus2  D  
GlDide into the hGoming Das the night fGallsA  D  
to tDie up in the hGavDen Gby the old harbour wAallD  
ADnd the hard-bitten strGanger Das deaf as a pGostA  D  
whDo stands at the fGirDe Gwhere a poet’s dreams rDoastDsus2  D  
HDe can’t know the stGory, Dhe can’t feel the pGainA  D  
and Dall of the glGorDy Gfalls around him like rAain in the skDyG7M  
in the skDyG7M  
D/ A/ G/ A/ A/ D  
G/ D/ G/ A/ D  
G/ D/ G/ A/ A/ D  
YDou’re a light in the dGarkD, a beacon of hGopeA  D  
and strDong as a sGea bDoatG, strong as a rDopeDsus  D  
And the vDagabond wGindD, whispers over the bGayA  D  
and the sDongs and the lGaughtDer, Gare carried awAay in the skDyG7M  
in the skDyG7M  
D/ A/ G/ A/ A  
D/ G/ D/ G/ A  
A
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