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Cooksferry Queen

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Capo: 3rd Fret
Drop D Tuning: DADGBE
Use a muted drone on the D string.
[Verse 1]
Well Dthere's a house in an alley
In the Dsquats and low-rise
Of a Atown with no future
But that's Bmwhere my future Glies
It's a Dsecret, but no secret 
It's a Drule, but no rule
Where you Afind the darkest avenue
There you'll Bmfind the brightest Gjewel
[Verse 2]
Now my Dname it is Mulvaney
And I'm Dknown quite famously
People Aspeak my name in whispers
What Bmhigher praise can there Gbe?
But I'd Dtrade my fine mohair
For tied-Ddyes and faded jeans
If she Awanted me some other way
She's my BmCooksferry GQueen
[Verse 3]
She gave me Done pill to get bigger
She gave me Done pill to get small
I saw Dsnakes dancing all around her feet
And DDead men coming throught the wall
Well I'm the Bmprince of this Dparish
I've been Bmruthless and I've been Dmean
But she Bmblew my mind as she Dopened my eyes
She's my BmCooksferry GQueen
[Solo]
DYeahD  D  D  
   D   D   D     Dx7
[Verse 4]
Well she's Dgot every rare perfectionD  D  D  
All her Dlooks beyond compareD  D  D  
She's got Adresses that seem to float in the wind
Pre-DRaphaelite curls in her hairD  D  D  
She Dcould get the lame to walkingD  D  D  
She Dcould get the blind to seeD  D  D  
She could Dmake wine out of Thames river watDerD  D  
She could Bmmake a believer out of Gme
[Outro]
Yes I'd Dtrade it all tomorrowD  D  D  
All the Dwicked things I've beenD  D  D  
She's my Dbright jewel of the alleyD  D  D  
She's my BmCooksferry GQueen
Yes I'd Dtrade it all tomorrowD  D  D  
All the Dwicked things I've beenD  D  D  
She's my Abright jewel of the alley
She's my BmCooksferry GQueen
Ending
     D   D   D   Dx4

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Cooksferry Queen

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 3rd Fret

Drop D Tuning: DADGBE

Use a muted drone on the D string.

[Verse 1]

Well there's a house in an alley

In the squats and low-rise

Of a town with no future

Bm G

But that's where my future lies

It's a secret, but no secret

It's a rule, but no rule

Where you find the darkest avenue

Bm G

There you'll find the brightest jewel

[Verse 2]

Now my name it is Mulvaney

And I'm known quite famously

People speak my name in whispers

Bm G

What higher praise can there be?

But I'd trade my fine mohair

For tied-dyes and faded jeans

If she wanted me some other way

Bm G

She's my Cooksferry Queen

[Verse 3]

She gave me one pill to get bigger

She gave me one pill to get small

I saw snakes dancing all around her feet

And Dead men coming throught the wall

Bm D

Well I'm the prince of this parish

Bm D

I've been ruthless and I've been mean

Bm D

But she blew my mind as she opened my eyes

Bm G

She's my Cooksferry Queen

[Solo]

D D D D

Yeah

D D D D

[Verse 4]

D D D D

Well she's got every rare perfection

D D D D

All her looks beyond compare

She's got dresses that seem to float in the wind

D D D D

Pre-Raphaelite curls in her hair

D D D D

She could get the lame to walking

D D D D

She could get the blind to see

D D D D

She could make wine out of Thames river water

Bm G

She could make a believer out of me

[Outro]

D D D D

Yes I'd trade it all tomorrow

D D D D

All the wicked things I've been

D D D D

She's my bright jewel of the alley

Bm G

She's my Cooksferry Queen

D D D D

Yes I'd trade it all tomorrow

D D D D

All the wicked things I've been

She's my bright jewel of the alley

Bm G

She's my Cooksferry Queen

Ending

D D D D

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