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Patches:Dickey Lee.
#6 on BB Hot 100 on SMASH Records
in 1962.
INTRO: Db  
#1.
DbDown by the Fmriver that Gbflows by the Dbcoal yards,
Dbstand wooden Fmhouses with Gbshutters torn Ab7down. 
DbThere lives a Fgirl everyGbbody calls DbPatches. 
DbPatches my Fmdarling of Gbold Ab7Shanty Dbtown.
#2.
DWe planned to F#mmarry when GJune brought the Dsummer.
DI couldn't F#mwait to make GPatches my A7bride.
DNow I don't F#see how that Gever can Dhappen..
DMy folks say F#mno, and my Gheart A7breaks inDside.
CHORUS:
DPat..F#ches, oh, Gwhat can I Ddo? I Gswear I'll Dalways love you.
But a Ggirl from that place would just Dbring me disgrace,
so my folks won't A7let me love Dyou.
#3.
EbEach night I Gmcry, as I Abthink of that Ebshanty.
EbAnd pretty Gmpatches there Abwatching the Bb7door. 
EbShe doesn't Gknow that I Abcan't come to Ebsee her..
EbPatches must Gmthink, that I Ablove her Bb7no  Ebmore.
#4.
EI hear a G#mneighbor Atelling my Efather..
EHe says a G#mgirl name of APatches was B7found,
Efloating face G#down in that Adirty old Eriver,
Ethat flows by the G#mcoal yards in Aold Shan..B7ty Etown.
OUTRO:
EPat..G#ches, oh, Awhat can I Edo? AI swear I'll Ealways love you.
It Amay not be right but I'll Ejoin you tonight.. 
EPatches I'm B7coming to Eyou.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Dickey Lee - Patches

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Ab7

F#m

Bb7

G#m

Patches:Dickey Lee.

#6 on BB Hot 100 on SMASH Records

in 1962.

INTRO:

#1.

Db Fm Gb Db

Down by the river that flows by the coal yards,

Db Fm Gb Ab7

stand wooden houses with shutters torn down.

Db F Gb Db

There lives a girl everybody calls Patches.

Db Fm Gb Ab7 Db

Patches my darling of old Shanty town.

#2.

D F#m G D

We planned to marry when June brought the summer.

D F#m G A7

I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride.

D F# G D

Now I don't see how that ever can happen..

D F#m G A7 D

My folks say no, and my heart breaks inside.

CHORUS:

D F# G D G D

Pat..ches, oh, what can I do? I swear I'll always love you.

G D

But a girl from that place would just bring me disgrace,

A7 D

so my folks won't let me love you.

#3.

Eb Gm Ab Eb

Each night I cry, as I think of that shanty.

Eb Gm Ab Bb7

And pretty patches there watching the door.

Eb G Ab Eb

She doesn't know that I can't come to see her..

Eb Gm Ab Bb7 Eb

Patches must think, that I love her no more.

#4.

E G#m A E

I hear a neighbor telling my father..

E G#m A B7

He says a girl name of Patches was found,

E G# A E

floating face down in that dirty old river,

E G#m A B7 E

that flows by the coal yards in old Shan..ty town.

OUTRO:

E G# A E A E

Pat..ches, oh, what can I do? I swear I'll always love you.

A E

It may not be right but I'll join you tonight..

E B7 E

Patches I'm coming to you.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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