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The Parson

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capo on 2nd fret - chords relevant to capo position
intro -  G   Em   C   Gx 2
Glong before the parson lugged his Embicycle, down beside the Cmarket square
Gvillages and fields in perfect haEmrmony, lCong before you came 'round hGere
Gi'll take you bDmack to a time, when our lives were so full Gand clear
we hung sDmuspended in love, now each memory's a Gsouvenier
Gahh Dmahh Gahh.................
Gahh Dmahh Gahh.................
Gshe said uncle mat you had a rEmovin' eye, wChen he wore his light blue shGirt
Ghad he fought for freedom back in 'Em36, fCor some spanish skGirt
Gi'll take you bDmack to a time, when our lives were so full Gand clear
we hung sDmuspended in love, now each memory's a Gsouvenier
Gahh Dmahh Gahh.................
Gahh Dmahh Gahh.................
instrumental break (relevant to capo on 2nd fret)
E--------------------------3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B--------------------------3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G--------------------------4--4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D--------------------------5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A--2--3--7--5-----2--3--7--5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
Gi'll take you bDmack to a time, when our lives were so full Gand clear
we hung sDmuspended in love, now each memory's a Gsouvenier
Gahh Dmahh Gahh.................
Gahh Dmahh Gahh................. x3 en coda

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The Parson

by The Frank And Walters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

capo on 2nd fret - chords relevant to capo position

G Em C G

intro - x 2

G Em C

long before the parson lugged his bicycle, down beside the market square

G Em C G

villages and fields in perfect harmony, long before you came 'round here

G Dm G

i'll take you back to a time, when our lives were so full and clear

Dm G

we hung suspended in love, now each memory's a souvenier

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh.................

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh.................

G Em C G

she said uncle mat you had a rovin' eye, when he wore his light blue shirt

G Em C G

had he fought for freedom back in '36, for some spanish skirt

G Dm G

i'll take you back to a time, when our lives were so full and clear

Dm G

we hung suspended in love, now each memory's a souvenier

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh.................

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh.................

instrumental break (relevant to capo on 2nd fret)

E--------------------------3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

B--------------------------3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G--------------------------4--4--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

D--------------------------5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

A--2--3--7--5-----2--3--7--5--5--5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

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

G Dm G

i'll take you back to a time, when our lives were so full and clear

Dm G

we hung suspended in love, now each memory's a souvenier

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh.................

G Dm G

ahh ahh ahh................. x3 en coda

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