Chords for He Painted Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs

_ _ _ _ [C] He painted sulphur smokey tops on [Am] cardboard boxes from the shop and parts of [A]
Anglecoats
where I used to [Dm] play
_ _ I'm sure he once walked down our street
[C] Cos he painted kids who had knout on their feet, [G] the clothes they wore had all seen better [C] days
_ [Am] Now [Dm] _ _
[G] _ [C] they said his works of art were dull, [Am] no room all that the walls are full
[A] But Lowry didn't care much [Dm] anyway
They said he just paints cats and [C] dogs and match-stock men in boots and [G] clogs
And Lowry said that's just the way [C] they'll stay
And he painted match-stock men and match-stock [Dm] cats and dogs
He [G] painted kids on the corner of the street that were [C] sparking clocks
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits [Dm] outside them factory gates
To [G] paint his match-stock men and match-stock [C] cats and dogs
_ Now canvas and brushes were wearing [Am] thin when London started calling him
[A] To come on down and wear the [Dm] old flat cap
_ They said tell us all about your [C] ways and all about them sulphur [G] days
Is it true you're just an [C] ordinary chap?
And he painted match-stock men and match-stock [Dm] cats and dogs
He [G] painted kids on the corner of the street that were [C] sparking clocks
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits [Dm] outside them factory gates
To [G] paint his match-stock men and match-stock [C] cats and dogs
_ Now Lowry's hung upon the [Am] wall beside the greatest of them [Em] all
And even the Mona Lisa [Dm] takes a bow
_ This tired old man with air like [C] snow told northern folk it's time to [G] go
The fever came and the good Lord [C] mopped his brow
And he left his match-stock men and match-stock [Dm] cats and dogs
He [D] left his kids on the corner of the street that were [C] sparking clocks
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits [Dm] outside them factory gates
To [G] paint his match-stock men and match-stock [C] cats and dogs
[Am] And he [D] left his match-stock men and match-stock [Em] cats and dogs
He [A] left his kids on the corner of the street that were [D] sparking clocks _
_ Now he takes his brush and he waits [Em] outside them factory gates
To [A] paint his match-stock men and match-stock [D] cats and dogs _
And he left his match-stock men and match-stock cats [Em] and dogs _
He left [A] his kids on the corner of the street that were [D] sparking _
Now he takes his brush and he waits [Em] outside them factory gates
To paint [A] his match-stock men and match [D]-stock cats and dogs
And he left his match-stock men and match-stock cats and [Em] dogs
He left his [A] kids on the corner of the street that were sparking _ _ _
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