Chords for Johnny Tillotson - Patches - Official Video
Tempo:
101.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Down [Ab]
[Db] by the river [Gb] that flows [Db] by the coal yard, wooden houses [Gb] with shutters [Ab] torn down.
[Db] There lives [Fm] a girl
[Gb] everybody [Db] calls Patches.
Patches, my darling [Ab] of old [Db] Shetty Town.
[A] [D] We planned to marry [G] when June brought [D] the summer.
couldn't wait to [G] make Patches [A] my bride.
[Gbm] don't see how [G] that ever [D] can happen.
[Db] by the river [Gb] that flows [Db] by the coal yard, wooden houses [Gb] with shutters [Ab] torn down.
[Db] There lives [Fm] a girl
[Gb] everybody [Db] calls Patches.
Patches, my darling [Ab] of old [Db] Shetty Town.
[A] [D] We planned to marry [G] when June brought [D] the summer.
couldn't wait to [G] make Patches [A] my bride.
[Gbm] don't see how [G] that ever [D] can happen.
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_ _ _ Down [Ab] _
[Db] _ by the river [Gb] that flows [Db] by the coal yard, _ _ wooden houses [Gb] with shutters [Ab] torn down.
[Db] There lives [Fm] a girl _
[Gb] everybody [Db] calls Patches.
_ Patches, my darling [Ab] of old [Db] Shetty Town.
[A] _ _ _ [D] We planned to marry [G] when June brought [D] the summer.
_ I couldn't wait to [G] make Patches [A] my bride.
_ [D] Now I [Gbm] don't see how [G] that ever [D] can happen.
My folks say no and [A] my heart breaks [D] inside. _ _ _ _
_ Patches, [A] what can I do?
_ [G] _ _
I swear [D] I'll always love you.
[G] But a girl from that place [D] will just bring me [Bm] disgrace.
[D] So my folks [A] won't let me [D] love you. _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] Each night I cry [Ab] as I think of [Eb] that Shetty.
_ And pretty Patches, [Ab] they're watching [Bb] the door.
_ [Eb] She [Gm] doesn't know that [Ab] I can't come [Eb] to see her.
_ Patches must think that [Bb] I love her [Eb] no more.
[B] _ _ _
[E] I hear a neighbor _
[A] telling [E] my father. _
He says a girl named [A] _ Patches [B] was found. _
[E] _ Floating [Abm] face down in [A] that dirty [E] old river. _
Lullows by the coal yard [B] in old Shetty [E] Town. _
_ Patches, _ _ _
[B] _ what can I do? _
[A] _ I swear I'll [E] _ always love you.
[A] It may not be right, but [E] I'll join you [Dbm] tonight.
I'll [E] stay _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] with you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ by the river [Gb] that flows [Db] by the coal yard, _ _ wooden houses [Gb] with shutters [Ab] torn down.
[Db] There lives [Fm] a girl _
[Gb] everybody [Db] calls Patches.
_ Patches, my darling [Ab] of old [Db] Shetty Town.
[A] _ _ _ [D] We planned to marry [G] when June brought [D] the summer.
_ I couldn't wait to [G] make Patches [A] my bride.
_ [D] Now I [Gbm] don't see how [G] that ever [D] can happen.
My folks say no and [A] my heart breaks [D] inside. _ _ _ _
_ Patches, [A] what can I do?
_ [G] _ _
I swear [D] I'll always love you.
[G] But a girl from that place [D] will just bring me [Bm] disgrace.
[D] So my folks [A] won't let me [D] love you. _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] Each night I cry [Ab] as I think of [Eb] that Shetty.
_ And pretty Patches, [Ab] they're watching [Bb] the door.
_ [Eb] She [Gm] doesn't know that [Ab] I can't come [Eb] to see her.
_ Patches must think that [Bb] I love her [Eb] no more.
[B] _ _ _
[E] I hear a neighbor _
[A] telling [E] my father. _
He says a girl named [A] _ Patches [B] was found. _
[E] _ Floating [Abm] face down in [A] that dirty [E] old river. _
Lullows by the coal yard [B] in old Shetty [E] Town. _
_ Patches, _ _ _
[B] _ what can I do? _
[A] _ I swear I'll [E] _ always love you.
[A] It may not be right, but [E] I'll join you [Dbm] tonight.
I'll [E] stay _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] with you. _ _ _
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