Chords for Kay Starr - Bonaparte's Retreat
Tempo:
146.4 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
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Eb
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[A]
[Ab] [Eb]
[E] Met the man I [Ab] [Db] loved in [B] a town way down in [Eb] Dixie,
[Bb] Neat the stars above.
[B] He was the sweetest man you ever [Ab] did see.
When he held me in [Am] his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [G] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles [Bbm] played, the [Eb] [Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] [Bb] Oh, the world [Ab] was bright when he [Ebm] held me [Ab] on that night,
[Bb] And I heard [Ab] him say, please don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] go [G] away.
[Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and [Db] told [Bbm] me of my many [Eb] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles played, [Bbm] the [Eb] bonaparte's [Ab] retreat.
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[C] [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [Ab] charms,
He kissed me while the fiddles [Bb] played, the [Eb]
[Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] Oh, [Bb] the world was bright when he held me on that night,
[Ab] And I heard him say, [Bb] please don't you go away.
[Ab] He's gone, and I'll admit I knew [Bbm] that.
I had met my [Db] Waterloo, [Ab] I knew that he would say adieu,
[Bbm] With [Eb] bonaparte's [Db] retreat.
[B] [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little [Ab] boy.
[Bbm] [Ab] Goodbye, [Cm] little joy.
[Bbm] [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little boy.
[Ab] So [Bbm] long, little joy.
[Ab] Goodbye, [Bb] little boy.
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[A]
[Ab] [Eb]
[E] Met the man I [Ab] [Db] loved in [B] a town way down in [Eb] Dixie,
[Bb] Neat the stars above.
[B] He was the sweetest man you ever [Ab] did see.
When he held me in [Am] his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [G] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles [Bbm] played, the [Eb] [Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] [Bb] Oh, the world [Ab] was bright when he [Ebm] held me [Ab] on that night,
[Bb] And I heard [Ab] him say, please don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] go [G] away.
[Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and [Db] told [Bbm] me of my many [Eb] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles played, [Bbm] the [Eb] bonaparte's [Ab] retreat.
[Bbm] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Ebm] [F]
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[Bb]
[C] [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [Ab] charms,
He kissed me while the fiddles [Bb] played, the [Eb]
[Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] Oh, [Bb] the world was bright when he held me on that night,
[Ab] And I heard him say, [Bb] please don't you go away.
[Ab] He's gone, and I'll admit I knew [Bbm] that.
I had met my [Db] Waterloo, [Ab] I knew that he would say adieu,
[Bbm] With [Eb] bonaparte's [Db] retreat.
[B] [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little [Ab] boy.
[Bbm] [Ab] Goodbye, [Cm] little joy.
[Bbm] [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little boy.
[Ab] So [Bbm] long, little joy.
[Ab] Goodbye, [Bb] little boy.
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[E] Met the man I [Ab] _ _ [Db] loved in [B] a town way down in [Eb] Dixie,
[Bb] Neat the stars above. _ _
_ [B] He was the _ sweetest man you ever [Ab] did see.
When he held me in [Am] his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [G] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles [Bbm] played, the [Eb] _ [Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
_ [Fm] [Bb] Oh, the _ world [Ab] was bright when he [Ebm] held me [Ab] on that night,
[Bb] And I heard [Ab] him say, please don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] go _ [G] away.
_ [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and [Db] told [Bbm] me of my many [Eb] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles played, [Bbm] the [Eb] _ bonaparte's [Ab] retreat. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [Ab] charms,
He _ kissed me while the fiddles [Bb] played, the [Eb] _
[Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] Oh, [Bb] the world was bright when he held me on that night,
[Ab] And I heard him say, [Bb] please _ don't you go away.
_ _ [Ab] He's gone, and I'll admit I knew [Bbm] that.
_ I had met my [Db] Waterloo, [Ab] I knew that he would say adieu,
[Bbm] With _ [Eb] bonaparte's [Db] retreat.
_ [B] _ [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little [Ab] boy.
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] Goodbye, _ [Cm] little joy.
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little boy.
[Ab] So [Bbm] long, little joy.
[Ab] _ Goodbye, [Bb] little boy.
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[E] Met the man I [Ab] _ _ [Db] loved in [B] a town way down in [Eb] Dixie,
[Bb] Neat the stars above. _ _
_ [B] He was the _ sweetest man you ever [Ab] did see.
When he held me in [Am] his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [G] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles [Bbm] played, the [Eb] _ [Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
_ [Fm] [Bb] Oh, the _ world [Ab] was bright when he [Ebm] held me [Ab] on that night,
[Bb] And I heard [Ab] him say, please don't [Ebm] ever [Ab] go _ [G] away.
_ [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and [Db] told [Bbm] me of my many [Eb] charms,
[Ab] He kissed me while the fiddles played, [Bbm] the [Eb] _ bonaparte's [Ab] retreat. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ [Ab] When he held me in his arms [Bbm] and told me of my many [Ab] charms,
He _ kissed me while the fiddles [Bb] played, the [Eb] _
[Ab] bonaparte's retreat.
[Fm] Oh, [Bb] the world was bright when he held me on that night,
[Ab] And I heard him say, [Bb] please _ don't you go away.
_ _ [Ab] He's gone, and I'll admit I knew [Bbm] that.
_ I had met my [Db] Waterloo, [Ab] I knew that he would say adieu,
[Bbm] With _ [Eb] bonaparte's [Db] retreat.
_ [B] _ [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little [Ab] boy.
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] Goodbye, _ [Cm] little joy.
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] Goodbye, [Bbm] little boy.
[Ab] So [Bbm] long, little joy.
[Ab] _ Goodbye, [Bb] little boy.
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