The Sundial Chords by Mad Dog Mcrea
Tempo:
116.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
I remember hailing rain and broken chimney stacks, [G] down wind-blown alleys with the [D] bins
upon their backs.
[B] The smell [A] of the chippy [G] and the [Dm] steamed-up window [Em] panes, and the stink of low [G] tide drifting
up the lanes.
[D] Now we're skipping traffic down a north road east, straight past the vaults where once
I had a place to be.
[B] Scattering [A] the pigeons [G] down a mire [Dm] away, [Em] I made it to the [D] sundial as [G] the rain gave way,
[D] and [F#m] I waited as the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [Bm] but you [A] never came [Dm] and I can't deny,
[B] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[B] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could have [D] tried [G] to set [D] myself free, [B] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
I caught a glimpse of myself in the dingles glass, as Phil's harmonica echoed down the [B] underpass.
Sure, [A] it's no surprise [D] you'd pick a loser like me.
[Em] Maybe I should go to [G] where the wind takes me.
[F#m] And I waited as [D] the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [B] but you [A] never came [G] and I can't [D] deny,
[Bm] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I [D] could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
[G] I [D]
[G]
[D]
could have shown you where the river meets the sea.
I would have let you see another side of me.
[Bm] All the [A] secret places [D] where the ghosts are said to be, [Bm] but I never saw you [G] at the sundial.
[Bm] I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could [F#m] have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the [D] sounds and the view [A] from the sea.
[D] I could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free.
[Em] I could sail the [D] Arctic turn [G] until I'm [A] land and free.
[Bm] But I need this [D] town.
[Bm] I need this [D] town.
[Bm] I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
[N]
I remember hailing rain and broken chimney stacks, [G] down wind-blown alleys with the [D] bins
upon their backs.
[B] The smell [A] of the chippy [G] and the [Dm] steamed-up window [Em] panes, and the stink of low [G] tide drifting
up the lanes.
[D] Now we're skipping traffic down a north road east, straight past the vaults where once
I had a place to be.
[B] Scattering [A] the pigeons [G] down a mire [Dm] away, [Em] I made it to the [D] sundial as [G] the rain gave way,
[D] and [F#m] I waited as the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [Bm] but you [A] never came [Dm] and I can't deny,
[B] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[B] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could have [D] tried [G] to set [D] myself free, [B] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
I caught a glimpse of myself in the dingles glass, as Phil's harmonica echoed down the [B] underpass.
Sure, [A] it's no surprise [D] you'd pick a loser like me.
[Em] Maybe I should go to [G] where the wind takes me.
[F#m] And I waited as [D] the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [B] but you [A] never came [G] and I can't [D] deny,
[Bm] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I [D] could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
[G] I [D]
[G]
[D]
could have shown you where the river meets the sea.
I would have let you see another side of me.
[Bm] All the [A] secret places [D] where the ghosts are said to be, [Bm] but I never saw you [G] at the sundial.
[Bm] I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could [F#m] have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the [D] sounds and the view [A] from the sea.
[D] I could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free.
[Em] I could sail the [D] Arctic turn [G] until I'm [A] land and free.
[Bm] But I need this [D] town.
[Bm] I need this [D] town.
[Bm] I need this town more than she [D] needs me.
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
B
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I remember hailing rain and broken chimney stacks, _ [G] down wind-blown alleys with the [D] bins
upon their backs.
[B] The smell [A] of the chippy [G] and the [Dm] steamed-up window [Em] panes, and the stink of low [G] tide drifting
up the lanes.
_ _ _ _ [D] Now we're skipping traffic down a north road east, straight past the vaults where once
I had a place to be.
[B] Scattering [A] the pigeons [G] down a mire [Dm] away, [Em] I made it to the [D] sundial as [G] the rain gave way, _
_ [D] and [F#m] I waited as the world [G] went by.
_ [F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [Bm] but you [A] never came [Dm] and I can't deny,
[B] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[B] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could have [D] tried [G] to set [D] myself free, [B] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _ _ _ _
_ I caught a glimpse of myself in the dingles glass, as Phil's harmonica echoed down the [B] underpass.
Sure, [A] it's no surprise [D] you'd pick a loser like me.
[Em] Maybe I should go to [G] where the wind takes me.
_ _ [F#m] And I waited as [D] the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [B] but you [A] never came [G] and I can't [D] deny,
[Bm] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I [D] could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
could have shown you where the river meets the sea.
I would have let you see another side of me.
[Bm] All the [A] secret places [D] where the ghosts are said to be, [Bm] but I never saw you [G] at the sundial. _ _ _
_ [Bm] I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could [F#m] have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the [D] sounds and the view [A] from the sea.
[D] I could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free.
[Em] I could sail the [D] Arctic turn [G] until I'm [A] land and free.
[Bm] But I need this [D] town. _
_ [Bm] I need this [D] town. _
_ [Bm] I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I remember hailing rain and broken chimney stacks, _ [G] down wind-blown alleys with the [D] bins
upon their backs.
[B] The smell [A] of the chippy [G] and the [Dm] steamed-up window [Em] panes, and the stink of low [G] tide drifting
up the lanes.
_ _ _ _ [D] Now we're skipping traffic down a north road east, straight past the vaults where once
I had a place to be.
[B] Scattering [A] the pigeons [G] down a mire [Dm] away, [Em] I made it to the [D] sundial as [G] the rain gave way, _
_ [D] and [F#m] I waited as the world [G] went by.
_ [F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [Bm] but you [A] never came [Dm] and I can't deny,
[B] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[B] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could have [D] tried [G] to set [D] myself free, [B] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _ _ _ _
_ I caught a glimpse of myself in the dingles glass, as Phil's harmonica echoed down the [B] underpass.
Sure, [A] it's no surprise [D] you'd pick a loser like me.
[Em] Maybe I should go to [G] where the wind takes me.
_ _ [F#m] And I waited as [D] the world [G] went by.
[F#m] And the sun drew a song [G] from the big issue guy, [B] but you [A] never came [G] and I can't [D] deny,
[Bm] that I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I [D] could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] I _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
could have shown you where the river meets the sea.
I would have let you see another side of me.
[Bm] All the [A] secret places [D] where the ghosts are said to be, [Bm] but I never saw you [G] at the sundial. _ _ _
_ [Bm] I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the sounds [D] and the view [A] from the sea.
[Em] I could [F#m] have tried [G] to set [A] myself free, [Bm] but I need this town [D] more than she needs me.
[Bm] And I miss the [D] sounds and the view [A] from the sea.
[D] I could have tried [G] to set [A] myself free.
[Em] I could sail the [D] Arctic turn [G] until I'm [A] land and free.
[Bm] But I need this [D] town. _
_ [Bm] I need this [D] town. _
_ [Bm] I need this town more than she [D] needs me. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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