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You knew something awful was going to happen when they changed key after only one verse... "Patches" (Barry Mann - Larry Kolber) Intro: Ab7 [xx4114] Verse 1: Db Gb Db/Ab Down by the river that flows by the coalyards
SDbtand wooden houses with sGbhutters torn dAbown Db Fm Gb Db/Ab There lives a girl everybody calls Patches PDbatches, my darling, of Ab7old ShantytDbown A7
[key change to D] Verse 2:
DWe planned to marry when JGune brought the sD/Aummer DI couldn't wait to make PaGtches my brAide NDow I don't F#msee how that eGver can D/Ahappen DMy folks say no and my heA7art breaks insDide
Chorus 1: D A/G A7 [the A/G is probably A mistake] Patches, oh what can I do
GI swear I'll aDlways love you But a gGirl from that place will just brDing me disgBmrace So Dmy folks won't lA7et me love yDou Bb7
[key change to Eb] Verse 3:
EbEach night I cry as I tAbhink of that Eb/Bbshanty EbAnd pretty Patches there waAbtching the dBboor EbShe doesn't kGmnow that I cAban't come toEb/Bb see her PEbatches must think that I lBb7ove her no mEbore B7
[key change to E] Verse 4:
EI hear a neighbor tAelling my fE/Bather EHe says a girl name of PAatches was foBund FEloating face G#mdown in that dAirty old rE/Biver That flEows by the coalyards in B7old ShantytEown
Chorus 2:
PaEtches, oh wBhat can I do AI swear I'll aElways love you It mAay not be right but I'll jEoin you tonC#might E [N.C.] Patches, I'm comin' to you
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers