Song: Ironbound/Fancy Poultry Band: Suzanne Vega Album: Solitude Standing Tuning: Standard ------------------------------ VERSE CHORDS: Am 00221x Am7 00201x alt 00200x F 10321x Fadd9 10320x alt 10301x CHORUS CHORDS: Em 022000 F 10321x FANCY POULTRY CHORDS: A 00222x A7sus2 00200x F 10321x G9 10300x Cm7 02201x F6 10323x ------------------------------ INTRO: Am Am7 F Fadd9 VERSE 1:

In the ^Amironbound section near ^Am7Avenue L Where the ^FPortuguese women come to ^Fadd9see what you sell The c^Amlouds so low the ^Am7morning so slow As the ^Fwires cut through the ^Fadd9sky

VERSE 2:

The ^Ambeams and bridges cut the ^Am7light on the ground Into ^Flittle triangles and the ^Fadd9rails run round Through the ^Amrust and the heat the ^Am7light and sweet Coffee ^F color of her ^Fadd9skin

CHORUS 1:

^Em Bound up in ^Fwire and ^Emfate Watching her ^Fwalk him up to the ^Emgate In front of the ^Fironbound school yard

VERSE 3:

^AmKids will grow like ^Am7weeds on a fence She says they ^Flook for the light they ^Fadd9try to make sense They ^Amcome up through the cracks, like ^Am7grass on the tracks ^F She touches him good^Fadd9bye

CHORUS 2:

^Em Steps off the ^Fcurb and into the ^Emstreet The blood and ^Ffeathers near her ^Emfeet Into the ^Fironbound market

INTERLUDE: Am C G C VERSE 4:

In the ^Amironbound section near ^Am7Avenue L Where the ^FPortuguese women come to ^Fadd9see what you sell The c^Amlouds so low the ^Am7morning so slow As the ^Fwires cut through the ^Fadd9sky

CHORUS 3:

^Em She stops at the ^Fstall, fingers the ^Emring Opens her ^Fpurse, feels a ^Emlonging Away from the ^Fironbound border

INTERLUDE: Am C G C (play 4x) FINALE (play 2x):

^AFancy ^A7sus2poulty ^Aparts sold ^A7sus2here ^FBreasts and ^G9thighs and ^Fhearts ^G9 ^Cm7Backs are cheap and ^Fwings are ^F6nearly

AND CONTINUE (play 4x):

^Afree, ^A7sus2 ^A ^A7sus2 nearly ^Ffree, ^G9 ^F ^G9 nearly

REPEAT AND FADE TO END: A A7sus2 A A7sus2 F G9 F G9 --crookedpath

Suzanne Vega - Ironboundfancy poultry