Alys Jones
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste:
2nd traste
Words by Todd Phillips / music by Sue Skinner 01/23
Capo 2
[Intro]
Em Am Em Am
[Verse 1]
Em Am
Alys grips her pillow tight
D7 Em
It’s going to be a long long night
Em Am
Martyn’s come home drunk again
D Em
Bangin’ round in the kitchen …
Am C
Beery breath and false affection
D Am
Ignoring her firm rejection
D Am
Come morning, he’ll say he’s sorry
C D
It’s the old familiar story…
[Pre-chorus]
Em
That’s when he says
Am
Oh that’s when he always says,
Em
That’s when he says
Am
That’s when he always says
[Chorus]
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
This time will be the last
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
I can’t fix what’s passed
C G
I promise, I promise you
D C Em Em
This time ….this time will be my last
[Verse 2]
Em Am
Alys knows it’s all just lies
D7 Em
And Martyn sees it in her eyes
Em Am
Oh but she was raised this way
D Em
Turn the cheek, don’t walk away
Am C
No load’s too strong to bear
D Am
As tongues wag about his last affair
D Am
Once caught, he’ll say he’s sorry
C D
It’s the old familiar story
[Pre-chorus]
Em
That’s when he says
Am
Oh, that’s when he always says,
Em
That’s when he says
Am
That’s when he always says
[Chorus]
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
This time will be the last
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
I can’t fix what’s passed
C G
I promise, I promise you
D C Em Em
This time ….this time will be my last
[Verse 3]
Em Am
Alys knows something’s wrong
D7 Em
She’s seen his moods far too long
Em Am
Tonight he’s angry as a bear
D Em
Martyn grabs her by the hair
Am C
She pulls free she stands her ground
D Am
That’s when he struck her down
D Am Em
That’s when he struck her down
D Am
At his trial he said he’s sorry
C D
It’s the old familiar story
[Pre-chorus]
Em
That’s when he said
Am
That’s when he said,
Em
That’s when he said
Am
That’s when he said
[Chorus]
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
This time will be the last
G C
I promise, I promise you
G D
I can’t fix what’s passed
C G
I can’t bring back my wife
D C Em
But judge….this time spare my life
D C Em
But judge….this time spare my life
[Outro]
Em Am Em Am Em
How to play Alys Jones
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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