One Song At A Time
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Intro:
| Am | F | C | Fadd9 |
| F | Em | Am | % |
Am F
My whistle under the archways
C F
Still echoes down the street
F Em
All the way back to Deptford days
Am Am
Nights down by The Creek
Am F
Notes as big as river boats
C F
Still echoing through the clubs
F
With the horns of the trains
Em
Down the old back lanes
Am Am Am Am
And the lights of the corner pubs
Am F
In a taproom lined with mirrors
C F
There’s a man there at the bar
F Em
Reminds you of somebody
Am Am Am Am
He says I know who you are
Am F
He’s right, I know I could be him
C F F
But anyway who is who?
You could be looking at
Em Am
What he’s looking at
Am
And he’s looking at you
G
And I’ll be out of this place
G7 C C G
And down the road wherever
G/B C C
There but for the grace, etcetera
F C F
I’ll see you later but it’s 1979
C Bb
And I’m picking my way out of here
Am
One song at a time
| F | C | F | C |
| G | Em | F | C |
| F | C | F | C |
| G | % | Am | % |
| Am | % |
Am F
The slaving ports of plunder
C F
Used to stink to heaven on high
F Em
Companions of honour
Am Am Am Am
Always were in short supply
Am F
The Bristol ships and Liverpool’s
C F
On every tide they came
F Em
The times they may have changed, my friend
Am Am
Some people stay the same
G
And I’ll be out of this place
G7 C C G
And down the road wherever
C C
There but for the grace, etcetera
F C F
I’ll see you later but it’s 1879
C Bb
And I’m picking my way out of here
Am
One song at a time
| F | C | F | C |
| G | Em | F | C |
| F | C | F | C |
| G | % | Am | % |
| Am | % |
Am F
A grinning mogul greets the crowd
C F
At Execution Dock
F Em
All come to see three mutineers
Am Am Am Am
Turned off at twelve o’clock
Am F
The shyster takes a ringside seat
C F
As they’re bringing them from the jail
Em
And twenty thousand tickets
Am Am Am Am
Sold online on premium sale
Am F
So if you need to reach me
C Fadd9
You can leave word at The Pig
F Em
I have no wish to stay around
Am Am
To watch that Newgate jig
Am F
Or any more poor old fakers
C Fadd9
Trying to dance in my old shoes
F Em
I’ll be gone over the ocean
Am Am
With the transatlantic blues
G
And I’ll be out of this place
G/B C C G
And down the road wherever
G/B C C
There but for the grace, etcetera
F C F
I’ll see you later somewhere down the line
C Bb
I’ll be picking my way out of here
Am
One song at a time
| F | C | F | C |
| G | Em | F | C |
| F | C | F | C |
| G | % | Am | % |
How to play One Song At A Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.