Patches

Intro: Ab7 [xx4114] Verse 1: Db Gb Db/Ab Down by the river that flows by the coalyards Db Gb Ab Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down Db Fm Gb Db/Ab There lives a girl everybody calls Patches Db Ab7 Db A7 Patches, my darling, of old Shantytown [key change to D] Verse 2: D G D/A We planned to marry when June brought the summer D G A I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride D F#m G D/A Now I don't see how that ever can happen D A7 D My folks say no and my heart breaks inside Chorus 1: D A/G A7 [the A/G is probably a mistake] Patches, oh what can I do G D I swear I'll always love you G D Bm But a girl from that place will just bring me disgrace D A7 D Bb7 So my folks won't let me love you [key change to Eb] Verse 3: Eb Ab Eb/Bb Each night I cry as I think of that shanty Eb Ab Bb And pretty Patches there watching the door Eb Gm Ab Eb/Bb She doesn't know that I can't come to see her Eb Bb7 Eb B7 Patches must think that I love her no more [key change to E] Verse 4: E A E/B I hear a neighbor telling my father E A B He says a girl name of Patches was found E G#m A E/B Floating face down in that dirty old river E B7 E That flows by the coalyards in old Shantytown Chorus 2: E B Patches, oh what can I do A E I swear I'll always love you A E C#m It may not be right but I'll join you tonight E [N.C.] Patches, I'm comin' to you -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers