Please Sir
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Intro
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[Verso 1]
D Dsus4
She was always a very pretty lady
D Dsus4
He had always caught her eye
D
They were married in a mining valley
Bm G D
And swore they'd be together 'til the day that they died
D Dsus4 D
[Verso 2]
D
Twenty years later with the coal all gone
Dsus4 D Dsus4
And the golden lamp in his hand
D
He stands at the bar with a pint and his friends
Bm G D
They all agree together that they don't understand
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm D G
Meanwhile little David takes his books off to school
D C
And learns of times gone past
Bm D G
And when it comes to questions he puts up his hand
D C
There's something that he just wants to ask
[Refrão]
D Dsus4
Please sir can you give me and answer
D Dsus4
Please sir you know it doesn't seem fair
D Dsus4
Last night as I walked through the door
Bm G D
I thought I saw my father crying sat in his chair
D Dsus4 D
[Verso 3]
D Dsus4
She stood there with her arms around him and she said
D Dsus4
She promised him a better day
D
But after twenty years of working underground
Bm G D
It's not just your job that they take away
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm D G
Sometimes he'd walk to the edge of his world
D C
And stare at the valley below
Bm D G
He thought about leaving maybe running away
D C
But knew there was nowhere to go
[Refrão]
D Dsus4
Please sir can you give me and answer
D Dsus4
Please sir you know I just can't see
D Dsus4
Please sir when you make these decisions
Bm G D
Do you have a vision of what happens to me
D Dsus4
Please sir can you give me and answer
D Dsus4
Please sir you know I just can't say
D Dsus4
Please sir when you make these decisions
Bm G D
Do you have a vision of what happens to me
D Dsus4 D D Dsus4 D Bm G D
[Verso 4]
D Dsus4
Life goes on in a mining valley
D Dsus4
But the young men leave for a better wage
D
And every day he coughs and he splutters
Bm G D
He knows that love is the reason he stays
Bm G D
He knows that love is the reason he stays
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm D G
Meanwhile little David takes his books off to school
D C
And learns of times gone past
Bm D G
And when it comes to questions he puts up his hand
D C
There's something that he just wants to ask
[Refrão]
D Dsus4
Please sir can you give me and answer
D Dsus4
Please sir you know it doesn't seem fair
D Dsus4
Last night as I walked through the door
Bm G D
I thought I saw my daddy crying sat in his chair
D Dsus4
Please sir can you give me and answer
D Dsus4
Please sir you know I just can't say
D Dsus4
Please sir when you make these decisions
Bm G D
Do you have a vision of what happens to me
Bm G D
Do you have a vision of what happens to me
Bm G D
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How to play Please Sir
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 B. 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.