Press Ganged
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Capo 2
INTRO: Em
verse 1
There's a crowd outside peering through his window
B7
And he strains to hear the words the people say
There's a crowd outside peering through his window
Em
And he wishes that the crowd would go away
verse 2
He was happy, he was working one fine morning
B7
Then a friend waving a paper ran his way
Now there's a crowd outside peering through his window
Em
And he wishes that the crowd would go away
verse 3
G D
He was just a Joe, a John, a Phil, a Michael
Am G
An ordinary man with feet of clay
D
Now every move he makes the camera follows
Am B7
And all he's ever done is on display
verse 4
Em
He'd never hurt a soul, he'd never argued
B7
He'd never dreamed his life could go astray
Now there's a crowd outside peering through his window
Em
And he wishes that the crowd would go away
Em B7 Em
VERSE 5
G D
Friends he trusted once have turned their faces
Am G
Now he sits alone there every day
D
Ex-lovers have been paid for their confessions
Am B7
For photographs and lies and hearsay
VERSE 6
Em
He reads and reads and reads again the letters
B7
From strangers saying god comes if you pray
But there's a crowd outside peering through his window
Em
And he wishes that the crowd would go away
VERSE 7
The phone rings in the hall he does not answer
B7
They're beating on his door, he stands at bay
There's a crowd outside, a stone comes through the window
Em
Now he knows the crowd will never go away
How to play Press Ganged
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 Em. 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.