The Sleeping Policeman
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D D7 D6
Am Asus2 A5
D D7 D6
[Verse 1]
C Em
I cast the net he hauls it in
Dm Am
Life and death it doesn't mean a thing
Dm
We're ringing to the bone
Am
The days are chaperoned
Em Em* Am
Slowly the night draws in
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Em
[Verse 2]
C Em
I couldn't cut another throat
Dm Am
The fish, the ships are dancing for us both
Dm
The captain with his hand
Am
An extraordinary man
Em Em* Am
In love with the north sea's roll
[Chorus]
Em Am Em
Heave, ho heave
Am Em Am Em
The trawlers haul us home, dear
Dm Am Em Am Em
Haul us home, sail us home
Dm Am Em Am Em Am
Haul us home, sail us fooooor home
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
[Verse 3]
C Em
The harbour bar is where we'll go
Dm Am
To a shady, hairy gentleman I know
Dm
For a shandy in a glass
Am
He won't remember us
Em Em* Am
Just get in the car we'll go
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
Over Oh-ver the sleeping policeman's shoulder
Dm Am Em Am Em Em
Driving home, driving home
Dm Am Em Am Em Em
Driving home, driving home
Em Dm Am Em
In the back seat, drive me home
Am Em Em Am
Drive me foooor home
[Outro]
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
Em Am
Slowly, the night draws in...
How to play The Sleeping Policeman
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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