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The Catholic Leader - Dan Kelly
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Email: illu[dot]215[at]gmail[dot][com]
Tuning: Standard
All chords are open except the ones that are annotated.
A chord with a (1) next to it is a primary barre chord.
A chord with a (2) next to it is a secondary barre chord.
E D A E
This is a tale from the Great North region
E D A E
Recounted to me by an old friend of mine
E D A E
Well his Christian name was a little Norwegian
E D A(1) E
I'm just pointing out that it's nothing like mine!
E D A(1) E
He had a job as a young school sweeper
E D A(1) E
At a Catholic school in a simpler time
E D A E
He fell in love and then lord he fell deeper
E D A(1)
With a Carmelite sister, she taught the kids mime
E F#m(1)
He told me 'She set fire to my ol' libider,
B
'doin the rounds with Sister Marita,
F#m(1)
all of the young priests couldn't believe her!
B D A E
Read all about it in The Catholic Catholic Leader'
E
Sweepin' the school with his heart all a leapin'
D A E
(Singin' "how long till I get mine?")
E
Readin the leaves looking for signs
D A E
(Singin' "how long till I get mine?")
E
He took a chance with the borders all sleepin'
D A E
("how long till I get mine?")
E
He climbed up the lattice through the jasmine vine
D A(1) E
(Singin' "how long till I get mine?")
F#m(1)
She was framed in the window
In a papal wind cheater
B
His knees were knockin' like a Mormon team leader
F#m(1)
Under the moon the handyman freed her
B
Check it out it's in The Catholic Leader
F#m(1)
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
B
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
F#m(1)
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
B D A E
It's the inside story in the Sunday Catholic Leader
*Guitar solos* - During the solos:
E F#m(1) E (x4)
Listen for the timing on that.
After the solos:
F#m(1) B F#m(1) B(2) D A E
E
Sunday morning and the whole congregation
D A E
("how long till I get mine?")
E
Look in the paper and read the headline
D A E
("how long till I get mine?")
E
Bosoms and ties all shake in consternation
D A E
("how long till I get mine?")
E
'SISTER JAN AND THE HANDYMAN JUST CROSSED THE STATE LINE'
D A(1) E
("how long till I get mine?")
F#m(1)
They left town in a beat up Cressida
B
Humming along to the tune of Aiida
F#m(1)
Flipped the tape to the best of The Breeders
B
They wrote about it in The Catholic Leader
F#m(1)
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
B
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
F#m(1)
Read all about it in The Catholic Leader
B D A
It's the inside story in the Sunday Catholic Leader
E F5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5 A#5 B (all starting on the 6th string)
C
They settled down in the Spring Brook Canyon
B5(optional)
Making it out under the Kauri pines
C(optional)
She traded the lord for a mortal companion
E(optional)
A different world and a simpler time...
D A E
Singing 'how long 'til I get mine?'
E
A different world and a simpler time
D A E
Singing 'how long 'till I get mine?'
E
A different world and a simpler time
D A E
Singing ("how long 'till I get mine?")
E
A different world and a simpler time
D A E
Singing ("how long 'till I get mine?")
E
A different world and a simpler time
D A E
Singing ("how long 'till I get mine?")
E
It was a different world and a simpler time
D E
But tell me how long 'till I get mine?