Intro
A7 [xx4114]
Verse 1:
D G D/A
Down by the river that flows by the coalyards
D G A
Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down
D F#m G D/A
There lives a girl everybody calls Patches
D A7 D A#7
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# Gm G# D#/A#
Now I don't see how that ever can happen
D# A#7 D#
My folks say no and my heart breaks inside
Chorus 1:
D# A#/G# A#7 [the A#/G# is probably A# mistake]
Patches, oh what can I do
G# D#
I swear I'll always love you
G# D# Cm
But a girl from that place will just bring me disgrace
D# A#7 D# Cb7
So my folks won't let me love you
[key change to Eb]
Verse 3:
Fb A Fb/Cb
Each night I cry as I think of that shanty
Fb A Cb
And pretty Patches there watching the door
Fb G#m A Fb/Cb
She doesn't know that I can't come to see her
Fb Cb7 Fb C7
Patches must think that I love her no more
[key change to E]
Verse 4:
F A# F/C
I hear a neighbor telling my father
F A# C
He says a girl name of Patches was found
F Am A# F/C
Floating face down in that dirty old river
F C7 F
That flows by the coalyards in old Shantytown
Chorus 2:
F C
Patches, oh what can I do
A# F
I swear I'll always love you
A# F Dm
It may not be right but I'll join you tonight
F [N.C.]
Patches, I'm comin' to you
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
- 1. Chord Gitar Dickey Lee - Patches Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar B)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Dickey Lee - Patches Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar B)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan