Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs by Brian And Michael

Verse 1
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He  painted  Salford  Smokey  tops,
     Em
On  Cardboard  boxes  from  the  shops.
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And  parts  of  ancolts  where  I  used  to  play.

I’m  sure  he  once  walked  down  our  street,
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cause  he  painted  kids  who  had  nowt  on  their  feet,
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The  clothes  he  wore  had  all seen better  days,

Verse 2

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Now  they  said  his  works  of  art  where  dull,
      Em
No  room  old lad  the  wall  was  full,
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But  Lowry  didn’t  care  much  any - way,

They  said  he  just  paints  cats  and  dogs.
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And  Match stalk  men  in  boots  and  clogs,
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And  Lowry  said  that’s  just  the  way  they’ll  stay,

chorus
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And  he  painted  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
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He  painted  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the  sparking  clogs,
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And  now  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  factory  gates,
                D                                               G    D
To  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,

Verse 3
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Now  canvas  and  brushes  where  wearing  thin,
          Em
When  London  started  calling  him,
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To  come  on  down  and  wear  the  old  flat  cap,

They  said  tell  us  all  about  your  ways,
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And  all  about  them  Salford  days,
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Is  it  true  you’re  just  an  ordinary  chap.

chorus)
                  G                                              Am
And  he  painted  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
             D                                                             G      D
He  painted  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the  sparking  clogs,
               G                                       Am
And  now  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  factory  gates,
                D                                               G    D
To  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,

Verse 4
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Now  Lowry's  hang  upon  the  wall,
     Em
Be - side  the  greatest  of  them  all,
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And  even  the  Mona Lisa  takes  a  bow,

This  tired  old  man  with  hair  like  snow,
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Told  northern  folk  its  time  to  go,
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The  fever  came  and  the  good  Lord  mopped  his  brow,

chorus

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And  he  left  us  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
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He  left  us  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the sparking clogs
          G                                       Am
Now  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  pearly  gates,
                D                                               G
To  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,

chorus

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And  he  left  us  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
              E                                                           A       E
He  left  us  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the sparking clogs
          A                                       Bm
Now  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  pearly  gates,
                E                                               A
To  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,


hope you enjoy  ....... Garry Smythe

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