------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Catholic Leader - Dan Kelly ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: lusion01 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(2) 'doin the rounds with Sister Marita, F#m(1) all of the young priests couldn't believe her! B(2) 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(2) His knees were knockin' like a Mormon team leader F#m(1) Under the moon the handyman freed her B(2) Check it out it's in The Catholic Leader F#m(1) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader B(2) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader F#m(1) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader B(2) 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(2) 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(2) Humming along to the tune of Aiida F#m(1) Flipped the tape to the best of The Breeders B(2) They wrote about it in The Catholic Leader F#m(1) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader B(2) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader F#m(1) Read all about it in The Catholic Leader B(2) 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?