Deliver Your Children Chords by Paul Mccartney #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Sun, 18 Jan 1998 19:53:38 +0100 (CET) From: Peter Eybert To: guitar@olga.net Subject: CRD: Deliver Your Children by Paul McCartney Deliver your children written and performed by Paul McCartney from "London Town", 1978 transcribed by Peter Eybert (Capo 5, preferably 12-string) Em Em/F# G D Well, the rain was a-falling and the ground turned to mud Em D A I was watching all the people running from the flood Em Em/F# G D So I started to prayin' though I ain't no prayin' man Bm Em Bm Em for the Lord to come a helpin' knowing he'd understand. CHORUS: D D/C# Bm Deliver your children to the good good life G Bm Em give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife D D/C# Bm shine a light in the morning and a light at night D F#m Bm G Bm Em and if a thing goes wrong you'd better make it right. Em Em/F# G D Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean Em D A she spent all day with the washing machine Em G D but when it came to lovin' she was never around Bm Em Bm Em she was out getting dirty --- all over town. CHORUS Am Am/B C G Well, I was low on money and my truck broke down Am G D I was on my way to the lost and found Am Am/B C G so I took it to a dealer, I said make it run Em Am Em Em7 Am well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun. Am Am/B C G I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you back Am G D and if it don't put you straight it'll put you on the right track Am Am/B C G well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no saint Em Am Em Em7 Am but I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint. CHORUS Em Em/F# G D If you want good eggs you gotta feed that hen Bm Em and if you wanna hear some more Bm Em well, I'll sing it again. -- pjoe@charon.muc.de
