Patches

[Ab7] [xx4114]

        D[C#]own by the river that f[F#]lows by the [C#]coa[Ab]lyards
        S[C#]tand wooden houses with s[F#]hutters torn d[Ab]own
        Th[C#]ere lives a g[Fm]irl everyb[F#]ody calls P[C#]atc[Ab]hes
        P[C#]atches, my darling, of [Ab7]old Shantyt[C#]own    [A7]

[key change to D]

        [D]We planned to marry when J[G]une brought the s[D/A]ummer
        [D]I couldn't wait to make Pa[G]tches my br[A]ide
        N[D]ow I don't [F#m]see how that e[G]ver can [D/A]happen
        [D]My folks say no and my he[A7]art breaks ins[D]ide

          [D]         [A/G]        [A7]    [the [A/G] is probably [A] mistake]
        Patches, oh what can I do
        [G]I swear I'll a[D]lways love you
        But a g[G]irl from that place will just br[D]ing me disg[Bm]race
        So [D]my folks won't l[A7]et me love y[D]ou   [Bb7]

        [key change to Eb]

        [Eb]Each night I cry as I t[Ab]hink of that [Eb]shanty
        [Eb]And pretty Patches there wa[Ab]tching the d[Bb]oor
        [Eb]She doesn't k[Gm]now that I c[Ab]an't come to[Eb] see her
        P[Eb]atches must think that I l[Bb7]ove her no m[Eb]ore   [B7]

        [key change to E]

        [E]I hear a neighbor t[A]elling my f[E/B]ather
        [E]He says a girl name of P[A]atches was fo[B]und
        F[E]loating face [Abm]down in that d[A]irty old r[E/B]iver
        That fl[E]ows by the coalyards in [B7]old Shantyt[E]own

        Pa[E]tches, oh w[B]hat can I do
        [A]I swear I'll a[E]lways love you
        It m[A]ay not be right but I'll j[E]oin you ton[C#m]ight
        Pa[E]tc[N.C.]hes, I'm comin' to you

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers