Prefab Sprout - Moving the river
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Moving The River (Acoustic version)
By Paddy McAloon
Tuning: Normal
Chords used (note the voicing of some of them e.g. B9/A is played higher up the fretboard)
Amaj7 X02120
Dmaj7 XX0222
D/E XX2232
E 022100
F#m 244222
Bm7 X24232
Bm7sus4 X24230
Bm13 X24234
C#m7 X46454
C#m7addA X46455
B7/A X04242
B9/A XX7879
F#aug XX4332
C#aug XX3221
Aaug XX7665
C#7b5b9 X43433
[Verse]
C#m7addA Bm7sus4 Amaj7
You surely are a truly gifted kid
B9/A C#m7addA
But you're only good as the last great thing you did
And where you been since then?Bm7sus4 Did the schedule get you downAmaj7?
I hear you've got a new girlfriend B9/A - How's the wife taking it? Dmaj7
Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 C#m7addA
If it's uphill all the way you should be used to it by now
You must know me,Bm7sus4 Father it's your sonAmaj7
B9/A C#m7addA
And I know that you are proud of everything I've done
But it's the wonders I perform,Bm7sus4 Pulling rabbits out of hatsAmaj7
When sometimes I'd prefer B9/A Simply to wear them Dmaj7
If it's Amaj7uphill all the wayDmaj7 you should be Amaj7used to it and C#m7say
My back is F#aug broad enough sirBm7sus4 to take the sC#augtrain - and it's
Dmaj7Hello mother, Eit's your son - and F#maren't you proud, of Bm7all I've done
But I'm Dmaj7turkey hungry, I'm Echicken free,
And F#mI can't breakdance Bm7on your knee
But it's "Amaj7stay right there son, C#m7baby do"
While B7/AI is itchin' for Bm7something new
So Amaj7watch me hawkeye C#m7understand
The B7/Aforce of will, the Bm7sleight of hand
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver,
I'm Bm13turkey hungryBm7, I'm D/Echicken free
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver,
And Bm13I cant breakdaBm7nce D/Eon your knee
Movin' the Amaj7ri - ver, AaugBucket by C#m7spoon
C#7b5b9 F#m F#aug Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m
And do you think that they'll like me when they learn what I do?
Bm7Movin' the Amaj7ri - ver, AaugMoney for C#m7jam,
C#7b5b9 F#m F#aug Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m
And it takes such an effort to stay where I am
Bm7And it's "Amaj7stay right there son, C#m7baby do"
While B7/AI is itchin' for Bm7something new
So Amaj7watch me hawkeye C#m7understand
The B7/Aforce of will, the Bm7sleight of hand
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver,
I'm Bm13turkey hungryBm7, I'm D/Echicken free
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver,
And Bm13I cant breakdaBm7nce D/Eon your knee
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver, yeaBm13h Bm7 D/E
Movin' the Amaj7ri - B7/Aver, ahBm13h Bm7 D/E
Movin' the Amaj7ri - ver, AaugBucket by C#m7spoon
C#7b5b9 F#m F#aug Dmaj7 C#m7 F#m
Do you think that they'll like me when they learn what I do?