Brian And Michael – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs chords

Verse 1
    GHe  painted  Salford  Smokey  tops,
     EmOn  Cardboard  boxes  from  the  shops.
       E7                                     AmAnd  parts  of  ancolts  where  I  used  to  play.

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

Verse 2

GNow  they  said  his  works  of  art  where  dull,
      EmNo  room  old lad  the  wall  was  full,
       E7                             AmBut  Lowry  didn’t  care  much  any - way,

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

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

Verse 3
GNow  canvas  and  brushes  where  wearing  thin,
          EmWhen  London  started  calling  him,
       E7                                      AmTo  come  on  down  and  wear  the  old  flat  cap,

They  said  tell  us  all  about  your  ways,
      GAnd  all  about  them  Salford  days,
        D                                 G     DIs  it  true  you’re  just  an  ordinary  chap.

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

Verse 4
       GNow  Lowry's  hang  upon  the  wall,
     EmBe - side  the  greatest  of  them  all,
       E7                           AmAnd  even  the  Mona Lisa  takes  a  bow,

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

chorus

 G                                              AmAnd  he  left  us  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
              D                                                           G       DHe  left  us  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the sparking clogs
          G                                       AmNow  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  pearly  gates,
                D                                               GTo  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,

chorus

A                                              BmAnd  he  left  us  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,
              E                                                           A       EHe  left  us  kids  on  the  corner  of  the  streets  with  the sparking clogs
          A                                       BmNow  he  takes  his  brush  and  he  waits  out - side  them  pearly  gates,
                E                                               ATo  paint  his  Match stalk  men  and  Match stalk  cats  and  dogs,


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