Towers Of London - Andy Partridge
Chords:
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F Fsus2 G Bb C Bbmaj9 Bbmaj7 G7 C/D Am/C F/A D Dmaj7 D6
e 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 X 0 1 2 2 2
B 1 1 3 3 5 1 3 0 5 1 1 3 2 3
G 2 0 0 3 5 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 2 4
D 3 3 0 3 5 3 3 0 5 2 3 0 0 4
A 3 3 2 1 3 1 1 2 5 3 3 X X X
E 1 1 3 X X X X 3 X X X X X X
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F#m Bm D7 D7sus4 Gsus2 A Am/G
e 2 2 2 3 3 0 0
B 2 3 1 1 3 2 1
G 2 4 2 2 0 2 2
D 4 4 0 0 0 2 2
A 4 2 X X 0 0 0
E 2 X X X 3 X 3
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[Intro]
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e|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|---------1----------------------|-1-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---------3---0---0-------------|
D|-2---3-------3---2-----------0--|-----0-------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------3------|-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F G
Did you watch over the men who fell
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F Bb F Fsus2 F
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Verse 1]
C F
Pavements of gold leading to the underground
C F
Grenadier Guardsmen walking pretty ladies around
C F Bmaj7
Fog is the sweat of the never never navvies who pound, pound, pound, pound, pound
G G7 C C/D Am F/A G
Spikes in the rails to their very own heaven
[Chorus]
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F G
Did you watch over the men who fell
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F Bb F Fsus2 F
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Verse 2]
C F
Bridges of muscles spanning so long and high
C F
Merchants from Stepney walking pretty ladies by
C F Bbmaj7
Rain is the tears of the never never navvies who cry
G G7
For the bridge that doesn't go
C C/D Am/C F/A G
In the direction of Dublin
[Chorus]
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F G
Did you watch over the men who fell
F Fsus2
Towers of London
F Fsus2
When they had built you
F Fsus2 F Bb F Fsus2 F D Dmaj7 D6 D
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Middle]
F#m D
And I've seen it in a painting
F#m D
And I've seen it in engraving
F#m D
And I've seen it in their faces
Bm D7 D7sus4
Clear as children's chalk lines on the paving
Insturmenal (Chorus up one step)
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G
Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G A
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G
Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Ab G
G Gsus2 G F D Dmaj7 D6 D
[Middle]
F#m D
And I've seen it in a painting
F#m D
And I've seen it in engraving
F#m D
And I've seen it in their faces
Bm D7 D7sus4
Clear as children's chalk lines on the paving
[Chorus]
G Gsus2
Towers of London
G Gsus2
When they had built you
G Gsus2 G A
Did you watch over the men who fell
G Gsus2
Towers of London
G Gsus2
When they had built you
G Gsus2 G B G Gsus2 G
Victoria's gem found in somebody's hell
[Outro]
G Am
Towers of London
G Am
Towers of London
G Am
Towers of London
G Am
Towers of London
G Am
La la Londinium
G Am
La la Londinium
G Am
La la Londinium
G Am
La la Londinium