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Artist: The Decemberists Album: Her Majesty Song: The Chimbley Sweep Capo on 4th B7(VII) Em A---------0-1-2---- E---------------0-- Em (A-0-1-) B (A-2-1-) A Em I am a chimbley, a chimbley sweep, no bed to lie, no shoes to hold my feet On a rooftop in dead of night, you’ll hear me cry I’ll shake you from your sleep D-------0h2- G-------0-0h2-0- Em G A---0h2----- D C D---0h2--------- E-3--------- A-3------------- To hear me weep, your day will come indeed, Em G C A Em (A-0-1-) B7 Em For I am a poor and a wretched boy, the chimbley, chimbley sweep Em B A A Em G--------4---2-2--------------------------------7- D--2-2-5---5-----5-4--4-5-4-2--4-5-4-2--2h4/5/9--- Em B A A Em B---------12--------------------------------------------------------------- G--9-9-12----12-11-11b12r11--11-9------------------------------------------ D---------------------------------9--------------7-9-7--------------------- A-----------------------------------12-10----10--------7-7h9-10-9-7-9-7---- E-----------------------------------------12------------------------------- I am an orphan, an orphan boy, I’ve known no love, I’ve seen no mother’s joy A dirty doorstep, my cradle lay, my fortune’s made I’ll shake you from your sleep (A--0-1-2-1-0----- E------------3-0-) To hear me weep, your day will come indeed For I am a poor and a wretched boy, the chimbley chimbley sweep Em B A A Em G--------2/4-----2---------------------------------7- D--2-2-5-----5-5---5-4--4-5-5-4-2--4-5-5-4-2--2/9---- Em B A A Em Em G--------------7---------------------------------------- D----2-4-5-7-9---5-7/-7-5-7--7p5---7p5---7p5---7p5------ A--------------------------------7-----7-----7-----7--7- Oh, lonely urchin, the widow cried, I’ve not been swept since the day my husband died Her cheeks are blushing, her legs lay bare And shipwrecked there I’ll shake you from your sleep To hear me weep, your day will come indeed For I am a poor and a wretched boy, the chimbley chimbley sweep For I am a poor and a wretched boy, chimbley chimbley sweep Em B--5p3p0---------- G--------2-0------ D------------4-2--
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