The Dutchman by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 1994 Gideon Gaye album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 3rd fret.
INTRO
[G] [Bm7] [F#m7] [B7] [E7]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [C#maj7] [Ab] [Fm] [Gmaj7]
VERSE 1
The [G] Dutchman was dressed to im [Bm7] press
[F#m7] Walking through [B7] streets that were laid with di [E7] stress
CHORUS
[Ab] By the [Fm] barstool, [Ab] patiently [C#maj7] sat
[Ab] Little [Fm] collie stares [Gmaj7] back
VERSE 2
[G] Two wrongs do not make a [Bm7] right
[A6] Though there are [B7] times when it feels they just [E7] might
INTERLUDE
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [C#maj7] [Ab] [Fm] [Gmaj7]
[Amaj7] [D6] (x2)
[G] [Bm7] [F#m7] [B7] [E7]
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [C#maj7]
[Ab] [Fm] [Gmaj7]
VERSE 3
I [G] don’t know my right from my [Bm7] left
[F#m7] I do not [B7] know where the next sun will [E7] set
CHORUS
[Ab] By the [Fm] barstool, [Ab] patiently [C#maj7] sat
[Ab] Little [Fm] collie stares [Gmaj7] back
FADE
[Ab] [Fm] [Ab] [C#maj7]
[Ab] [Fm] [Gmaj7]