The Walworth River by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 2003 Beet, Maize and Corn album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 1st fret.
INTRO
[Bm] [Em] (x6)
[Dm6] [C] [Bm] [C#m7b5] [Cmaj7]
VERSE 1
A [Bm] pearl can [Em] rust and [Bm] turn to [A/B] dust
The [E] room [E7] was [Cmaj7] frozen but it [Emaj7] holds the [Ebm7] moment when the [C#m7] sun comes ’round
VERSE 2
[Bm] Still to [Em] day, this [Bm] hollow [A/B] day
An [E] emp [E7] ty [Bmaj7] vessel on the [Emaj7] portside [Ebm7] settles to re [C#m7] place its load
CHORUS 1
[G] Pa [G7] tiently [C] wai [Gmaj7] ting the [C6] silence to give
[G] Songs [G7] in the [C] ma [Gmaj7] king, from [C#m7b5] these walls a [Cmaj7] tune falls
[C#m7] [F#7] (x2)
VERSE 3
[Bm] Still to [Em] day, this [Bm] hollow [A/B] day
We [E] can’t [E7] de [Bmaj7] liver down the [Emaj7] Walworth [Ebm7] River, will the [C#m7] rain let go
CHORUS 2
[G] High [G7]sided [C] streets [Gmaj7] hold the [C/G] shadow so well
[G] Hi [G7] ding the [C] sweet [Gmaj7] golden [C#m7b5] detail in [Cmaj7] its veil
INTERLUDE
[C#m7] [F#7] (x2)
[Em7] [A] (x2)
[C#m7] [F#7] (x2)
[Bm7] [G/D] (Bm7] [G/Bb]
[E] [E7] [Bmaj7] [Emaj7] [Ebm7] [C#m7]
CHORUS 2
[G] High [G7]sided [C] streets [Gmaj7] hold the [C/G] shadow so well
[G] Hi [G7] ding the [C] sweet [Gmaj7] golden [C#m7b5] detail in [Cmaj7] its veil
[C#m7] [F#7] (x2)
Note: In here is a string of sound I can’t “catch.” Maybe you can.
[C#m7] [F#7]
VERSE 4
A [Bm] pearl can [Em] rust and [Bm] turn to [A/B] dust
The [E] room [E7] was [Bmaj7] frozen but it [Emaj7] holds the [Ebm7] moment when the [C#m7] sun comes ’round