The Passion chords by Billy Bragg

Chords with lyrics

Intro

E minorEm  A minorAm  G+G  E minorEm C majorC G+G (2x)

E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
The fear of a daughter runs high
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
In the the mind of a father to be
E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
For something is growing inside
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
But we don't talk about it, do we

E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
In the long empty passionless night
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
Many times to herself she has prayed
E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
That the baby will love her much more
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
Than the big boy who stole her away

C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B      G+G
And sometimes it takes a grown man a long time to learn
C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B      G+G
Just what it would take a child a night to learn

B minorBm       E minorEm         C minorCm            G+G
It pains her to know that some things will never be right
B minorBm       E minorEm         C minorCm            D MajorD
If the baby is just someone else to take sides in the fight


E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
Harsh words between bride and groom
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
The distance is greater each day
E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
He smokes alone in the next room
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
And she knits her life away


C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B      G+G
And sometimes it takes a grown man a long time to learn
C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B    C majorC    C/BC/B      G+G
Just what it would take a child a night to learn


B minorBm       E minorEm         C minorCm            G+G
A augmentedA long time ago she saw visions on the stairs
B minorBm       E minorEm         C minorCm            D MajorD
And when she felt dizzy her mother was always there

E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
The home help is no help at all
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
I have not committed a crime
E minorEm      A minorAm          G+G
Angels gaze down from the wall
E minorEm      C majorC            G+G
Is there a God, Is there a next time