Sloth chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Sloth
(Swarbrick/Thompson. Full House. 1970)

Intro:
D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD  G+G
Chorus:
D MajorD          G+G
Just a roll, just a roll
D MajorD          G+G
Just a roll on your drum
D MajorD          G+G
Just a roll, just a roll
    C majorC  D MajorD  E minorEm
And the war has begun

Verse:
D MajorD             G+G
Now the right things, the wrong things
D MajorD         G+G
No more excuses to come
D MajorD         G+G
Just one step at a time
    C majorC  D MajorD   Bb majorBb
And the war has begun

Chorus:
Instrumental break:
A minorAm  Bb majorBb  E minor 7Em7 (x3 then) A minorAm

She’s run away, she’s run away
And she ran so bitterly
Now call to your colours, friend
Don’t you call to me

Chorus:
Instrumental break:

Don’t you cry, don’t you cry
Don’t you cry upon the sea
Don’t you cry, don’t you cry
For your lady and me

Chorus x2:
    C majorC  D MajorD   A minorAm (ring out)
and the war has begun

transcr. jcnilssen