Sloth chords by Fairport Convention

Sloth
(Swarbrick/Thompson. Full House. 1970)

Intro:
D   G    D    G
Chorus:
D                   G
Just a roll, just a roll
D                   G
Just a roll on your drum
D                   G
Just a roll, just a roll
        C    D    Em
And the war has begun

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

Chorus:
Instrumental break:
Am    Bb    Em7  (x3 then)  Am

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   D      Am (ring out)
and the war has begun

transcr. jcnilssen