Deliver your children
written and performed by Paul McCartney
from "London Town", 1978
transcribed by Peter Eybert
(Capo 5, preferably 12-string)
Em Em/F# G D
Well, the rain was a-falling and ...
Em D A
I was watching all the people ...
Em Em/F# G D
So I started to prayin' though I ...
Bm Em Bm Em
for the Lord to come a helpin' ...
CHORUS:
D D/C# Bm
Deliver your children to ...
G Bm Em
give 'em peace and shelter ...
D D/C# Bm
shine a light in the ...
D F#m Bm G Bm Em
and if a thing goes wrong yo...
Em Em/F# G D
Well, I had me a woman, ...
Em D A
she spent all day with the ...
Em G D
but when it came to lovin' ...
Bm Em Bm Em
she was out getting ...
CHORUS
Am Am/B C G
Well, I was low on money ..
Am G D
I was on my way to the ...
Am Am/B C G
so I took it to a ...
Em Am Em Em7 Am
well, I ain't got no money, but ...
Am Am/B C G
I said you robbed me before so ...
Am G D
and if it don't put you ...
Am Am/B C G
well, I ain't no devil and ...
Em Am Em Em7 Am
but I can tell a dealer by the ...
CHORUS
Em Em/F# G D
If you want good eggs you ...
Bm Em
and if you wanna hear ...
Bm Em
well, I'll sing ....
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