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Salesman Saint by Paul McCartney

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Tuning: E A D G B E

Intro:

Em
Am Cmaj7 Am Cmaj7
 
 
Verse 1:
Am                Cmaj7
  My father was a salesman
D                Am
 My mother was a saint
Am                        Cmaj7
  Working every God-given minute
   D                            Am
To make enough to pay the rent
Am                   Cmaj7
  The war was nearly over
D                     Am
 The peace would soon begin
Am                          Cmaj7
  Living on the edge of the city
         D                   Am
When the roads were going in

Chorus:
    Am
But they couldn't take anymore (They couldn't take anymore)
    Em
But they had to (Carry on)
    Am
But they couldn't take anymore (They couldn't take anymore)
    Em
But they had to (Carry on) carry on (Carry on)
 
 
[Instrumental]
Am   G
 
 
Post-Chorus:
G
So they learned to carry on
                    C
With laughter and a song
                         F
To help them through the night
C                 Am
 They're going to make it through
C                 Am          Em
 They're going to make it all right
 
 
Verse 2:
Am              Cmaj7   D                  Am
  The only entertainment a piano and a radio
Am            Cmaj7           D                            Am
  Hot tea and cigarettes was enough to keep them on the go
Am            Cmaj7 D               Am
  Another generation yearning to be free
Am                                Cmaj7 D                   Am
  Learning how to keep it together       and raise a family
 
 
Chorus:
Am
They couldn't take anymore (They couldn't take anymore)
    Em
But they had to (Carry on)
    Am
But they couldn't take anymore (They couldn't take anymore)
    Em                                                Am
But they had to (Carry on) carry on (Carry on), carry on
 
 
Outro:
Am