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Intro:
|  Chord diagramFF  |  Chord diagramC majorC  |  %  |  %  | x2


Verse 1:
Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
You see these work boots in my hands, they’ll probably fit you now my son
Chord diagramBb majorBb         Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramDmDm        Chord diagramG minorGm  Chord diagramGm7Gm7           Chord diagramC7C7
Take them, they’re a gift from me, why don’t you try them on?
Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
It would do your old man good to see you walking in these boots one day
Chord diagramBb majorBb            Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG minorGm      Chord diagramC7C7   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramFF
And take your place among the men who work upon the slipway


Chorus:
      Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramFF
These dead man’s boots, though they’re old and curled
       Chord diagramBb majorBb                       Chord diagramFF
When a feller needs a job and a place in the world
Chord diagramBb majorBb                  Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG minorGm (Let it ring)
And it’s time for a man to put down roots
    Chord diagramC7C7                       Chord diagramC majorC
And walk to the river in his old man’s boots
Intro Half:
(Do this once, instead of twice like you do at first)

|  Chord diagramFF  |  Chord diagramC majorC  |  %  |  %  |


Verse 2:
Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC
He said, "I’m nearly done and asking this, that you do one final thing for me
       Chord diagramBb majorBb     Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramDmDm     Chord diagramG minorGm        Chord diagramGm7Gm7                 Chord diagramC majorC
You’re barely but a sapling, and you think that you’re a tree
Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC
If you need a seed to prosper, you must first put down some roots
     Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramG minorGm        Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramFF
Just one foot then the other in these dead man’s boots"


Chorus:
      Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramFF
These dead man’s boots know their way down the hill
           Chord diagramBb majorBb                             Chord diagramFF
They could walk there themselves and they probably will
          Chord diagramBb majorBb            Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramDmDm        Chord diagramG minorGm
There’s a place for you there to sink your roots
           Chord diagramC7C7                       Chord diagramC majorC
And take a walk to the river in his old man’s boots
Mini Bridge:
|  Chord diagramFF  |  Chord diagramD#D#  |


Verse 3:
        Chord diagramBb majorBb                       Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramG minorGm             Chord diagramC majorC
I said, "Why in the hell would I do that? And why would I agree "
         Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramDmDm    Chord diagramG minorGm         Chord diagramGm7Gm7        Chord diagramC7C7
When his hand was all that I’d received, as far as I remember
     Chord diagramBb majorBb                     Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramG minorGm                      Chord diagramC majorC
It’s not as if he’d spoiled me with his kindness up to then you see
        Chord diagramBb majorBb       Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramDmDm        Chord diagramG minorGm           Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramFF
I’d a plan of me own and I’d quit this place when I came of age September


Chorus:
      Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramFF
These dead man’s boots know their way down the hill
           Chord diagramBb majorBb                             Chord diagramFF
They could walk there themselves and they probably will
    Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramDmDm           Chord diagramG minorGm
I’d plenty of choices, and plenty other routes
         Chord diagramC7C7                            Chord diagramC majorC
And he’d never see me walking in these dead man’s boots


Mini Bridge:
|  Chord diagramFF  |  Chord diagramD#D#  |


Verse 4:
(Variates a little from Verse 3)
Chord diagramBb majorBb                     Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramG minorGm                       Chord diagramC majorC
What was it made him think I’d be happy ending up like him?
          Chord diagramBb majorBb     Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramDmDm           Chord diagramG minorGm         Chord diagramGm7Gm7                 Chord diagramC7C7
When he’d hardly got two half pennies left, or a broken pot to piss in
Chord diagramBb majorBb                            Chord diagramFF       Chord diagramG minorGm             Chord diagramC majorC
He wanted this same thing for me, was that his final wish?
         Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG minorGm   Chord diagramC majorC (Root note)
He said, "What the hell are you going to do "
N.C
I said, "Anything but this!"


 Chord diagramFF (Listen to the song to know where to play it)


Outro:
      Chord diagramC majorC                           Chord diagramFF
These dead man’s boots know their way down the hill
         Chord diagramBb majorBb                             Chord diagramFF
They can walk there themselves and they most likely will
         Chord diagramBb majorBb                             Chord diagramFF
But they won’t walk with me because I’m off the other way
     Chord diagramBb majorBb                              Chord diagramFF
I’ve had it up to here, I’m going to have my say
     Chord diagramBb majorBb                          Chord diagramFF
When all you’ve got left is that cross on the wall
       Chord diagramBb majorBb                       Chord diagramFF
I want nothing from you, I want nothing at all
      Chord diagramG minorGm                                Chord diagramFF
Not a pension nor a pittance, when your whole life is through
    Chord diagramBb majorBb                          Chord diagramC majorC
Get this through your head, I’m nothing like you
    Chord diagramBb majorBb                                    Chord diagramBb majorBb             Chord diagramG minorGm (Let Ring)
I’m done with all the arguments, there’ll be no more dispute
              Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramG#G#   Chord diagramG minorGm    Chord diagramFF (Rings until finishes)
  And you’ll die before you see me in your dead man’s boots

Dead Mans Boots chords

"Dead Man's Boots" is a song written by Sting. He included "Dead Man's Boots" on his "The Last Ship" album from 2013.

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