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Al Bowlly's in Heaven chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: D minor•
Verse 1
Am
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Well we were heroes then,

And the girls were all pretty
F#m
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And a uniform was a lucky charm,
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Bought you the key to the city

We used to dance the

whole night through
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While Al Bowlly sang "The
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Very Thought Of You"
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Now Bowlly's in heaven
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and I'm in limbo now
Verse 2
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Well I gave my youth to king
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and country

But what's my country done for me
F#m
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But sentenced me to misery
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D
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I traded my helmet
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and my parachute
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For a pair of crutches and a demob suit
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Al Bowlly's in heaven and
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I'm in limbo now
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Verse 3
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Hard times, hard hard times
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Hostels and missions and
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dosser's soup lines
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Can't close me eyes on
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a bench or a bed
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For the sound of some battle
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raging in my head
Verse 4
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Old friends, you lose so many

You get run around, all over town
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The wear and the tear,
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Oh it just drives you down
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St Mungo's with its
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dirty old sheets
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Beats standing all day
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Down on Scarborough Street
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F#m
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Bm
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Al Bowlly's in heaven and I'm in limbo now
Interlude 1
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Can't stay here, you
Verse 5
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got to foot-slog
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Once Once in a blue moon
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you might find a job
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Sleep in the rain,
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you sleep in the snow
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When the beds are all taken
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You've got nowhere to go
Verse 6
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Well I can see me now,

I'm back there on the dance floor

Oh with a blonde on me arm,

red-head to to spare
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Spit on my shoes and shine in me hair
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C
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And there's Al
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Bowlly, he's up on a stand
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Oh that was a voice
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and that was a band
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Al Bowlly's in heaven and
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I'm in limbo now
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

  • F

  • E

  • Bb

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Dm

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Al Bowlly's in Heaven by Richard Thompson is D minor.

The primary chords used in Al Bowlly's in Heaven are Dm, Bm, Bb, A, Eb, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Bm, Bb, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Al Bowlly's in Heaven is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Al Bowlly's in Heaven using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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