Bishop Cody's Last Request
Bishop Cody's Last Request

Bishop Cody's Last Request easy guitar chords by Tom Paxton

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Dm

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Dm

    • Intro 1



    Verse 1
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    last 

    request 
    was 
    wired 
    across 
    the sea. 

    Find 
    my 
    wandering 
    brother 
    boys, 

    and 
    bring him 
    home 
    to 
    me. 

    I 
    knew him 
    as 
    an 
    infant, 

    as a 
    meek 
    and 
    trusting 
    child, 

    But 
    lately 
    I've 
    had sad 
    reports 
    that my 

    brother 
    is 
    running 
    wild. 

    Oh bring 
    my 
    brother 
    home 
    to me. 

    With 
    my 
    own eye
    s I've 
    got 
    to see, 

    Just 
    what he's 
    in
    to. 

    Verse 2
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    last 
    request 

    received 
    especial 
    care. 

    The 
    trail 
    said 
    California 
    and they found 

    his 
    brother 
    there. 

    They 
    found 
    him 
    in 
    an alley, 

    in 
    a sea 
    of 
    broken 
    glass. 

    They 
    plucked 
    him 
    from 
    the traffic 

    of 
    the hustlers 
    tripping 
    past 

    Oh sir 
    you're 
    brother's 
    eyes 
    are dim 

    We've 
    come 
    to take 
    you 

    home 
    to 
    him 

    He needs 
    to see 
    you. 

    Verse 3
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    last 
    request 

    was 
    told 
    in 
    great 
    detail. 

    The 
    messengers 
    were desperate 
    men, 

    They 
    had 
    not 
    come 
    to fail. 

    They 
    pressed 
    their case 
    with fervor. 

    Their 
    urgency 
    was clear. 

    But 
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    brother 
    smiled 

    and did 
    not 
    seem 
    to hear. 

    Oh, 
    give 
    the Bishop 
    my 
    regards. 

    Thanks 
    for 
    all 
    the birthday 
    cards. 

    He never 
    failed 
    me. 

    Verse 4
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    messengers 

    were left 
    with 
    no 
    recourse. 

    The 
    situation 
    plainly 
    called 

    for 
    a little 
    use 
    of force. 

    They 
    grabbed 
    him 
    by 
    the shoulder, 

    but the 
    shoulder 
    slipped 
    away. 

    As he 
    vanished 
    down 
    the alley 

    they could 
    hear 
    the brother 
    say, 

    Oh, 
    give 
    the Bishop 
    my 
    regards. 

    Thanks 
    for 
    all 
    the birthday 
    cards. 

    He never 
    failed 
    me. 

    Interlude 1



    Verse 5
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    message 
    was 

    broadcast 
    thru 
    the town, 

    And 
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    brother 
    was 

    quite 
    often 
    seen 
    around. 

    The 
    messengers 
    were frantic, 

    quite efficient 
    and 
    discreet, 

    But their 
    manner 
    proved 
    distracted 
    when 

    they saw 
    him 
    on 
    the street. 

    Oh, sir 
    you 
    have 
    to go. 

    Oh 
    sir 
    at 
    least 
    you 
    owe, 

    An 
    explana
    tion. 

    Verse 6
    Bishop 
    Cody's 
    last 
    request 

    was 
    finally 
    denied. 

    As 
    his spirit 
    left 
    his 
    body 
    someone 
    heard, 

    "My 
    hands 
    are tied." 

    The 
    word 
    went 
    down 
    the alley, 

    that the 
    Bishop 
    was 
    at rest, 

    And 
    someone 
    opened 
    up 
    a bar 
    called 

    The Bishop's 
    Last 
    Request. 

    His 
    brother 
    told 
    the priest, 

    The 
    bishop 
    rests 
    in 
    peace. 

    He 
    never 
    failed 
    me. 

    Verse 7
    His 
    brother 
    told 
    the 
    priest, 

    The bishop 
    rests 
    in 
    peace. 

    He nev
    er 
    failed 
    me. 

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