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Bishop Cody's Last Request chords by
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Bishop Cody's last

request was wired across the sea.

Find my wandering brother boys,

and bring him home to me.
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G

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I knew him as an infant,

as a meek and trusting child,
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But lately I've had sad reports that my

brother is running wild.
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A

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Oh bring my brother home to me.
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With my own eyes I've got to see,
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Just what he's in to.
Verse 2
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Bishop Cody's last request

received especial care.

The trail said California and they found

his brother there.
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G

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They found him in an alley,

in a sea of broken glass.
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D

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They plucked him from the traffic

of the hustlers tripping past
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A

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Oh sir you're brother's eyes are dim
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G

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We've come to take you

home to him
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D

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He needs to see you.
Verse 3
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D

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Bishop Cody's last request

was told in great detail.

The messengers were desperate men,

They had not come to fail.
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G

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They pressed their case with fervor.

Their urgency was clear.
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D

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But Bishop Cody's brother smiled

and did not seem to hear.
A
A

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Oh, give the Bishop my regards.
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Thanks for all the birthday cards.
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D

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He never failed me.
Verse 4
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Bishop Cody's messengers

were left with no recourse.

The situation plainly called
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G

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for a little use of force.
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They grabbed him by the shoulder,

but the shoulder slipped away.
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D

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As he vanished down the alley

they could hear the brother say,
A
A

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Oh, give the Bishop my regards.
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G

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Thanks for all the birthday cards.
D
D

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He never failed me.
Interlude 1
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Dm
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Verse 5
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Bishop Cody's message was

broadcast thru the town,

And Bishop Cody's brother was

quite often seen around.
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G

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The messengers were frantic,

quite efficient and discreet,
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D

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But their manner proved distracted when

they saw him on the street.
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A

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Oh, sir you have to go.
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Oh sir at least you owe,
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An explanation.
Verse 6
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Bishop Cody's last request

was finally denied.

As his spirit left his body someone heard,

"My hands are tied."
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G

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The word went down the alley,

that the Bishop was at rest,
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D

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And someone opened up a bar called

The Bishop's Last Request.
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A

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His brother told the priest,
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G

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The bishop rests in peace.
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D

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He never failed me.
Verse 7
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A

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His brother told the priest,
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G

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The bishop rests in peace.
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D

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He never failed me.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Dm

Capo: 2

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The original key of Bishop Cody's Last Request by Tom Paxton is E major.

The primary chords used in Bishop Cody's Last Request are E, A, B, D, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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