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Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs chords by
Brian & Michael
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Ab
Ab
4

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C
C

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G
G

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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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He painted

Salford's smokey tops
Am
Am

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On cardboard boxes from the shops
A
A

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And parts of an coats
Dm
Dm

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where I used to play

I'm sure he once walked

down our street
C
C

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'Cause he painted kids

who had nowt on their feet
G
G

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The clothes we wore had all seen

better days
C
C

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Am
Am

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Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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C
C

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Now they said his works of art were dull
Am
Am

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No room all round, the walls are full
A
A

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But Lowry didn't care much anyway
Dm
Dm

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They said he just

paints cats and dogs
C
C

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And matchstalk men in boots and clogs
G
G

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And Lowry said that's just
C
C

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the way they'll stay
G
G

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And he painted
Verse 3
C
C

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matchstalk men
Dm
Dm

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and matchstalk cats and dogs
G
G

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He painted kids on the corner of the
C
C

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street that were sparking clogs

Now he takes his brush and he waits
Dm
Dm

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Outside them factory gates
G
G

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To paint his matchstalk men and
C
C

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matchstalk cats and dogs
Verse 4
C
C

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Now canvas and brushes

were wearing thin
Am
Am

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A
A

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When London started calling him

To come on down and
Dm
Dm

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wear the old flat cap

They said tell us all about your ways
C
C

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And all about them Salford days
G
G

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C
C

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Is it true you're just an ordinary chap?
G
G

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And he painted
Verse 5
C
C

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matchstalk men and
Dm
Dm

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matchstalk cats and dogs
G
G

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He painted kids on the corner of the street
C
C

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that were sparking clogs

Now he takes his brush and he waits
Dm
Dm

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Outside them factory gates
G
G

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To paint his matchstalk men and
C
C

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matchstalk cats and dogs
Verse 6
C
C

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Now Lowry's hang upon the wall
Am
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A
A

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Beside the greatest of them all
Dm
Dm

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And even the Mona Lisa takes a bow

This tired old man with hair like snow
C
C

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Told northern folk it's time to go
G
G

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The fever came and the good
C
C

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lord mopped his brow
G
G

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And he left us
Verse 7
C
C

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matchstalk men and
Dm
Dm

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matchstalk cats and dogs
G
G

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He left us kids on the corner of the
C
C

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street that were sparking clogs

Now he takes his brush and he waits
Dm
Dm

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Outside them pearly gates
G
G

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To paint his matchstalk men and
C
C

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matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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And he left us
Verse 8
D
D

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matchstalk men
Em
Em

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and matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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He left us kids on the corner of the
D
D

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street that were sparking clogs

Now he takes his brush and he waits
Em
Em

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Outside them pearly gates
A
A

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To paint his matchstalk men and
D
D

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matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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And he left us match
Verse 9
D
D

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stalk men
Em
Em

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and matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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He left us kids on the corner of the
D
D

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street that were sparking clogs

Now he takes his brush and he waits
Em
Em

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Outside them pearly gates
A
A

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To paint his matchstalk men and
D
D

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matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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And he left us
Verse 10
D
D

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matchstalk men and
Em
Em

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matchstalk cats and dogs
A
A

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He left us kids on the corner of the
D
D

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street that were sparking clogs

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Em
Em

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Outside them pearly gates
A
A

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To paint his matchstalk men an

d matchstalk cats and dogs

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Ab

    4

  • G

  • Am

  • A

  • Dm

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs by Brian & Michael is C major.

The primary chords used in Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs are C, Ab, G, Am, A, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Ab, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs 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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