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The Ghost Of Al Capone chords by
John Cooper Clarke
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Key: E major
Verse 1
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In a marble room I was alone

Somewhere in the heart of rome

Through gardens long since overgrown

Down old arcades of broken stone

I met the ghost of Al Capone

Upon request for some i.d.

He said the guardian angels are
Interlude 1

working for me
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Verse 2
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I called for a cop - he said stop or I shoot
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One or two holes in your three piece suit

I say... steady on old fruit.
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He told me not to be so cute

Consider the river and the concrete boots
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The devil and the deep blue sea

What you saw you didn't see
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The guardian angels are working for me
Verse 3
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The arms... the raving arms
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And the hustle and the bustle - muscle in

I get sandwiched between the palms

The waving palms

And the banknotes rustle like an
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international language

Even the recession doesn't

put him out of pocket

Back in the depression - he made a profit

A one- man crime wave - who can stop it?

The aged william in his pocket

Blackmail. blue films. narcotics...
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Served with the style of a real neurotic
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And the easy smile of a true psychotic
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A sort of refugee
Verse 4
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From the heart of the apostolic sea
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From one flat fee to another flat fee

The hours are short and

the money's free
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And the guardian angels
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are working for me
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The arms... the raving arms
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And the hustle and the bustle - muscle in
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I get sandwiched between the palms
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The waving palms
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And the banknotes rustle like an international
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language
Interlude 2
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I under pressure - suggested
Verse 5

it
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Why not confess and quit
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you're thirty- nine sir and less than fit
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He took my false address and split
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By the dirt roads, through the fever trees

In a Lamborghini - if you please

To get from a to b

I beat my heart and bend my knee

The guardian angels are
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working for me
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Verse 6

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Paralysed in precious stone
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Canonized - I stand alone
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In the clouds of paradise - my home

A million orchids deck the throne

Of the man who numbered Al Capone
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The man who numbered all his bones
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A personal friend of the burning tree
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The guardian angels are working for me.
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What you saw you didn't see
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The guardian angels are working for
Outro 1

me.
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Chords
  • D

  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Ghost Of Al Capone by John Cooper Clarke is E major.

The primary chords used in The Ghost Of Al Capone are E, A.

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

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

The tempo of The Ghost Of Al Capone is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Ghost Of Al Capone 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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