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Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs Lyrics And Chords

Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs Lyrics And  Easy Guitar Chords. Brian And Michael 1978. There's a version of the guitar chords in chordpro in G with another in C Major. I know, it's not an Irish song but it goes down well at sessions and I like to sing it. I have included a couple of different versions of the guitar chords including the version that Brian And Michael play the song in. If the chords don't suit you then change the chords here .

The tin whistle sheet music and piano letter notes are in my PDF Ebook which is available on this site, 

Song Words And Easy Guitar Chords In G Major Key

He[G] painted Salford's smokey tops 
On[D] cardboard boxes from the shops 
And[Em] parts of ancoats where I used to[Am] play 
I'm[C] sure he once walked down our street 
Cause he[G] painted kids who had nowt on their feet 
The[D] clothes we wore had all see better[G] days
Now they said his works of art were dull 
No room all round the walls are full 
But Lowry didn't care much anyway 
They said he just paints cats and dogs 
And matchstalk men in boots and clogs 
And Lowry said that's just the way they'll stay

And[G] he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk[C] cats and dogs 
He painted[D] kids on the corner of the street that were sparking[G] clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory[C] gates 
To paint his[D] matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and [G]dogs

Now canvas and brushes were wearing thin 
When London started calling him 
To come on down and wear the old flat cap 
They said tell us all about your ways 
And all about them Salford days 
Is it true you're just an ordinary chap

And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 
He painted kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory gates 
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

Now Lowry's hang upon the wall 
Beside the greatest of them all 
And even the Mona Lisa takes a bow 
This tired old man with hair like snow 
Told northern folk its time to go 
The fever came and the good Lord mopped his brow

And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 
He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates 
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 
He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates 
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 
He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates 
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs 
He left us kids on the corner of the street that were sparking clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates 
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

​Below is the list of songs that are in the ebooks. This is the largest collection of tin whistle sheet music songs ever put together.[About 800 songs ] including Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs
All of the songs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
​The price of this ebook is €7.50 and it will be emailed to you after payment, please be patient.
Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs lyrics by Brian And Michael
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To play along with the youtube video of Brian And Michael use these sort of easy guitar chords.

He[C] painted Salford's smokey tops 
On[A] cardboard boxes from the shops 
And parts of ancoats where I used to[Dm] play 
I'm sure he once walked down our street 
Cause he[C] painted kids who had nowt on their feet 
The[G] clothes we wore had all see better[C] days[Dm][G]
Now they [C]said his works of art were dull 
No [A]room all round the walls are full 
But Lowry didn't care much any[Dm]way 
They said he just paints cats and dogs 
And [C]matchstalk men in boots and clogs 
And [G]Lowry said that's just the way they'll [C]stay

And[G] he painted [C]matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and [Dm]dogs 
He painted[G] kids on the corner of the street that were sparking[C] clogs 
Now he takes his brush and he waits out[Dm]side them factory gates 
To paint his[G] matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and [C]dogs.

Lyrics and chords K - M
Brian And Michael
Brian And Michael matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs song
Street Hawker painting by L.S. Lowry
Street Hawker painting by L.S. Lowry from the year 1929 from an exhibition at the Tate
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