You knew something awful was going to happen when they changed key after only
one verse...

"Patches"
(Barry Mann - Larry Kolber)

Intro:

Ab7 [xx4114]

Verse 1:

DbDb Piano Chord 
                     GbGb Piano Chord 
          Db/AbDb/Ab Piano Chord 

Down by the river that flows by the coalyards
DbDb Piano Chord 
                       GbGb Piano Chord 
            AbAb Piano Chord 

Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down
DbDb Piano Chord 
           FmFm Piano Chord 
        GbGb Piano Chord 
         Db/AbDb/Ab Piano Chord 

There lives a girl everybody calls Patches
DbDb Piano Chord 
                     Ab7Ab7 Piano Chord 
        DbDb Piano Chord 
     A7A7 Piano Chord 

Patches, my darling, of old Shantytown

[key change to D]

Verse 2:

DD Piano Chord 
                         GG Piano Chord 
                D/AD/A Piano Chord 

We planned to marry when June brought the summer
DD Piano Chord 
                         GG Piano Chord 
          AA Piano Chord 

I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride
DD Piano Chord 
          F#mF#m Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
       D/AD/A Piano Chord 

Now I don't see how that ever can happen
DD Piano Chord 
                        A7A7 Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 

My folks say no and my heart breaks inside

Chorus 1:

D         A/G        A7    [the A/G is probably a mistake]
Patches, oh what can I do
GG Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 

I swear I'll always love you
GG Piano Chord 
                               DD Piano Chord 
          BmBm Piano Chord 

But a girl from that place will just bring me disgrace
DD Piano Chord 
               A7A7 Piano Chord 
          DD Piano Chord 
    Bb7Bb7 Piano Chord 

So my folks won't let me love you

[key change to Eb]

Verse 3:

EbEb Piano Chord 
                     AbAb Piano Chord 
           Eb/BbEb/Bb Piano Chord 

Each night I cry as I think of that shanty
EbEb Piano Chord 
                         AbAb Piano Chord 
          BbBb Piano Chord 

And pretty Patches there watching the door
EbEb Piano Chord 
           GmGm Piano Chord 
          AbAb Piano Chord 
          Eb/BbEb/Bb Piano Chord 

She doesn't know that I can't come to see her
EbEb Piano Chord 
                        Bb7Bb7 Piano Chord 
         EbEb Piano Chord 
    B7B7 Piano Chord 

Patches must think that I love her no more

[key change to E]

Verse 4:

EE Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 
          E/BE/B Piano Chord 

I hear a neighbor telling my father
EE Piano Chord 
                       AA Piano Chord 
            BB Piano Chord 

He says a girl name of Patches was found
EE Piano Chord 
            G#mG#m Piano Chord 
           AA Piano Chord 
         E/BE/B Piano Chord 

Floating face down in that dirty old river
EE Piano Chord 
                       B7B7 Piano Chord 
         EE Piano Chord 

That flows by the coalyards in old Shantytown

Chorus 2:

EE Piano Chord 
          BB Piano Chord 

Patches, oh what can I do
AA Piano Chord 
             EE Piano Chord 

I swear I'll always love you
AA Piano Chord 
                         EE Piano Chord 
          C#mC#m Piano Chord 

It may not be right but I'll join you tonight
E [N.C.]
Patches, I'm comin' to you

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers