Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Joe Porterhouse (Guitar)

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Chords

Bm                    E
The children sat upon the stairs

 A     D      A         D
High above a valley of tears

 Bm                     E           A     D
Don't let them see you crying that way oh no

Bm         E
Oh no Joe Porterhouse

A              D
Is not gone forever

          A            D
He'll be back another day

 Bm                     E           A
Don't let them see you crying that way
Chorus:
  D               D/G D/F# D/G  D
Please don't wake him let him sleep

D         D/G D/F# D/G D
It's a moment she can keep

 D           D/G D/F#  D/G D      Am
Like an old bus tick - et  or a photograph

 D              D/G  D/F#   D/G
Resting on the man - tle - piece

       D               D/G D/F# D/G D
While for the wicked there is   no peace

     D
She says it's not his time to go

                           Am        Am Bm C
Why we were nearly lovers years ago

 Am  Bm      C       A
Now what is left for me

  D         Em   Fm       D       G       G F# Em
Among the broken branches of the family tree
A D Heart like an anchor Arms like cable He stood all alone on an iron turntable Don't let them see you crying that way oh no The sun beats down It's cracking the flags Boys who should know better Are stamping out fags Don't let them see you laughing that way Chorus Oh no Joe Porterhouse Is not gone forever He'll be back another day Don't let them see you crying that way
A B Am (/C)
(repeat and fade)