Prefab Sprout – Moving The River (Guitar)

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Moving The River (Acoustic version) By Paddy McAloon Chords used (note the voicing of some of them e.g. B9/A is played higher up the fretboard) Amaj7 X02120 Dmaj7 XX0222 D/E XX2232 E 022100 F#m 244222
Bm7             X24232
Bm7sus4         X24230
Bm13 X24234
C#m7            X46454
C#m7addA        X46455
B7/A X04242 B9/A XX7879 F#aug XX4332 C#aug XX3221 Aaug XX7665 C#7b5b9 X43433 [Verse] C#m7addA Bm7sus4 Amaj7 You surely are a truly gifted kid B9/A C#m7addA But you're only good as the last great thing you did Bm7sus4 Amaj7 And where you been since then? Did the schedule get you down?
                                   B9/A                           Dmaj7
I hear you've got a new girlfriend   -  How's the wife taking it?

        Amaj7              Dmaj7              Amaj7            C#m7addA
If it's uphill all the way      you should be used to it by now
Bm7sus4 Amaj7 You must know me, Father it's your son B9/A C#m7addA And I know that you are proud of everything I've done Bm7sus4 Amaj7 But it's the wonders I perform, Pulling rabbits out of hats
                          B9/A                      Dmaj7
When sometimes I'd prefer       Simply to wear them

        Amaj7             Dmaj7               Amaj7          C#m7
If it's uphill all the way      you should be used to it and say

           F#aug                 Bm7sus4              C#aug
My back is       broad enough sir        to take the strain  - and it's

Dmaj7         E                    F#m                  Bm7
Hello mother, it's your son  - and aren't you proud, of all I've done

        Dmaj7              E
But I'm turkey hungry, I'm chicken free,

    F#m                Bm7
And I can't breakdance on your knee

          Amaj7                 C#m7
But it's "stay right there son, baby do"

      B7/A             Bm7
While I is itchin' for something new

   Amaj7                C#m7
So watch me hawkeye     understand

    B7/A               Bm7
The force of will, the sleight of hand

           Amaj7      B7/A
Movin' the ri     -   ver,

    Bm13         Bm7     D/E
I'm turkey hungry,   I'm chicken free

           Amaj7      B7/A
Movin' the ri     -   ver,

    Bm13          Bm7   D/E
And I cant breakdance   on your knee

           Amaj7            Aaug      C#m7
Movin' the ri     -   ver,  Bucket by spoon

           C#7b5b9            F#m               F#aug        Dmaj7  C#m7  F#m
And do you think that they'll like me when they learn what I do?

Bm7        Amaj7            Aaug      C#m7
Movin' the ri     -   ver,  Money for jam,

       C#7b5b9       F#m       F#aug        Dmaj7  C#m7   F#m
And it takes such an effort to stay where I am

Bm7       Amaj7                 C#m7
And it's "stay right there son, baby do"

      B7/A             Bm7
While I is itchin' for something new

   Amaj7                C#m7
So watch me hawkeye     understand

    B7/A               Bm7
The force of will, the sleight of hand

           Amaj7      B7/A
Movin' the ri     -   ver,

    Bm13         Bm7     D/E
I'm turkey hungry,   I'm chicken free

           Amaj7      B7/A
Movin' the ri     -   ver,

    Bm13          Bm7  D/E
And I cant breakdance  on your knee

           Amaj7      B7/A     Bm13   Bm7   D/E
Movin' the ri     -   ver,  yeah

           Amaj7      B7/A     Bm13   Bm7   D/E
Movin' the ri     -   ver,   ahh

           Amaj7            Aaug      C#m7
Movin' the ri     -   ver,  Bucket by spoon

       C#7b5b9            F#m               F#aug        Dmaj7  C#m7  F#m
Do you think that they'll like me when they learn what I do?