Written by John Cale
--INTRO-- Am / / Am7 (x4) --verse 1-- Am Am7 Am Am7 Old taylor said F C G Old taylor meant to cry -- oh my Field marshall meant Field marshall went away again--verse 2-- Am Am7 Am Am7 Then martha went F C G Yes martha went away again Down in transvaal Where crocodiles and men fight onF C Watch out below; the tides F C Lean heavily like wine F C G Am We are all innocent in spite of you and meAm G|-2-------| D|---2-----| (x2) A|-----3-0-| E|---------| --INTERLUDE-- E D C Bm Am G F Em Dm C G --verse 3-- Am Am7 Am Am7 Segovia watched F C G Gendarmerie and all that's all The radio man Amanda did you choose your tuneF C They would have played all night F C Even with loaded dice F C G Am It's gold that eats the heart away and leaves the bones to dryF C She walked away in time F C She walked a crooked line F C G Am So gracefully she turned her head and smiled -- awayBuenos Aires. January, 2014. [email protected]Am G|-2-------| D|---2-----| (x12) A|-----3-0-| E|---------|