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The Ballad Of David Mchenry by J Ward
The Ballad Of David Mchenry
Tuning: EADGBe
Capo: 2nd Fret
The below chords and strumming patterns are used in each verse as well as the intro.
The chorus uses just the basic chords, as shown.
Intro/Verses
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4 G G/B Cadd9 G/E
E-|---2-2-2-----2-2-2-----2-2-2--2--2-2-2--3--3-3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-----3-3-3-|
B-|---3-3-3-----3-3-3-----3-3-3--3--2-2-2--3--3-3-3----3-3-3--3--3-3-3-----3-3-3-|
G-|---2-2-2-----0-0-0-----0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0----0-0-0--0--0-0-0-----0-0-0-|
D-|-0-------0h2-----------0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0----0-0-0--2--2-2-2-0h2-------|
A-|-------------------0h2------------------2--------0h2-------3------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
Verse 1
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
Some say there's not enough time
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
For brilliance to truly shine
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
But this wasn't the case for David McH
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
His star was always set to rise
Verse 2
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
He had done it all
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
At sprint never at a crawl
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
He could shoot, could steer, buy his mates a cold beer
G G/B Cadd9 Asus4
Clean cut but not afraid to brawl
Chorus
C G
Shot down in his prime
Em D
Trying to fight the evils of crime
C G
Thank god for his like fighting the fight
F C G
He's the ink of the thin blue line
Verse 3
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
I could hardly believe my eyes
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
I was more than a little surprised
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
The officer downed had a familiar sound
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
It was me he breathalised?
Verse 4
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
Now this tale couldn't been foretold
G G/B Cadd9 G/E
And a grudge aint something to hold
D Dadd4/E Gmaj7/B Dadd4
But i thought all the while with a hint of a smile
G G/B Cadd9 Asus4
This was justice poetic style
Chorus/Outro
C G
Shot down in his prime
Em D
Trying to fight the evils of crime
C G
Thank god for his like fighting the fight
F C G
He's the ink of the thin blue line
F C G
The ink of the thin blue line
F C G
The ink of the thin blue line
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