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Michael by Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks
Michael
Tuning: E A D G B E
Well I hugged a stranger
Am
On the corner of Parry Street
Em
He was crying about his brother's death
G C
Whilst clinging on to me
C
And I was quick to judge him
Am
From a crying man I nearly walked away
Em
But it's a cold world for those who suffer
G
And the least I could do was stay
C
And rolled this man a cigarette
Am
Watched him cry into my arms
Em
Held by the cold Fremantle air
G
And the distant car alarms
C
On a quiet Thursday evening
Am
After seeing a friend play a show
Em
Oh I thought about my own three brothers
G
It's been a while since we've been close
C
But Michael lost his brother
Am
Whilst he was locked in a jail bed
Em
He was the eldest of three siblings
G
And he wished that God would take him instead
C
And I felt him tremble
Am
I felt him shaking in my arms
Em
Oh he'd speak to me so softly
G
And then he'd scream at passing cars
C
So I asked where he was headed
Am
And he said he was off to see his little boy
Em
He had a family left shattered
G
And a younger brother left distraught
C
So I said "Well you better be strong for your family"
Am
And then he told me his brother's name
E G
But the bitterness in the winter's air stole our words once again
C
So I rolled him another cigarette
Am
And he told me that I had lucky eyes
Em G
And I looked at his and saw them glistening in the cold street lights
C
And he grabbed my hand
Am
He asked if I was sent from above
Em
Oh but I'd just come from the kebab shop
G
Oh I wished that was enough
C
But he said he's got some dope on him
Am
If I wanna get high in the morning
Em G
I just shrugged and said "Maybe my friend" and that's that's the last I ever saw
C
The last I saw of poor old Michael
Am
Though I still feel his heart tear
Em G C
Oh it bellowed throught the concrete and the cold winter's ai--r
Am Em G
ai--r, ai--r, o--oh
C Am Em (x5)
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