MATCHBOX WHISTLER
tabbed by Douglas Thompson (bananaco9@gmail.com)

Capo 1 - All chords and tab relative to capo

  Chords Used:
E|--0--|--0--|--2--|--4--|
B|--0--|--2--|--4--|--5--|
G|--1--|--2--|--4--|--6--|
D|--2--|--2--|--4--|--6--|
A|--2--|--0--|--2--|--4--|
E|--0--|-----|-----|-----|
 |  E  |  A  |  B  | C#m |

 
E  A [x2]

E            A                       E
Bring in the litewood the sun is all dry
    A                                   B
The matchbox whistler is all cheeks and smiles
       C#m           B        A           E
From a walk in the snow with smoke in the sky

E         A                     E
Hand over hand with ears in the wool
A                                        B
Quick close the door cause the winter is cruel
C#m               B        A              E
I saved your life once now don't you be a fool

  B          C#m
Remember the ashes
  A          B
Remember the black
  B          C#m         A             B
Remember the oak walking stick to your back
  B          C#m           A          B
Remember the knife and the blue steel stars
   C#m      B                 A      E
He ran away cold and left you at the bar


E  A  [x2]

    E       A                      E
The oven is hot and your supper is free
   A                                       B
So take off your boots and I'll put on the tea
           C#m       B                A    E
Cause it's no easy hike through those city streets
 

E  A  [x2]

E          A                  E
Hat on the nail the old dusty black
   A                                       B
Is saved for your brother if he ever comes back
         C#m             B               A  E
But he's gone and he's gone down his lonely track

  B          C#m      A            B
Remember the cold the snow and the moon
    B        C#m       A               B
The crowds inside with liquor in their tune
  B          C#m            A         B
Remember his breath and the hatred it kept
   C#m      B                 A      E
He ran away cold and left you on the step

              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
 

E  A  [x4]
 
E                A                  E
He'd wait in the trees as a boy yea high
     A                                 B
With peace and quiet of a cloud in the sky
         C#m          B                     A   E
And he'd wait for the sparrows till the sun was dry

  B          C#m     A          B
Remember the dark, remember the light
    B           C#m       A           B
The cold of the snow, the heat of the flight
    B         C#m         A            B
I remember it all and I'm really quite sure
   C#m      B                 A      E
He ran away cold and left you at the door

              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
              C#m           B             A        E
Now watch him run from you, run from you, run from you
 

E  A  [x2]

E            A                       E
Bring in the litewood the sun is all dry
A                                  B
Whistle a tune as you light up the fire
          C#m           B
Cause the snow's on the ground
        A              E
And the smoke's in the sky

E  A