Billy Bragg

The Milkman Of Human Kindness

Billy Bragg


Tom: D


From: "holmes" 
To: 
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 19:08:33 -0000


album:Life's A Riot With Spy *

Just seen Billy play this at the Glastonbury Festival
He used a capo at the 7th fret.

The main riff used during the intro and verses is only two chords,G
and Eminor.

Play a G                  Then the Em
and immediately add          with this:
this little riff:
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--11-3-1-o-------------------1-oo------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------oo----------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:G Em as above
G                Em
If you're lonely,I will call
G                Em
If you're poorly,I will send poetry
C G
Chorus:
G      D
I love you
G              F#        Em
I am the milkman of human kindness,
       C        G
I will leave an extra pint
If you are sleeping,I will wait
If your bed is wet,I will dry your tears
Chorus
D       Em               C  Em   G
Hold my hand for me,I'm waking up
D       Em              C  Em    G
Hold my hand for me,i'm waking up
D                 Em       C  Em    G
Would you hold my hand,i'm making up
D       Em              C   G  D
Hold my hand for me,i'm waking up
If you are falling,I will put out my hand
If you feel bitter,I will understand
Chorus
Outro:
    G     F#      Em        C       G
E-----------------------------------3-----------------------|
B-----------------------------------0-----------------------|
G---------------------------0-000---0-----------------------|
D------0------0---2-2222----2-222---0-----------------------|
A----2------0-----2-2222----3-333---2-----------------------|
E--3------2-------0-0000------------3-----------------------|
F#: 200xxx

Questions,Comments,Corrections to *
by:Robert Holmes,Dublin

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