Syncopatin' Sandy Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][E][F][C][Am]
[F][E][F][C][E][Am][Em]
[Am][F][E][F][C][Am]
[F]
[E][F][C][E][Am][Em]

[Verse 1]
[Am]Now I was just a k[E]id way back in m[Am]y hometow[F]n
There was a [C]crazy little man [Dm]who
once [E]came [Am]around
Synco[E]patin' Sandy was
[Am]the stranger's [F]name
Playing [C]marathon pian[Dm]o,
that was [E]Sandy's [Am]game.

[Verse 2]
He [F]played all [C]day, [F]he played all [C]night
[Eb]After [Bb]48 hours he [Eb]was still alright
[Bb]We f[F]ed him whiskey[C]
from a [F]paper cup
[C]And we [Eb]wondered how [Bb]long he
[C]could keep [Dm]it up[Am].

[Verse 3]
[Bb]
How long? how [Eb]long?[Bb]
How long? how [Eb]long?

[Verse 4]
Well his [Cm]eyes are rollin' and
he can't even speak
[Gsus4]The spirit's willing but
[G]the flesh is [Bb]weak
How long? how long?

[Interlude 1]
How long? how long?
[Bb][Am][F][E][F][C][Am]
[F][E][F][C][E]
[Am][Em][Am][E][F][C]
[Am][F][E][F][C]
[E][Am][E]

[Verse 5]
[Am]People would come and the
people would [F]go
And the [C]people [Dm]all agreed it
wasn't [E]much of [Am]a show
They all said [E]Sandy must
be [Am]weak in the head
[F]And if he did[C]n't stop soo[Dm]n
he would [E]drop down [Am]dead.

[Verse 6]
He [F]played all [C]day, he [F]played all [C]night
[Eb]After [Bb]96 hours he [Eb]was still alright
[Bb]We f[F]ed him whiskey
from [C]a p[F]aper c[C]up
And we [Eb]wondered how [Bb]long [C]he
could keep [Dm]it up[Am].

[Verse 7]
[Bb]
How long? how [Eb]long?[Bb]
How long? how [Eb]long?

[Verse 8]
Well his [Cm]eyes are rollin' and
he can't even speak
[Gsus4]The spirit's willing but
[G]the flesh is [Bb]weak
How long? how long?
How long? how long?
(fade)

[Verse 9]
How long? how long?
[Bb]
Drums: Liam Genockey
Bass Guitar: Pete Zorn
Keyboards: Ian Lynn
Woodblocks: Frank Ricotti
Acoustic Guitar: Gerry Rafferty
Clarinets Strings Arranged
[Am][F][E][F][C][Am]
[F][E][F][C][Am]
[Em][Am][F][E][F][C][Am]
[F][E][F]
[C][Am][Em][Am][F][E]
[F][C][Am][F][E]
[F]By:[C] Wi[Am]l Ma[Am]lone[F][E]
[F][C][Am][Am]
String Leader: Gavin [E]Wright
[F][C]

[Outro 1]
Vocals: Gerry Rafferty
[F]