Biography:
Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion), Richard Jobson ( vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar, vocals) in 1977. They signed to Virgin and issued "Sweet Suburbia" and "The Saints Are Coming" before shooting to popularity with top ten single "Into The Valley", from their first album "Scared to Dance". The group has split and reformed on numerous occasions; the original run was 1977–1982
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The Saints Are Coming by The Skids from the album Scared to Dance.
Tuning 6=Eb 5=Ab 4=Db 3=Gb 2=Bb 1=eb
Chords
Em x79987 Em/D xx0987 Bm* 799777 F#7sus4 x9x977 D6 x5x888
F#/C# x4x676 D x5777x Bm 7997xx E5 x799xx D5 x577xx
G 3554xx F#7 x9x97x F#5/C# x4x67x
Verse 1.
Em Em/D
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
Bm*
how long now
Em Em/D
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
Bm*
the line went
Em Em/D
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Bm*
your descent
Instrumental
NC, NC, ¦¦ Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#C# ¦¦
Verse 2.
Em Em/D
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
Bm*
how long now
Em Em/D
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
Bm*
the line went
Em Em/D
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Bm*
your descent
Link 1.
E5, D5.
Chorus 1.
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
Instrumental
¦¦ Em, F#7, D, F#5/C#, Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#/C# ¦¦
Verse 3.
Em Em/D
A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief
Bm
How long now
Em Em/D
Until a weather change condemns belief
Bm
The stone says
Em Em/D
This paternal guide once had his day
Bm Em/D
Once had his day
Link 2.
E5, D5.
Chorus 2.
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
Another great song....taff
Tuning 6=Eb 5=Ab 4=Db 3=Gb 2=Bb 1=eb
Chords
Em x79987 Em/D xx0987 Bm* 799777 F#7sus4 x9x977 D6 x5x888
F#/C# x4x676 D x5777x Bm 7997xx E5 x799xx D5 x577xx
G 3554xx F#7 x9x97x F#5/C# x4x67x
Verse 1.
Em Em/D
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
Bm*
how long now
Em Em/D
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
Bm*
the line went
Em Em/D
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Bm*
your descent
Instrumental
NC, NC, ¦¦ Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#C# ¦¦
Verse 2.
Em Em/D
I cried to my daddy on the telephone
Bm*
how long now
Em Em/D
Until the clouds unroll and you come home
Bm*
the line went
Em Em/D
But the shadows still remain since your descent
Bm*
your descent
Link 1.
E5, D5.
Chorus 1.
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
Instrumental
¦¦ Em, F#7, D, F#5/C#, Em, F#7sus4, D6, F#/C# ¦¦
Verse 3.
Em Em/D
A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief
Bm
How long now
Em Em/D
Until a weather change condemns belief
Bm
The stone says
Em Em/D
This paternal guide once had his day
Bm Em/D
Once had his day
Link 2.
E5, D5.
Chorus 2.
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 G E5 G
The saints are coming, the saints are coming
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
E5 D5
I say no matter how I try, I realise there's no reply
Another great song....taff
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