Chord Dead Mans Boots by Sting

intro | F | C | % | % | x2 verse 1 F C you see these work boots in my hands , they’ll probably fit you now my son A# C Dm Gm Gm7 C7 take them , they’re a gift from me , why don’t you try them on? F C it would do your old man good to see you walking in these boots one day A# C Dm Gm C7 C F and take your place among the men who work upon the slipway chorus C F these dead man’s boots , though they’re old and curled A# F when a feller needs a job and a place in the world A# C Dm Gm let it ring and it’s time for a man to put down roots C7 C and walk to the river in his old man’s boots intro half do this once , instead of twice like you do at first | F | C | % | % | verse 2 F C he said , "i’m nearly done and asking this , that you do one final thing for me A# C Dm Gm Gm7 C you’re barely but a sapling , and you think that you’re a tree F C if you need a seed to prosper , you must first put down some roots A# C Dm Gm C F just one foot then the other in these dead man’s boots" chorus C F these dead man’s boots know their way down the hill A# F they could walk there themselves and they probably will A# C Dm Gm there’s a place for you there to sink your roots C7 C and take a walk to the river in his old man’s boots mini bridge | F | D# | verse 3 A# F Gm C i said , "why in the hell would i do that? and why would i agree?" A# C Dm Gm Gm7 C7 when his hand was all that i’d received , as far as i remember A# F Gm C it’s not as if he’d spoiled me with his kindness up to then you see A# C Dm Gm C F i’d a plan of me own and i’d quit this place when i came of age september chorus C F these dead man’s boots know their way down the hill A# F they could walk there themselves and they probably will A# C Dm Gm i’d plenty of choices , and plenty other routes C7 C and he’d never see me walking in these dead man’s boots mini bridge | F | D# | verse 4 variates a little from verse 3 A# F Gm C what was it made him think i’d be happy ending up like him? A# C Dm Gm Gm7 C7 when he’d hardly got two half pennies left , or a broken pot to piss in A# F Gm C he wanted this same thing for me , was that his final wish? A# C Dm Gm C root note he said , "what the hell are you going to do?" n . C i said , "anything but this!" F listen to the song to know where to play it outro C F these dead man’s boots know their way down the hill A# F they can walk there themselves and they most likely will A# F but they won’t walk with me because i’m off the other way A# F i’ve had it up to here , i’m going to have my say A# F when all you’ve got left is that cross on the wall A# F i want nothing from you , i want nothing at all Gm F not a pension nor a pittance , when your whole life is through A# C get this through your head , i’m nothing like you A# A# Gm let ring i’m done with all the arguments , there’ll be no more dispute C G# Gm F rings until finishes and you’ll die before you see me in your dead man’s boots