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|title = Joe Porterhouse | |||
|writer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] & [[The Attractions]] | |||
|producer = [[Clive Langer]] & [[Alan Winstanley]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocals, guitar<br>[[Steve Nieve|Maurice Worm (''a.k.a.'' Steve Nieve)]] - keyboards<br>[[Bruce Thomas]] - bass<br>[[Pete Thomas]] - drums<br>''see [[Goodbye Cruel World#Credits|Goodbye Cruel World credits]] for possible additional musicians'' | |||
|record_info = February 1984, SARM West Studios, London | |||
|release_info = June 18, 1984 | |||
|albums = [[Goodbye Cruel World]], 1984 | |||
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|length = 3:29 | |||
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|first = [[Concert 1984-02-14 Clermont-Ferrand|February 14, 1984, Clermont-Ferrand, France]] | |||
|last = [[Concert 1984-10-29 London|October 29, 1984, London, England]] | |||
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==Alternate versions== | |||
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|title = Joe Porterhouse (Demo) | |||
|performer = [[Elvis Costello]] | |||
|musicians = [[Elvis Costello]] - vocal, guitar | |||
|record_info = 1983, unknown location | |||
|release_info = July 26, 2004 | |||
|albums = [[Goodbye Cruel World (Rhino/Edsel reissue)]], 2004 | |||
|length = 3:19 | |||
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''see also:'' '''[[(I Love You) When You Sleep]]''' | |||
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|covers = {{:Joe Porterhouse covers}} | |||
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==Chords== | ==Chords== | ||
Bm E | |||
The children sat upon the stairs | |||
A D A D | |||
High above a valley of tears | |||
Bm E A D | |||
Don't let them see you crying that way oh no | |||
Bm E | |||
Oh no Joe Porterhouse | |||
A D | |||
Is not gone forever | |||
A D | |||
He'll be back another day | |||
Bm E A | |||
Don't let them see you crying that way | |||
Chorus: | |||
D D/G D/F# D/G D | |||
Please don't wake him let him sleep | |||
D D/G D/F# D/G D | |||
It's a moment she can keep | |||
D D/G D/F# D/G D Am | |||
Like an old bus tick - et or a photograph | |||
D D/G D/F# D/G | |||
Resting on the man - tle - piece | |||
D D/G D/F# D/G D | |||
While for the wicked there is no peace | |||
D | |||
She says it's not his time to go | |||
Am Am Bm C | |||
Why we were nearly lovers years ago | |||
Am Bm C A | |||
Now what is left for me | |||
D Em Fm D G g f# Em | |||
Among the broken branches of the family tree | |||
A D | |||
Heart like an anchor | |||
Arms like cable | |||
He stood all alone on an iron turntable | |||
Don't let them see you crying that way oh no | |||
The sun beats down | |||
It's cracking the flags | |||
Boys who should know better | |||
Are stamping out fags | |||
Don't let them see you laughing that way | |||
Chorus | |||
Oh no Joe Porterhouse | |||
Is not gone forever | |||
He'll be back another day | |||
Don't let them see you crying that way | |||
a b Am(/C) (repeat and fade) | |||
==Internal links== | ==Internal links== | ||
*[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gcw/gcw.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Goodbye Cruel World] | *[http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gcw/gcw.htm Elvis Costello Home Page: Goodbye Cruel World] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/gcw.html lyrics] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/gcw.html chords] {{-}} [http://www.elviscostello.info/disc/official/gcw/gcw_info_a01.htm Info page] | ||
*[[Template:Joe Porterhouse]] | *[[Template: Joe Porterhouse|Lyrics]] {{-}} [[Joe Porterhouse covers|Covers]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.inanotherroom.com/gcw.html Elvis Costello Reissues: Goodbye Cruel World] | ||
[[Category:1984]] | [[Category:1984]] | ||
[[Category:Goodbye Cruel World]] | |||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Lyrics]] | [[Category:Lyrics]] | ||
[[Category:Chords]] | [[Category:Chords]] | ||
[[Category:Alternate versions]] |
Latest revision as of 05:16, 31 July 2020
The children sit upon the stairs |
First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
Erich Sellheim | home studio production, sung in German | 2019 | YouTube |
Chords
Bm E The children sat upon the stairs A D A D High above a valley of tears Bm E A D Don't let them see you crying that way oh no Bm E Oh no Joe Porterhouse A D Is not gone forever A D He'll be back another day Bm E A Don't let them see you crying that way Chorus: D D/G D/F# D/G D Please don't wake him let him sleep D D/G D/F# D/G D It's a moment she can keep D D/G D/F# D/G D Am Like an old bus tick - et or a photograph D D/G D/F# D/G Resting on the man - tle - piece D D/G D/F# D/G D While for the wicked there is no peace D She says it's not his time to go Am Am Bm C Why we were nearly lovers years ago Am Bm C A Now what is left for me D Em Fm D G g f# Em Among the broken branches of the family tree A D Heart like an anchor Arms like cable He stood all alone on an iron turntable Don't let them see you crying that way oh no The sun beats down It's cracking the flags Boys who should know better Are stamping out fags Don't let them see you laughing that way Chorus Oh no Joe Porterhouse Is not gone forever He'll be back another day Don't let them see you crying that way a b Am(/C) (repeat and fade)