Joe Porterhouse Chords & Lyrics - Elvis Costello

[Bm]The children sat upon [E]the stairs
H[A]igh ab[D]ove a v[A]alley of t[D]ears
D[Bm]on't let them see you c[E]rying that w[A]ay oh [D]no

[Bm]Oh no Joe P[E]orterhouse
[A]Is not gone for[D]ever
He'll be b[A]ack another d[D]ay
D[Bm]on't let them see you c[E]rying that w[A]ay

[CHORUS]
Pl[D]ease don't wake [D/G]him [D/F#]let h[D/G]im sl[D]eep
[D]It's a mom[D/G]ent [D/F#]she c[D/G]an k[D]eep
L[D]ike an old b[D/G]us t[D/F#]ick - [D/G]et [D]or a ph[Am]otograph
R[D]esting on the m[D/G]an - [D/F#]tle - p[D/G]iece
While f[D]or the wicked th[D/G]ere [D/F#]is [D/G]no p[D]eace
She s[D]ays it's not his time to go
Why we were nearly lovers y[Am]ears ago [Am] [Bm] [C]
N[Am]ow w[Bm]hat is l[C]eft for [A]me
Am[D]ong the br[Em]oken [Fm]branches [D]of the f[G]amily tr[G]ee[F#] [Em]

[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)