Postcards From Catalonia chords

[INTRO]
[D] [G] [Gmaj7]

[VERSE 1]
I've been[D] told to be a seer one must be [G]ruthless [G6]
So I've [D]eaten the yellowed text of Paul and [G]Brutus. [G6]
The sooth[D]sayers came and went now I [G]believe [G6]
to be re[D]born we first must cultivate a [G]seed [G6]
[D]Spit it out release that precious piece of pebbled[G] ash from your mouth, [G6]
That's a [D]working class[Dmaj9] jewel spinning round your hopeless head.[G] [G6]
It ain't for [D]chewing on it's for looking through instead.[G] [G6]
You prefer the [D]common stone to the [Dmaj9]pearls,
Under the [G]plexiglass with the f[G6]actory girl
who told her [D]sister all about you[Dmaj9] , hanging bed sheets on
A clothesline[G] in the sun. [G6]
She keep you [D]warm she keep you [Dmaj9]fed
now you've [G]gone and lost your [G6]bed
On the [D]doorstep of the [Dmaj9]sick and indignant so[G]ciety [G6]
And as [Em]Christmas come[Em9]s send wor[A]d to all the ones
who watch night disown[D] day. [G] [Gmaj7] [D] [G] [Gmaj7]

[VERSE 2]
[D]Thirty five days after defection now I am [G]sat in the cheapest of rooms. [G6]
There's an [D]oil lamp defia[Dmaj9]ntly snapping at the shadows. [G] [G6]
I've had [D]notions to start [Dmaj9]playing chess,
but the [G]mice they have stolen the [G6]pieces
I have [D]told them to start[Dmaj9] paying rent or they must leave.[G] [G6]
I am w[D]riting my lette[Dmaj9]rs, I am anc[G]hored in an armch[G6]air.
I intend on[D] shooting the p[Dmaj9]ostman when he passes at Dawn.[G] [G6]
I haven't [D]eaten for thirteen [Dmaj9]days.
I've taken the[G] form of a Bosnian [G6]beggar.
I'm the [D]reason the preachers are [Dmaj9]screaming and shouting.
Tell the [G]mother I'm home, tell the mother I'm home.
And as [Em]Christmas comes send [A]word to all the ones
Who would [Em]love to be remembere[Em9]d
by the [A]ghosts of november on St. Stephens's [D]Day [G]
In some [D]miniscule way [G]

[CHORUS]
Across the [D]city they're [Dmaj9]sending postcards to Catalonia.[G] [G6]
Across my [D]city they're[Dmaj9] sending postcards to Catal[G]onia [G6]
Across the [D]city they're [Dmaj9]sending postcards to Catal[G]onia [G6]
I can't get [D]out now so here's a postcard from [G]Catalonia.