Baby Birch Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 thisC is the song for FBaby Birch

 though Ami will neverF know you C

 and Cat the back of wFhat we've done

 there Amis the knowledge Fof you C

 well, i wCish we could take eFvery path

 could spend a Amhundred years Fadoring youC

 yes, iC wish we could take eveFry path

 because i Amhated to close the Fdoor on youC

 do you Cremember staring Fup at the stars

 so fAmar away in their Fbulletproof cCars?

 when we Cheard the rushing, Fslow intake

 of the dAmark, dark water in the Fengine Cbrakes?

 and i saidC to you, "well, how about them eFngine brakes?"

 and ifAm i should die bFefore iC wake,

 Will you Ckeep an eye on FBaby Birch?

 because i'd Amhate to see her make the same FmistakeC

 when it was Asus4dark, i called and youC came

 when it was Asus4dark, i saw Cshapes

 when I see staAsus4rs, i feel in your Chand

 and I see Asus4stars, and I reel Cagain.

 Well Cmercy me. I'll bFe goddamned.

 It's been a lAmong, long time

Fsince I last Csaw you.

 And IC have never kFnown the plan.

 It's been a Amlong, long time.

FHow are Cyou?

 Your Ceyes are green. Your Fhair is gold.

 Your Amhair is black. YFour eyes are Cblue.

 I cClosed the ranks, and I Fdoubled back—

 but, you know, I hAmated to close

 tFhe door on yoCu.

 We take a Asus4walk along the dirty Clake.

Hear the goose,

Asus4cussing at me over her eCggs.

 You poor little Asus4cousin.

 I don't want your Cdregs

 (A little baby Asus4fussing all over my Clegs).

 There is a blAmacksmith,

and there is a shepherd,

and there is a butcher-boy,

 and there is a bCarber, who's cutting

and cutting away at my only joy.

 I saw aAm rabbit,

as slick as a knife,

and as pale as a candlestick,

 and I had tChought it'd be harder to do,

but I caught her, and skinned her quick:

held her there,

Amkicking and mewling,

upended, unspooling, unsung and blue;

 told her "Cwherever you go,

little runaway bunny,

I will find you."

 And then she Amran,

 as they're liable to Cdo.

 Be at peace, Asus4baby, and bCegone.

Asus4, C to fade