Deader Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

C G7 G /A G G7 C’ G7 G6 Dm6 Dm'C 3x //C/ /B /A

1.

G’ F C (/C /B /A)

so now let me tell you about this girl of mine

G’ F C

heart like all men’s dreams in the days of 49

FI turn hollow no Cme more swallow this fGast only she bFreaks

Fbut distance keeps her mCiles or meters what dGifference does it Fmake

2.

G’ F C

‘cause here they come again to repossess my dreams

G’ F C

child don’t play yourself things are never what they seem

Fa bridge a river a pCale moon sliver Gcity shines so bFright

Fbut to my despair CI wake up where they sGleep out every niFght

Refrain

Cthe girl I love is G7oh so far awCay

 and I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay

3.

G’ F C

oh now the bleating sea she laps upon my door

G’ F C

I’ll round a thousand horns just to drown upon her shore

Fblood red roses Cgo down moses oh Gbillowing saFils

Fthose so weak-willed gCuts all sea-filled tGhrow them o’erF the rails

4.

G’ F C

boys tighten up the jib and sing a hearty song

G’ F C

we been driftin’ driftin’ for far too long

FI take no care Cme I’m so bGare-breasted oFn the bow

Fscabbed and weathered sCkin of leather wGho’s the dFeader now

Refrain

Cthe girl I love is G7oh so oh so far awCay

 I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay

 its so long lady G7angel I guess I’ll saCy goodbye

 but I do believe I&#8G7217;m aging right before Cyour eyes

5.

G’ F C

wash up on her coast not a nickel to my name

G’ F C

sold my sold my sold my gold watch and chain

Fenough to hire a Cband of lyres to mGarch me on my Fway

Fthrough hills and valleys sCugar ditch alleys Gup to her hingeless gFate

Refrain

Cthe girl I love is G7oh so oh so far awCay

 I wonder can she hG7ear me as I go through my dCay

 its so long lady G7angel I guess I’ll sayC goodbye

 but I do believe I&#8G7217;m aging right before Cyour eyes

Ccock crow in the mG7orning heard it loud and cClear

 I ask her for to G7marry she answer with a Ctear

 boy you have my G7heart and I know you always Cwill

 but that ain’t enouG7gh to hold me cause love don&#8217C;t pay the bills

6.

CI turned away in shFame for all my days in Cvain

 guess I’ll justG drag on no one loves you till yoCu’re gone

 let the river be my gFuide let the desert be my Cbride

 till my heart turns to sGteel till I no longer fCeel

Refrain

Cthat the girl I lG7ove is oh so oh so far aCway

 I wonder can she G7hear me as I go through my Cday

 its so long lady G7angel I guess I’ll saCy goodbye

 but I do believe I&#82G717;m aging right before Cyour eyes

G'-3- C' -3- Dm'-0- Dm6 -1-

-5- -1- -0- -0-

-4- -0- -1- -2-

-3- -2- -0- -0-

-5- -3-