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Pink And Blue

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Intro:   E   D   A     BX2
  EWDind out of OAklahBoma this mornEing
DSmelled like blAood an sBmokeE  D  
And the crows discuAss their Bfuture in the
F#branches of their LoAuisiana LiBve OakE  
The lDimbs are Astrong and Bheavy and its
  ELeaveDs are all agAlowB  E  
DAnd the branches brAush the upper Bair
But the F#roots reach down to were the Abad people Bgo
And Awhat will I do with Byou, pink and bluEe?
C#mTrue goAld.
BNine days oEld.D  A  B  
 E   D   A    BX3
  E  DNice new cloAthes on yBou
And an oEld cardDboard produce Abox for a cBradle
I mEashed some Dbananas in a cofAfee cBup
And I fed F#you there at the kAitchen taBble
  ECroDws outside complAaining Babout the
EFiner Dpoints of local ApolBiticsE  
Strange Dwind all fAull of new Bsmells
F#Rust and fur and reAception Bsticks
And Awhat will I do with Byou, pink and blEue?
C#mTrue goAld.
BNine days oEld.D  A  B  

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Pink And Blue

by The Mountain Goats

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

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E D A B

Intro: X2

E D A B E

Wind out of Oklahoma this morning

D A B E D

Smelled like blood an smoke

A B

And the crows discuss their future in the

F# A B E

branches of their Louisiana Live Oak

D A B

The limbs are strong and heavy and its

E D A B E

Leaves are all aglow

D A B

And the branches brush the upper air

F# A B

But the roots reach down to were the bad people go

A B E

And what will I do with you, pink and blue?

C#m A

True gold.

B E D A B

Nine days old.

E D A B

Nice new clothes on you

E D A B

And an old cardboard produce box for a cradle

E D A B

I mashed some bananas in a coffee cup

F# A B

And I fed you there at the kitchen table

E D A B

Crows outside complaining about the

E D A B E

Finer points of local politics

D A B

Strange wind all full of new smells

F# A B

Rust and fur and reception sticks

A B E

And what will I do with you, pink and blue?

C#m A

True gold.

B E D A B

Nine days old.

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