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Sticks That Made Thunder

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[Intro]
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
[Verse 1]
AmMy roots are deeper than the bones of the others,
my Emcolors, they change with the sun.
My Ambranches were higher than anything on the hillside
on the Emday that I Dwatched them all Emcome.
[Interlude]
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
[Verse 2]
AmSome were the color of the sky in the winter,
Emsome were as blue as the night.
They Amcame like a storm with the light of the morn
and they Emfell through the Dwhole day and Emnight.
[Chorus]
The Gcolors flew high and they Ddanced in the sky,
as I Emwatched them come over the Chill.
GThen to my wonder, Dsticks that made thunder,
Emsuch a great number lay Cstill.
[Interlude]
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
[Verse 3]
When the Amlight came again, there was death on the wind
as the Embuzzards made way for the worms.
And the Amlittle white trees that don't bend in the breeze
for the Emones that will Dnever reEmturn.
[Chorus]
The Gcolors flew high and they Ddanced in the sky,
as I Emwatched them come over the Chill.
GThen to my wonder, Dsticks that made thunder,
Emsuch a great number lay Cstill.
[Interlude]
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G|        D|
[Verse 4]
AmThose that have fallen, they come when I call 'em
and Emanswer the best that they can.
But Amall they can see is what they used to be
and Emthat's all that Dthey underEmstand.
[Chorus]
The Gcolors flew high and they Ddanced in the sky,
as I Emwatched them come over the Chill.
GThen to my wonder, Dsticks that made thunder,
Emsuch a great number lay Cstill.
The Gcolors flew high and they Ddanced in the sky,
as I Emwatched them come over Cthe hill.
GThen to my wonder, Dsticks that made thunder,
Emsuch a great number lay Cstill.
[Outro]
|   Am     G|    D     C|   Am     G| D  

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Sticks That Made Thunder

by The SteelDrivers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G D C Am G D

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Am G D C Am G D

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[Verse 1]

My roots are deeper than the bones of the others,

my colors, they change with the sun.

My branches were higher than anything on the hillside

Em D Em

on the day that I watched them all come.

[Interlude]

Am G D C Am G D

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Some were the color of the sky in the winter,

some were as blue as the night.

They came like a storm with the light of the morn

Em D Em

and they fell through the whole day and night.

[Chorus]

G D

The colors flew high and they danced in the sky,

Em C

as I watched them come over the hill.

G D

Then to my wonder, sticks that made thunder,

Em C

such a great number lay still.

[Interlude]

Am G D C Am G D

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Am G D C Am G D

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[Verse 3]

When the light came again, there was death on the wind

as the buzzards made way for the worms.

And the little white trees that don't bend in the breeze

Em D Em

for the ones that will never return.

[Chorus]

G D

The colors flew high and they danced in the sky,

Em C

as I watched them come over the hill.

G D

Then to my wonder, sticks that made thunder,

Em C

such a great number lay still.

[Interlude]

Am G D C Am G D

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Am G D C Am G D

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

Those that have fallen, they come when I call 'em

and answer the best that they can.

But all they can see is what they used to be

Em D Em

and that's all that they understand.

[Chorus]

G D

The colors flew high and they danced in the sky,

Em C

as I watched them come over the hill.

G D

Then to my wonder, sticks that made thunder,

Em C

such a great number lay still.

G D

The colors flew high and they danced in the sky,

Em C

as I watched them come over the hill.

G D

Then to my wonder, sticks that made thunder,

Em C

such a great number lay still.

[Outro]

Am G D C Am G D

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