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Whooping Crane

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Whooping Crane
Capo 1
[Intro]  
C  F  C  C  F  F  C  C  Am F C Am F C  C  F  G  C
[Verse 1]
  CI Think I'll look aFround for a whooping Ccrane
  FI Think I'll look around for a whooping CcraneC/B  
  AmWhat do you think this Fpain has gCot me?
  AmYou think I'm uptFight but I'm Cnot
It's just that, I look around for a wFhooping crane
  and I can't fGind oCne.
[Verse 2]
CSo, I Think I'll look aFround for a drinking sCtream
  FI think I'll look around for a drinking CstreamC/B  
  AmThey say you turned the Fwater to Cwine
  AmAnd they must have been rFight this tCime because 
  I look around for a dFrinking stream and I can't Gfind Cone.C  C/B  Am  
[Chorus]
  AmMighty red man Fpainted ponies CbrownC/B  Am  
  AmFallen Eagle, fFeathers on the Cground
  and the Fbullets they sAm7pin your dDmreams aCround
  and they Fpaint your fAm7ace on a pDmenny bCrown
[Break]  
C  F  C  C  F  F  C  C  Am F C Am F C  C  F  G  C
[Verse 3]
CSo, I think I'll look aFround for the yellow sCtones
  FI think I'll look around for the yellow sCtones
  AmSet your eyes on the Feagle's Cflight,C/B  
  AmCause the, the eyes of God have Flost their Csight.  Because,
  I look around for the yellow sFtones, but I can't Gfind Cnone.C  C/B  Am  
[Chorus]
  AmMighty red man Fpainted ponies CbrownC/B  Am  
  AmFallen Eagle, fFeathers on the gCround
  and the Fbullets they Am7spin your Dmdreams aCround
  and they Fpaint your fAm7ace on a pDmenny brCown
[Verse 4]
CSo, I Think I'll look aFround for a whooping Ccrane
  FI Think I'll look around for a whooping cCraneC/B  
  AmWhat do you think this Fpain has gCot me?
  AmYou think I'm uptFight but I'm Cnot
It's just that, I look around for a wFhooping crane
  and I can't fGind oCne

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Whooping Crane

by Lyle Lovett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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C/B

Am7

Whooping Crane

Capo 1

[Intro]

C F C C F F C C Am F C Am F C C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F C

I Think I'll look around for a whooping crane

F C C/B

I Think I'll look around for a whooping crane

Am F C

What do you think this pain has got me?

Am F C

You think I'm uptight but I'm not

It's just that, I look around for a whooping crane

G C

and I can't find one.

[Verse 2]

C F C

So, I Think I'll look around for a drinking stream

F C C/B

I think I'll look around for a drinking stream

Am F C

They say you turned the water to wine

Am F C

And they must have been right this time because

F G C C C/B Am

I look around for a drinking stream and I can't find one.

[Chorus]

Am F C C/B Am

Mighty red man painted ponies brown

Am F C

Fallen Eagle, feathers on the ground

F Am7 Dm C

and the bullets they spin your dreams around

F Am7 Dm C

and they paint your face on a penny brown

[Break]

C F C C F F C C Am F C Am F C C F G C

[Verse 3]

C F C

So, I think I'll look around for the yellow stones

F C

I think I'll look around for the yellow stones

Am F C C/B

Set your eyes on the eagle's flight,

Am F C

Cause the, the eyes of God have lost their sight. Because,

F G C C C/B Am

I look around for the yellow stones, but I can't find none.

[Chorus]

Am F C C/B Am

Mighty red man painted ponies brown

Am F C

Fallen Eagle, feathers on the ground

F Am7 Dm C

and the bullets they spin your dreams around

F Am7 Dm C

and they paint your face on a penny brown

[Verse 4]

C F C

So, I Think I'll look around for a whooping crane

F C C/B

I Think I'll look around for a whooping crane

Am F C

What do you think this pain has got me?

Am F C

You think I'm uptight but I'm not

It's just that, I look around for a whooping crane

G C

and I can't find one

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