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Belated Promise Ring

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Capo 2
[Intro]
F C G C F C G
[Verse]
Sunday morFning, my RebCecca sleeping Gin with me aCgain
There's a Fkid outside the chCurch kicking a cGan
When the ceFdar branches tCwist she turns her coGllar to the wiCnd
The weaFther can close the Cworld within its hGand
And my moFther says RebeCcca is as Gstubborn as they cCome
They both cFall to me with wCords I never kGnew
There's a bFug inside the tChimble, there's a bGand-aid on her tChumb
And a pFony in the rCiver turning bGlue
They say, "TiFme may give you mCore than your poor Gbones could ever tCake"
My ReFbecca says she nCever wants a bGoy   
To be baFrefoot on the dCriveway as they wGave and ride aCway
And to ruFn inside and cuCrse the open dGoor
[Verse]
I once gaFve to my RCebecca a bGelated promise Cring
And she Fsold it to the wCaitress on a Gtrain
I may fFind her by the pChone book with a Gfashion magazCine
She may Fkiss me when her gCirlfriends leave Gagain
They say, "FTime may give you mCore than your poor boGnes could ever Ctake"
I think FI could never loCve another giGrl
To be Ffree atop a Ctree stump and to Glook the other Cway
While she Fshines my mother's Cimitation Gpearls
[Verse]
Sunday eFvening my CRebecca's lost a Gbook she never Cread
And the Fmoon already Cfell into the Gsea
Saw the sFtatues of our Cfathers in the Gcourthouse flower Cbed
Now they Fblend with all the Clightning-tattered Gtrees
They say, F"Time may give you Cmore than your poor Gbones could ever Ctake"
My FRebecca said she Cknew I'd want a Gboy
A Fdollar for my Cboardwalk red Gballoon, to float Caway
She would Fearn a pocketfCul to buy me mGore

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Belated Promise Ring

by Iron & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

Capo 2

[Intro]

F C G C F C G

[Verse]

F C G C

Sunday morning, my Rebecca sleeping in with me again

F C G

There's a kid outside the church kicking a can

F C G C

When the cedar branches twist she turns her collar to the wind

F C G

The weather can close the world within its hand

F C G C

And my mother says Rebecca is as stubborn as they come

F C G

They both call to me with words I never knew

F C G C

There's a bug inside the thimble, there's a band-aid on her thumb

F C G

And a pony in the river turning blue

F C G C

They say, "Time may give you more than your poor bones could ever take"

F C G

My Rebecca says she never wants a boy

F C G C

To be barefoot on the driveway as they wave and ride away

F C G

And to run inside and curse the open door

[Verse]

F C G C

I once gave to my Rebecca a belated promise ring

F C G

And she sold it to the waitress on a train

F C G C

I may find her by the phone book with a fashion magazine

F C G

She may kiss me when her girlfriends leave again

F C G C

They say, "Time may give you more than your poor bones could ever take"

F C G

I think I could never love another girl

F C G C

To be free atop a tree stump and to look the other way

F C G

While she shines my mother's imitation pearls

[Verse]

F C G C

Sunday evening my Rebecca's lost a book she never read

F C G

And the moon already fell into the sea

F C G C

Saw the statues of our fathers in the courthouse flower bed

F C G

Now they blend with all the lightning-tattered trees

F C G C

They say, "Time may give you more than your poor bones could ever take"

F C G

My Rebecca said she knew I'd want a boy

F C G C

A dollar for my boardwalk red balloon, to float away

F C G

She would earn a pocketful to buy me more

About Belated Promise Ring Chords by Iron & Wine

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