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Spacing won't translate right, have to figure out the rhythm yourself.  Great song though:
AmCloCseGr Eshe smiled telling me not to worry 
AmI said I didn't know CaFnd I don't Amnow But I won't let you fall if you come down 
AmOh shCe was waitDing On thDe wine dark sea with skinny lips of salt she said
AmBetter tFo giDve to thDee Then to all the senators in the hall 
AmAnd Amwe Foh oh oCh EfoEr knowing all That I never knew
AmOh Amoh Foh fCor EkEnowing all That I never knew 
Am C F D
Am Am F Am
Am Am Am D
Am F D D
Am Am F   C E E
well thAme suitorCs been comGplainEing, it's a bitter taste of man 
i Amseen them eatCing and Fdrinking Amand vying for her hand 
Ami sCeen DhDer walking too up the widow's walk
Ami teFll her to kDeeDp it on i tell her don't give up 
AmcauAmse i swear that he'Fs comiCng anEd Ejust wait a little more time
there's been Ama dead reckoning wCith the govGernment and tEhey think they know the plan 
they're AmdrawinCg all Ftheir lots Amto see who's the better man 
Amand thCen the winnDer Dcome and grabs her in stride 
Amtakes FhDer Dto bed and makes her their bride 
Ambut Am(i reckon) he gonna come hFome and Csee EyoEu makin it with his wife 
Fi've Fseen tGhe bloAmod esGcapinAmg man do not overlook him if you can 
Fi've Fseen tGhe bloAmod esGcapinEg maDmn do nB5ot overlook him 
in heAmr heart she holdCs the caGndle that guides heEr through the night 
she Amcame to mCe in secreFt and whAmispered at first light 
AmpleCase madaDme for aDll your beauty its not me you want
Ai saw Fa bum in town whDo's Dbody leaves no blood 
AmtodAmay as the suitors Fcome thCere'Ell Ebe a ragged beggar behind
Fi've Fseen tGhe bloAmod esGcapinAmg man do not overlook him if you can 
FI Fseen thGe BlooAmd EscapGing MaEn BDmut do noB5t overlook him in your 
Gheart yoEu hold Dmthe lighB5t that leGads yoEu do Dmnot oveB5r look Amhim it is your man

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Blood Escaping Man

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Spacing won't translate right, have to figure out the rhythm yourself. Great song though:

Am C G E

Closer she smiled telling me not to worry

Am C F Am

I said I didn't know and I don't now But I won't let you fall if you come down

Am C D D

Oh she was waiting On the wine dark sea with skinny lips of salt she said

Am F D D

Better to give to thee Then to all the senators in the hall

Am Am F C E E

And we oh oh oh for knowing all That I never knew

Am Am F C E E

Oh oh oh for knowing all That I never knew

Am C F D

Am Am F Am

Am Am Am D

Am F D D

Am Am F C E E

Am C G E

well the suitors been complaining, it's a bitter taste of man

Am C F Am

i seen them eating and drinking and vying for her hand

Am C D D

i seen her walking too up the widow's walk

Am F D D

i tell her to keep it on i tell her don't give up

Am Am F C E E

cause i swear that he's coming and just wait a little more time

Am C G E

there's been a dead reckoning with the government and they think they know the plan

Am C F Am

they're drawing all their lots to see who's the better man

Am C D D

and then the winner come and grabs her in stride

Am F D D

takes her to bed and makes her their bride

Am Am F C E E

but (i reckon) he gonna come home and see you makin it with his wife

F F G Am G Am

i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him if you can

F F G Am G E Dm B5

i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him

Am C G E

in her heart she holds the candle that guides her through the night

Am C F Am

she came to me in secret and whispered at first light

Am C D D

please madame for all your beauty its not me you want

A F D D

i saw a bum in town who's body leaves no blood

Am Am F C E E

today as the suitors come there'll be a ragged beggar behind

F F G Am G Am

i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him if you can

F F G Am G E Dm B5

I seen the Blood Escaping Man But do not overlook him in your

G E Dm B5 G E Dm B5 Am

heart you hold the light that leads you do not over look him it is your man

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