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Boulder Skies

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GYou sew your skirt lace out of time
GWhile I write the woCrds to ryhmeG  
CJust what I am thDinking
GJust what I should EmsayC  
GIf I have to gCo I'd rather staGy
GColorado Canyon girlthat set me free
GBrown eyes in the morCning looking back at Gme
CAnd just for that one moDment
GYour all that I sEmeeC  
GSearching for soCme other place to bGe
Chorus
GMore than anyone can try FI hope you'll Csee that I beDlong
FStanding riCght before your eyeGs
FIf you can taCke the time to fiGnd where I went wrong
GThen I think you jCust might realiGze
G C D G Em G C D
GSo sew your skirt lace and I'll go home
GNot quite where I started from
CSo take it so you'll feeDl it
GTake it so you'll EmknoCw
GTake one long lDast look before I Ggo
Chorus
GCause more than aFnyone can trCy I hope you'll seDe that I belong
FStanding rigCht before your Geyes
FAnd when you've had the tCime to see its been too lGong
GThen I'll come on bDack to Boulder SkiGes
G C D G Em G C G
the tempo is morderately slow.  no capo needed and hold the Em for 8 beats.  Standard 4/4 time

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Boulder Skies

by Pure Prairie League

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

You sew your skirt lace out of time

G C G

While I write the words to ryhme

C D

Just what I am thinking

G Em C

Just what I should say

G C G

If I have to go I'd rather stay

Colorado Canyon girlthat set me free

G C G

Brown eyes in the morning looking back at me

C D

And just for that one moment

G Em C

Your all that I see

G C G

Searching for some other place to be

Chorus

G F C D

More than anyone can try I hope you'll see that I belong

F C G

Standing right before your eyes

F C G

If you can take the time to find where I went wrong

G C G

Then I think you just might realize

G C D G Em G C D

So sew your skirt lace and I'll go home

Not quite where I started from

C D

So take it so you'll feel it

G Em C

Take it so you'll know

G D G

Take one long last look before I go

Chorus

G F C D

Cause more than anyone can try I hope you'll see that I belong

F C G

Standing right before your eyes

F C G

And when you've had the time to see its been too long

G D G

Then I'll come on back to Boulder Skies

G C D G Em G C G

the tempo is morderately slow. no capo needed and hold the Em for 8 beats. Standard 4/4 time

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