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The Village

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AWhere did I go, how did I Emcome to reach this Dplace?
AIf only I'd lEmearned to let them hDold me.
AThere's a beggar with Emgold, said he made a village Dbuilt with clay,
ABefore it Emall got washed Daway.
AOoohEm  D  
AOoohEm  D  
AOoohEm  D  
AOoohEm  D  
ADown by the river where the river is so Emcold,
and the older and Dwomen come to play.
A   Em   D
ASteady my heart cos the pattern of your Emsoul
Is spoken in the Drhythm of yesterday.
Na na nAa yEmeahD  
Na na nAa yEmeahD  
Na na nAa yEmeahD  
Na na na yeAahEm  D  
AWhere did I go, how did I Emcome to reach this Dplace?
AIf only I'd Emlet the beggars Dshow me,
ATo the valley of Emgold where once stood the Dvillage build with clay,
ABefore I Emall got washed Daway.

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The Village

by Boy & Bear

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A Em D

Where did I go, how did I come to reach this place?

A Em D

If only I'd learned to let them hold me.

A Em D

There's a beggar with gold, said he made a village built with clay,

A Em D

Before it all got washed away.

A Em D

Oooh

A Em D

Oooh

A Em D

Oooh

A Em D

Oooh

A Em

Down by the river where the river is so cold,

and the older and women come to play.

A Em D

A Em

Steady my heart cos the pattern of your soul

Is spoken in the rhythm of yesterday.

A Em D

Na na na yeah

A Em D

Na na na yeah

A Em D

Na na na yeah

A Em D

Na na na yeah

A Em D

Where did I go, how did I come to reach this place?

A Em D

If only I'd let the beggars show me,

A Em D

To the valley of gold where once stood the village build with clay,

A Em D

Before I all got washed away.

About The Village Chords by Boy & Bear

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