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Franklins Tower

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[Verse 1]
AIn another times GforDgotten spaceG  
AYour eyes looked Gfrom your Dmother's faceG  
AWildflower seed Gon the Dsand and stoneG  
AMay the four winds Gblow you Dsafely homeG  
[Chorus]
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
[Solo]
  A    G    D    Gx4
[Verse 2]
AI'll tell you Gwhere the Dfour winds Gdwell
AIn Franklin's Gtower there Dhangs a Gbell
AIt can Gring, turn Dnight to Gday
AIt can ring Glike fire when you Dlose your Gway
[Chorus]
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
[Verse 3]
AGod save the Gchild that Drings that Gbell
AMay have one Ggood ring baby, Dyou can't Gtell
AOne watch by Gnight, one Dwatch by Gday
AIf you get Gconfused, listen to the Dmusic Gplay
[Solo]
  A    G    D    Gx4
[Verse 4]
ASome come to Glaugh their Dpast awayG  
ASome come to Gmake it just Done more dayG  
AWhichever way your Gpleasure DtendsG  
AIf you plant ice, Gyou're gonna Dharvest windG  
[Chorus]
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
[Verse 5]
AIn Franklin's Gtower the four Dwinds sleepG  
ALike four lean Ghounds, the lighthousDe keepG  
AWildflower seed Gon the sand Dand windG  
AMay the four windGs blow you Dhome againG  
[Chorus]
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
AYou betteGr rolDl Away tGhe Dew
[Outro] (repeat and fade)
ARoll Away Gthe DDewG  
AYou betteGr rolDl Away tGhe Dew

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Franklins Tower

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

A G D G

In another times forgotten space

A G D G

Your eyes looked from your mother's face

A G D G

Wildflower seed on the sand and stone

A G D G

May the four winds blow you safely home

[Chorus]

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

[Solo]

A G D G

[Verse 2]

A G D G

I'll tell you where the four winds dwell

A G D G

In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell

A G D G

It can ring, turn night to day

A G D G

It can ring like fire when you lose your way

[Chorus]

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

[Verse 3]

A G D G

God save the child that rings that bell

A G D G

May have one good ring baby, you can't tell

A G D G

One watch by night, one watch by day

A G D G

If you get confused, listen to the music play

[Solo]

A G D G

[Verse 4]

A G D G

Some come to laugh their past away

A G D G

Some come to make it just one more day

A G D G

Whichever way your pleasure tends

A G D G

If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind

[Chorus]

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

[Verse 5]

A G D G

In Franklin's tower the four winds sleep

A G D G

Like four lean hounds, the lighthouse keep

A G D G

Wildflower seed on the sand and wind

A G D G

May the four winds blow you home again

[Chorus]

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

You better roll Away the Dew

[Outro] (repeat and fade)

A G D G

Roll Away the Dew

A G D G

You better roll Away the Dew

About Franklins Tower Chords by Grateful Dead

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What key is "Franklins Tower" in?

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