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(Capo 3)
OOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh!!! :)
CI want to settle down soCuth in the Spring 
CMake a bed in the meadow and lay till I dream.G  
Until I Cdream.
CI see your white house far frCom the road
In a plaAmce where the forGest growCs
CI stand alone when you come outsCide
I see yoAmur face for the Gfirst tiCme
FAnd I knew that I would find,
I knew tFhat I would find you my dear. C  
And all Fthe roads that I have walked and walked,F  
And now Fyou're standing here. C  
And I wiAmll never Glet you FgoC  
CWell I remember when we Cran off young
Your dadAmdy said no but wGe were in loveC  
CAnd there you stood in the church house dressed Cin white 
Dark braided haiAmr, my beautiful GbrideC  
And I knFew that I would find,
I knew tFhat I would find you my dear. C  
FAnd all the roads that I have walked and Fwalked,
And now you're standing Chere. 
And I wiAmll never Glet you FgoC  
No I wilAml never Glet you Fgo!C  
AmWell I lGoved you Ftill I grew old Cand died
And I woAmke up in Gthe meaFdow to my surpriCse
It was tAmhen I knGew I couFld never go backC  
It was tAmhen I knGew that Fyou were real in Fa FdFreFamF  F  F  
FLet go of your wayCs....no!!!
 Am   G   F  C,  Am   G   F  C  
oooohhhhh oooooohhhhh
AmAnd GI FdCon't want to let you go,
AmNo GI FdoCn't want to let you go,
AmBut GI FwCill have to let you go.
AmBut GI Fwill have to let..C. you go. 

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The Meadow

by The National Parks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

(Capo 3)

OOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhh!!! :)

C C

I want to settle down south in the Spring

C G

Make a bed in the meadow and lay till I dream.

Until I dream.

C C

I see your white house far from the road

Am G C

In a place where the forest grows

C C

I stand alone when you come outside

Am G C

I see your face for the first time

And I knew that I would find,

F C

I knew that I would find you my dear.

F F

And all the roads that I have walked and walked,

F C

And now you're standing here.

Am G F C

And I will never let you go

C C

Well I remember when we ran off young

Am G C

Your daddy said no but we were in love

C C

And there you stood in the church house dressed in white

Am G C

Dark braided hair, my beautiful bride

And I knew that I would find,

F C

I knew that I would find you my dear.

F F

And all the roads that I have walked and walked,

And now you're standing here.

Am G F C

And I will never let you go

Am G F C

No I will never let you go!

Am G F C

Well I loved you till I grew old and died

Am G F C

And I woke up in the meadow to my surprise

Am G F C

It was then I knew I could never go back

Am G F F F F F F F F

It was then I knew that you were real in a dream

F C

Let go of your ways....no!!!

Am G F C Am G F C

oooohhhhh oooooohhhhh

Am G F C

And I don't want to let you go,

Am G F C

No I don't want to let you go,

Am G F C

But I will have to let you go.

Am G F C

But I will have to let... you go.

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