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Three White Horses - Andrew Bird
Hands of Glory
[Bass line]
e|-Em---------C---------G---------D/F#-----B7-----Em---------C---------G---------G----D/F#------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------4-4-----------------------------7-7-------|
D|-2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5--4-4-------2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5------4-4---|
A|----------3-3-3-3------------------------------3-3-3-3---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Lead guitar]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-5-4-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-7------7-5--5-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------7s5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
(bass line only)
EmThere'll be three white Chorses, Gall in a D/F#lineB7  
There'll be Emthree white Chorses in a GlineG  D/F#  
(single strum)
EmThree white Chorses, when you Ggo that Amway
You will Emneed someCbody when you come to GdieG  D/F#  
(strumming)
EmDon't diCsmiss it like it's GeasyD/F#  
Tell me B7what's so Emeasy
'Bout Ccoming to say GgoodbyeD/F#  B7  
EmYou're gonna Cmiss her in the GeveningAm  
You know I won't be Emneeding
SomeCbody when you come to GdieD/F#  B7  
[Solo]
   Em     C     G    D/F#    B7(x4)
[Verse]
There'll be Emthree white Chorses in a GlineD/F#  B7  
There'll be Emthree white Chorses in a GlineD/F#  B7  
There'll be Emthree white Chorses when Gyou go that Amway
You will Emneed someCbody when you come to GdieD/F#  
EmIt's not despeCration that we're GbreedingD/F#  
It's just a B7need we're Emfeeding
BeCfore we say goodGbyeB7  
EmYou're gonna Cmiss me in the Gevenings
AmYou know I won't be Emneeding
SomeCbody when you come to GdieD/F#  
Yeah, I B7won't be Emneeding
SomeCbody when you come to Gdie

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Three White Horses

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Three White Horses - Andrew Bird

Hands of Glory

[Bass line]

Em C G D/F# B7 Em C G G D/F#

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------4-4-----------------------------7-7-------|

D|-2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5--4-4-------2-2-2-2-----------5-5-5-5------4-4---|

A|----------3-3-3-3------------------------------3-3-3-3---------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Lead guitar]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----4-5-4-----------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-5-7------7-5--5-----------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------7s5-------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

(bass line only)

Em C G D/F# B7

There'll be three white horses, all in a line

Em C G G D/F#

There'll be three white horses in a line

(single strum)

Em C G Am

Three white horses, when you go that way

Em C G G D/F#

You will need somebody when you come to die

(strumming)

Em C G D/F#

Don't dismiss it like it's easy

B7 Em

Tell me what's so easy

C G D/F# B7

'Bout coming to say goodbye

Em C G Am

You're gonna miss her in the evening

You know I won't be needing

C G D/F# B7

Somebody when you come to die

[Solo]

Em C G D/F# B7

(x4)

[Verse]

Em C G D/F# B7

There'll be three white horses in a line

Em C G D/F# B7

There'll be three white horses in a line

Em C G Am

There'll be three white horses when you go that way

Em C G D/F#

You will need somebody when you come to die

Em C G D/F#

It's not desperation that we're breeding

B7 Em

It's just a need we're feeding

C G B7

Before we say goodbye

Em C G

You're gonna miss me in the evenings

Am Em

You know I won't be needing

C G D/F#

Somebody when you come to die

B7 Em

Yeah, I won't be needing

C G

Somebody when you come to die

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