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Dixie Chicks - Aunt Mattie's Quilt
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Am    D    C  G  
Aunt Mattie bent a Cthousand Gtimes, Amdown the long black Drows
Then Gbattled with the Cangry Gweeds, so Amlittle Cseeds could Dgrow
Come Bmsummer, Mattie Cpulled the snow from Gcruel and cutting Cbolls
She was Gpatient pale and Cslender and was Amonly eight years Dold
GRound 'n round the Cspinning Gwheel, beAmneath Aunt Mattie's Dboot
She reGcalled the soil and Ccotton Gseeds and Amsummer's Chopeful Dshoots
Two Bmwinters spun out Csummer's threads, in Grich and creamy Cfolds
And she Ghad a bolt of Ccotton cloth when Amshe turned Dten years Gold
CHORUS:
CIf we bend and Dplant the seeds and Gtame the wicked Emweeds
If we Clet the sun and Drain assist and Gsimplify our Emneeds
If we Cfollow in the Dbarefoot path of Emone persistent A7girl
We'll Cthrow a healing Dquilt across an Cever G6ailing Gworld
Indigo and ClavenGder made Amup Aunt Mattie's Dsky
ReGmembering her Cchildhood Gdays, she Ammade the Crustic Ddye
In the Bmhour before the Cday would end, it Gfed young Mattie's Cdream
She made Gindigo and ClavenGder when Amshe turned Djust fourGteen
CHORUS:
CIf we bend and Dplant the seeds and Gtame the wicked Emweeds
If we Clet the sun and Drain assist and Gsimplify our Emneeds
If we Cfollow in the Dbarefoot path of Emone persistent A7girl
We'll Cthrow a healing Dquilt across an Cever G6ailing Gworld
INSTRUMENTAL;  (same as Verse)
Aunt GMattie Cbends a Gthousand times, Amdown each patchwork Drow
And Gpiece by piece and Cstitch by Gstitch, in Amfading Ccandle Dglow
The Bmvalley of the Cshadow cannot Gcall her from her Cseams
Until Gfinishing her Clifetime's Gwork, she Amdies at DsevenGteen
CHORUS:
Oh, and Cif we bend and Dplant the seeds and Gtame the wicked Emweeds
If we Clet the sun and Drain assist and Gsimplify our Emneeds
If we Cfollow in the Dbarefoot path of Emone persistent A7girl
We'll Cthrow a healing Dquilt across an Cever G6ailing Gworld 
OUTRO:   Am    D   C   G     C  G  

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Aunt Matties Quilt

by The Chicks (Dixie Chicks)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Dixie Chicks - Aunt Mattie's Quilt

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am D C G

INTRO:

C G Am D

Aunt Mattie bent a thousand times, down the long black rows

G C G Am C D

Then battled with the angry weeds, so little seeds could grow

Bm C G C

Come summer, Mattie pulled the snow from cruel and cutting bolls

G C Am D

She was patient pale and slender and was only eight years old

G C G Am D

Round 'n round the spinning wheel, beneath Aunt Mattie's boot

G C G Am C D

She recalled the soil and cotton seeds and summer's hopeful shoots

Bm C G C

Two winters spun out summer's threads, in rich and creamy folds

G C Am D G

And she had a bolt of cotton cloth when she turned ten years old

CHORUS:

C D G Em

If we bend and plant the seeds and tame the wicked weeds

C D G Em

If we let the sun and rain assist and simplify our needs

C D Em A7

If we follow in the barefoot path of one persistent girl

C D C G6 G

We'll throw a healing quilt across an ever ailing world

C G Am D

Indigo and lavender made up Aunt Mattie's sky

G C G Am C D

Remembering her childhood days, she made the rustic dye

Bm C G C

In the hour before the day would end, it fed young Mattie's dream

G C G Am D G

She made indigo and lavender when she turned just fourteen

CHORUS:

C D G Em

If we bend and plant the seeds and tame the wicked weeds

C D G Em

If we let the sun and rain assist and simplify our needs

C D Em A7

If we follow in the barefoot path of one persistent girl

C D C G6 G

We'll throw a healing quilt across an ever ailing world

INSTRUMENTAL; (same as Verse)

G C G Am D

Aunt Mattie bends a thousand times, down each patchwork row

G C G Am C D

And piece by piece and stitch by stitch, in fading candle glow

Bm C G C

The valley of the shadow cannot call her from her seams

G C G Am D G

Until finishing her lifetime's work, she dies at seventeen

CHORUS:

C D G Em

Oh, and if we bend and plant the seeds and tame the wicked weeds

C D G Em

If we let the sun and rain assist and simplify our needs

C D Em A7

If we follow in the barefoot path of one persistent girl

C D C G6 G

We'll throw a healing quilt across an ever ailing world

Am D C G C G

OUTRO:

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