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Lucy Kaplansky - The Red Thread
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    C    G  C  
I was Gonly a girl, when I went Cout on my own
You Gwrapped me up warm, and Cjust let me go
Now I Emlive at the far end of this Dlong distance Gline
And I'm Cjust another one, who's gone and Dleft you behind
Wish we could Glook at your pictures, all the Cplaces you've been
You Gdon't think you will, but you can Csee them again
'Cause you can Emsee them through me, the brown Deyes I got from youC  
Oh, but now I wish I could give 'em back to Dyou
CHORUS:
This Emmuch I can say, this Dmuch I can do
When your Cheart is empty, I'll try to A7fill it for Ayou
'Cause I'm the Cgirl who learned to Dlove from Gwatching youC  G  C  
I Gwish that I could tell you, it'll Call be alright
But you Gnever did believe it, through the Ctrials of your life
And Emyou and I both know, it Djust isn't Gtrue
When Cso much you love, has been Dtaken from you
And I reGmember when you told me, if we Crun out of time
How Ghappy you were, just to Cknow she'll be mine
When I Emwrap her up warm, you'll be Dright next to Gme
'Cause they say the Cred thread that ties me to you, ties her in Dme
CHORUS:
This Emmuch I can say, this Dmuch I can do
When your Cheart is empty, I'll try to A7fill it for Ayou
'Cause I'm the Cgirl who learned to Dlove from Gwatching you
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    C    Am    C    G    D     C    D  
CHORUS:
This Emmuch I can say, this Dmuch I can do
When your Cheart is empty, I'll try to A7fill it for Ayou
This Emmuch I can say, this Dmuch I can do
When your Cheart is empty, I'll try to A7fill it for Ayou
'Cause I'm the Cgirl who learned to Dlove from Gwatching youC  
Watching GyouC  
Watching GyouC  G  C  

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The Red Thread

by Lucy Kaplansky

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

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Lucy Kaplansky - The Red Thread

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C

INTRO:

G C

I was only a girl, when I went out on my own

G C

You wrapped me up warm, and just let me go

Em D G

Now I live at the far end of this long distance line

C D

And I'm just another one, who's gone and left you behind

G C

Wish we could look at your pictures, all the places you've been

G C

You don't think you will, but you can see them again

Em D C

'Cause you can see them through me, the brown eyes I got from you

Oh, but now I wish I could give 'em back to you

CHORUS:

Em D

This much I can say, this much I can do

C A7 A

When your heart is empty, I'll try to fill it for you

C D G C G C

'Cause I'm the girl who learned to love from watching you

G C

I wish that I could tell you, it'll all be alright

G C

But you never did believe it, through the trials of your life

Em D G

And you and I both know, it just isn't true

C D

When so much you love, has been taken from you

G C

And I remember when you told me, if we run out of time

G C

How happy you were, just to know she'll be mine

Em D G

When I wrap her up warm, you'll be right next to me

C D

'Cause they say the red thread that ties me to you, ties her in me

CHORUS:

Em D

This much I can say, this much I can do

C A7 A

When your heart is empty, I'll try to fill it for you

C D G

'Cause I'm the girl who learned to love from watching you

Am C Am C G D C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

Em D

This much I can say, this much I can do

C A7 A

When your heart is empty, I'll try to fill it for you

Em D

This much I can say, this much I can do

C A7 A

When your heart is empty, I'll try to fill it for you

C D G C

'Cause I'm the girl who learned to love from watching you

G C

Watching you

G C G C

Watching you

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