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Lucy Kaplansky - Scavenger
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    D   G  D  
Once, a long Gtime aDgo
I was Gcast aDway, left for dead
A child on the Aroad
Just a GscavenDger
Never Glooked aDround
Just Gwatched my Dshoes moving forward Aon the Dground
Looking for a Gcorner, feather-face, man or Dring
And a piece of Gstring to tie them on Ame
To keep Glittle bit Dwarm
I wrap myGself in Dleaves
What was Gthrown aDway
I picked Aup like a GrefuDgee
CHORUS:
You may Gnever hear the angels sing
On the "DVoice Of God", all night
You may Awalk yourself, alone 
Through the Bmhills of the night
But you Gwalk with the ones you love
In the Dvalley of your life
You'll always stand with the ones you keep
In the Avalley of your Dlife
Once, a long Gtime aDgo
There Gwas a Dshepherd
Took one of his Aown
He Gtook him up Dhigh
Raised Gup his Dknife
No wGords were Dspoken
His face Afilled the Dsky
Leave his Gfamily, leave his Dhome
Set free the Gmen, set free to Aroam
Baby, Gwhen I’ve got Dscavengers
Through this Gdusty Droad
When I’m at highway, life’s Aopen Droad
Another Bmrefugee, life’s Aopen Droad
CHORUS:
You may Gnever hear the angels sing
On the "DVoice Of God", all night
You may Awalk yourself, alone 
Through the Bmhills of the night
But you Gwalk with the ones you love
In the Dvalley of your life
You'll always stand with the ones you keep
In the Avalley of your Dlife
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D    A    D   G    D   G  D  
CHORUS:
You may Gnever hear the angels sing
On the "DVoice Of God", all night
You may Awalk yourself, alone 
Through the Bmhills of the night
But you Gwalk with the ones you love
In the Dvalley of your life
You'll always stand with the ones you keep
In the Avalley of your Dlife
You'll always stand with the ones you keep
In the Avalley of your DlifeG  D  

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Scavenger

by Lucy Kaplansky

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

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Lucy Kaplansky - Scavenger

CAPO: 2nd Fret

D G D

INTRO:

G D

Once, a long time ago

G D

I was cast away, left for dead

A child on the road

G D

Just a scavenger

G D

Never looked around

G D A D

Just watched my shoes moving forward on the ground

G D

Looking for a corner, feather-face, man or ring

G A

And a piece of string to tie them on me

G D

To keep little bit warm

G D

I wrap myself in leaves

G D

What was thrown away

A G D

I picked up like a refugee

CHORUS:

You may never hear the angels sing

On the "Voice Of God", all night

You may walk yourself, alone

Through the hills of the night

But you walk with the ones you love

In the valley of your life

You'll always stand with the ones you keep

A D

In the valley of your life

G D

Once, a long time ago

G D

There was a shepherd

Took one of his own

G D

He took him up high

G D

Raised up his knife

G D

No words were spoken

A D

His face filled the sky

G D

Leave his family, leave his home

G A

Set free the men, set free to roam

G D

Baby, when I’ve got scavengers

G D

Through this dusty road

A D

When I’m at highway, life’s open road

Bm A D

Another refugee, life’s open road

CHORUS:

You may never hear the angels sing

On the "Voice Of God", all night

You may walk yourself, alone

Through the hills of the night

But you walk with the ones you love

In the valley of your life

You'll always stand with the ones you keep

A D

In the valley of your life

G D A D G D G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

You may never hear the angels sing

On the "Voice Of God", all night

You may walk yourself, alone

Through the hills of the night

But you walk with the ones you love

In the valley of your life

You'll always stand with the ones you keep

A D

In the valley of your life

You'll always stand with the ones you keep

A D G D

In the valley of your life

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