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Eliza Gilkyson - Solitary Singer
INTRO:   Am    Dm    Am    E    Am    Dm    Am    Em   Am  
Dark comes Dmdown like a Ambird in Dmflight
FMost good Dmpeople have Fgone to Amrest
But us poor Dmfools who Amwake at Dmnight
FWhen we're Dmlonely, we Fsing our E7bestC  
Listen and Ghark, Cout in the Gdark
A Fmockingbird Dmin a Ftall E7treeC  
Busts his Gthroat on a Amhigh sweet GnoteF  
Nobody Dmknows he's Fthere but E7me
CHORUS:
He Amsings his Dmbest when Amnobody's Elistening
FNobody's Dmlistening
But Amme___Dm____Am__
Dark comes Dmdown like a Amheron's DmwingF  
HoneyDmsuckle is Fin the Amair
That's when DmI like to Amsit and Dmsing
FNobody Dmlistens, but FI don't E7careC  
Out in a Gswamp, by a Cfirefly Gramp
An Fold frog Dmfiddles his Fdouble E7bass
COver the Ghill, a AmwhippoorGwillF  
Sings her Dmnote from a Fsecret E7race
CHORUS:
She Amsings her Dmbest when Amnobody's Elistening
FNobody's Dmlistening
But Amme___Dm____Am__
INSTRUMENTAL:   Dm    Am    Dm    F    Dm    F    Am  
              Dm  Am  Dm  F  Dm  F  E7
              C  G  C  G  F  Dm  F  E7
              C  G  Am  G  F  Dm  F  E7
CHORUS:
We Amsing our Dmbest when Amnobody's Elistening
FNobody's Dmlistening
But Amme___Dm____Am__F  
OUTRO:   (## repeat and fade to end ##)
       C  G  Dm  C  F  G  Am  F
       C  G  Dm  C  F  G  Am  F
       C  G  Dm  C  F  G  Am  F
       C  G  Dm  C  F  G  Am  F

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Solitary Singer

by Eliza Gilkyson

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Eliza Gilkyson - Solitary Singer

Am Dm Am E Am Dm Am Em Am

INTRO:

Dm Am Dm

Dark comes down like a bird in flight

F Dm F Am

Most good people have gone to rest

Dm Am Dm

But us poor fools who wake at night

F Dm F E7 C

When we're lonely, we sing our best

G C G

Listen and hark, out in the dark

F Dm F E7 C

A mockingbird in a tall tree

G Am G F

Busts his throat on a high sweet note

Dm F E7

Nobody knows he's there but me

CHORUS:

Am Dm Am E

He sings his best when nobody's listening

F Dm

Nobody's listening

Am Dm Am

But me_________

Dm Am Dm F

Dark comes down like a heron's wing

Dm F Am

Honeysuckle is in the air

Dm Am Dm

That's when I like to sit and sing

F Dm F E7 C

Nobody listens, but I don't care

G C G

Out in a swamp, by a firefly ramp

F Dm F E7

An old frog fiddles his double bass

C G Am G F

Over the hill, a whippoorwill

Dm F E7

Sings her note from a secret race

CHORUS:

Am Dm Am E

She sings her best when nobody's listening

F Dm

Nobody's listening

Am Dm Am

But me_________

Dm Am Dm F Dm F Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

Dm Am Dm F Dm F E7

C G C G F Dm F E7

C G Am G F Dm F E7

CHORUS:

Am Dm Am E

We sing our best when nobody's listening

F Dm

Nobody's listening

Am Dm Am F

But me_________

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

C G Dm C F G Am F

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