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Eliza Gilkyson - Her Melancholy Muse
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO: C  
In the darkest hour, Gmidnight bluesF  
The shadow of her Csoul will choose
She hears the call and Gcan't refuseF  
Her melancholy mCuse
Her feather bed lies Gon the groundF  
Where hours before he Claid her down
Like birds of pray they Gtry to loseF  
Her melancholy mCuseF  C  
His Fhair was tangled Cin her hands
They Gfell and flew through FborderClandsF  
And what was her and Cwhat was him
Was Glost under the skin
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    G    F      C    G    F    C  
The Fmoon shines down on Cwaters deep
She Gprays for love her Fsoul to CkeepF  
And as the glowing Cember dies
A Gwhisper of smoke will rise
A Cnighthawk's on the Gwing tonight
She Fsings for him, she Csings the blues
She sings for love to Gwin or loseF  
Her melancholy mCuseG  F  
Her melancholy mCuse

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Her Melancholy Muse

by Eliza Gilkyson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Eliza Gilkyson - Her Melancholy Muse

CAPO: 4th Fret

INTRO:

G F

In the darkest hour, midnight blues

The shadow of her soul will choose

G F

She hears the call and can't refuse

Her melancholy muse

G F

Her feather bed lies on the ground

Where hours before he laid her down

G F

Like birds of pray they try to lose

C F C

Her melancholy muse

F C

His hair was tangled in her hands

G F C F

They fell and flew through borderlands

And what was her and what was him

Was lost under the skin

C G F C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

F C

The moon shines down on waters deep

G F C F

She prays for love her soul to keep

And as the glowing ember dies

A whisper of smoke will rise

C G

A nighthawk's on the wing tonight

F C

She sings for him, she sings the blues

G F

She sings for love to win or lose

C G F

Her melancholy muse

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