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Richard Shindell - A Tune For Nowhere
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C   F   C     G    C   F   G   F   C  G  
She Cwonders if the Fflags Care Gwaving Cstill
She likes to see their FcolCours Gon the hill
Almost like a AmrainGbow Fover all Cof Gthis
CShe will fly the Fflag Cof GnoCwhere
Hidden with the FribCbons Gin her hair
Anywhere she Amgoes Gshe Fknows it's always Gthere
AmNever far aFway from GnoCwhereF  C  G  C  
Nowhere is a Fplace CinGside her Chead
She is not its FonCly Gcitizen
No one knows how AmmanGy Fsouls there Cmay remainG  
CCarrying a Ftorch Cfor GnoCwhere
Nowhere doesn't Fhave Ca Ggovernment
And no one can deAmcide Ghow Ffar it may exGtend
AmShe will not surFrender GnoCwhereF  C  G  C  
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F    C      G      C    F    C      G    Am    F    C  G  
CShe is learning Fhow Cto Gplay the Cflute
Just because she FalCways wanted Gto
She practices her AmlessoFns every CafterGnoon
CUp and down the Fscales Cof GnoCwhere
Stumbling aFcross CAu GClair de Lune
Hour after AmhouGr Fin her basement Groom
AmMaking up a Ftune___ for GnoCwhereF  C  G  C  

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A Tune For Nowhere

by Richard Shindell

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

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Richard Shindell - A Tune For Nowhere

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F C G C F G F C G

INTRO:

C F C G C

She wonders if the flags are waving still

F C G

She likes to see their colours on the hill

Am G F C G

Almost like a rainbow over all of this

C F C G C

She will fly the flag of nowhere

F C G

Hidden with the ribbons in her hair

Am G F G

Anywhere she goes she knows it's always there

Am F G C F C G C

Never far away from nowhere

F C G C

Nowhere is a place inside her head

F C G

She is not its only citizen

Am G F C G

No one knows how many souls there may remain

C F C G C

Carrying a torch for nowhere

F C G

Nowhere doesn't have a government

Am G F G

And no one can decide how far it may extend

Am F G C F C G C

She will not surrender nowhere

C F C G C F C G Am F C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

C F C G C

She is learning how to play the flute

F C G

Just because she always wanted to

Am F C G

She practices her lessons every afternoon

C F C G C

Up and down the scales of nowhere

F C G

Stumbling across Au Clair de Lune

Am G F G

Hour after hour in her basement room

Am F G C F C G C

Making up a tune___ for nowhere

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