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Dar Williams - Spring Street
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: G  
I'm sorry that I left you with your Bmquestions all alone
But I Cwas too happy Ddriving and too Bmangry to drive Chome
I was Gthinking about the easy courage Bmof my distant friends
They said CI could let this Dbridge wash out and Bmnever make Camends
Can I Dblow this small town, Bmmake a big sound
CLike the star of a film noir postcard
AmCan I just forget the frames I Emshared with you
CHORUS:
And I Gcan't believe what they're saying
They're saying I can Dchange my mind
Start over on AmSpring Street
I'm welcome anDytime_Bm_____C_
Well, there are GSpring Street storefront daisies, floating Bmon their neon stems
There are Cnew shirts on the Dclothes racks, should I Bmfeel like one of Cthem
Well, I can Gfind a small apartment, where a Bmstruggling artist died
And preCtend, because I Dpay the rent, I Bmknow that pain inCside
Yeah, let's Dwatch the tour bus Bmstop and tell us
CHere's the scene of a spring green life dream
AmTake the best part, write it in your Emcaffeine diary
CHORUS:
And I Gcan't believe what they're saying
They're saying DI can leave tonight
Start over on AmSpring Street
I'm welcome anDytime_Bm_____C_
INTERLUDE:     G  
           Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
           BmOooh, Cooh, ooh, DoohBm  C  
This year GApril had a blizzard, just to Bmshow she did not care
And the Cnew dead leaves, they Dmade the trees look like Bmchildren with grey hCair
But I'll Gpush myself up through the dirt and Bmshake my petals free
I'm reCsolved to being Dborn and so reBmsigned to braveCry
Yeah, the Done who leaves this, Bmalso grieves this
CToo much rain on a prairie flood plain
AmHouses floating, love is like that, Emwe built on the river
CHORUS:
And Gthat's to say, yeah, I'm leaving
But DI don't have to go there
I don't have to go to AmSpring Street
'Cause it's spring everDywhereBm_____Em___
OUTRO:        (## fade to end ##)
          CYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Emyeah
          CYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Emyeah
          CYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, Emyeah

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Spring Street

by Dar Williams

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dar Williams - Spring Street

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

I'm sorry that I left you with your questions all alone

C D Bm C

But I was too happy driving and too angry to drive home

G Bm

I was thinking about the easy courage of my distant friends

C D Bm C

They said I could let this bridge wash out and never make amends

D Bm

Can I blow this small town, make a big sound

Like the star of a film noir postcard

Am Em

Can I just forget the frames I shared with you

CHORUS:

And I can't believe what they're saying

They're saying I can change my mind

Start over on Spring Street

D Bm C

I'm welcome anytime_______

G Bm

Well, there are Spring Street storefront daisies, floating on their neon stems

C D Bm C

There are new shirts on the clothes racks, should I feel like one of them

G Bm

Well, I can find a small apartment, where a struggling artist died

C D Bm C

And pretend, because I pay the rent, I know that pain inside

D Bm

Yeah, let's watch the tour bus stop and tell us

Here's the scene of a spring green life dream

Am Em

Take the best part, write it in your caffeine diary

CHORUS:

And I can't believe what they're saying

They're saying I can leave tonight

Start over on Spring Street

D Bm C

I'm welcome anytime_______

INTERLUDE:

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Bm C D Bm C

Oooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G Bm

This year April had a blizzard, just to show she did not care

C D Bm C

And the new dead leaves, they made the trees look like children with grey hair

G Bm

But I'll push myself up through the dirt and shake my petals free

C D Bm C

I'm resolved to being born and so resigned to bravery

D Bm

Yeah, the one who leaves this, also grieves this

Too much rain on a prairie flood plain

Am Em

Houses floating, love is like that, we built on the river

CHORUS:

And that's to say, yeah, I'm leaving

But I don't have to go there

I don't have to go to Spring Street

D Bm Em

'Cause it's spring everywhere________

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

C Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

C Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

C Em

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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