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Dar Williams - This Earth
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   G    Bm    Em  C  
GIn my life on BmEarth
The Emthings I have inCvented, have invented meEm  
I've found my Aindustry
GI am not aBmlone
I've Emfashioned friends from Cprecious scraps
They hold the light, they Dbend to serve me
EmJoking that they Bmdon't deserve me
CAfter days of Dcraft and care
I Clift a sword and Dslice the air
CSuch has been my Dtime upon
GThis Earth
This EmEarthC  
GWhen my wife reBmturns
More Embeautiful than Cwhen she left the night beforeEm  
I show her Athings I made
A Gfiligree of Bmferns
EmDiamond snowflakes, Ctears of gold
She murmurs praise, a Dsmall caress
I Emsmile to see her Bmhappiness
CSilver webs with Dsanded grain
That Ccatch and hold real Ddrops of rain
CSuch has been my Dtoil upon
GThis Earth
This EmEarthC  
                ** Key Change **
BRIDGE:
When I'm feeling Fvexed I go upCstairs and bury Emsomething deep
FThen stand back and Ampush a button
FFrom a distance E7watch the earth exFplode_Am__Dm  G  
This CEarthAm  F  
I love this land of Gmortal men
They Amwake to know the Emfire again
The Fthings we make, the Gthings we feel
FArmour plates and Gmolten steel
FAll of these inGventions of
The CEarth
This AmEarthF  C  

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This Earth

by Dar Williams

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

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Dar Williams - This Earth

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G Bm Em C

INTRO:

G Bm

In my life on Earth

Em C Em

The things I have invented, have invented me

I've found my industry

G Bm

I am not alone

Em C

I've fashioned friends from precious scraps

They hold the light, they bend to serve me

Em Bm

Joking that they don't deserve me

C D

After days of craft and care

C D

I lift a sword and slice the air

C D

Such has been my time upon

This Earth

Em C

This Earth

G Bm

When my wife returns

Em C Em

More beautiful than when she left the night before

I show her things I made

G Bm

A filigree of ferns

Em C

Diamond snowflakes, tears of gold

She murmurs praise, a small caress

Em Bm

I smile to see her happiness

C D

Silver webs with sanded grain

C D

That catch and hold real drops of rain

C D

Such has been my toil upon

This Earth

Em C

This Earth

** Key Change **

BRIDGE:

F C Em

When I'm feeling vexed I go upstairs and bury something deep

F Am

Then stand back and push a button

F E7 F Am Dm G

From a distance watch the earth explode___

C Am F

This Earth

I love this land of mortal men

Am Em

They wake to know the fire again

F G

The things we make, the things we feel

F G

Armour plates and molten steel

F G

All of these inventions of

The Earth

Am F C

This Earth

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