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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Tanglewood Tree
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Am    G      Em    Am    G      Em    Am    G      Em    Am    G  Em  
AmLove is a Dtanglewood Amtree 
In a Dbower of Amgreen
In a Gforest at AmdawnG  Em  
AmFair while the Dmockingbird Amsings
But she Dsoon lifts her Amwings
And the Gmusic is Amgone
GYoung lovers in the Ctall grass with their Ghearts open Cwide
When the Emred summer Bmpoppies Cbloom
But Amlove is a Dtrackless doAmmain
And the Drumour of Amrain
In the Glate afterAmnoon 
INTERLUDE:    G      Em    Am    G  Em  
AmLove is an Dold root that Amcreeps
Through the Dmeadows of Amsleep
When the Glong shadows Amcast G  Em  
AmThin as a Dvagrant young Amvine
It Dencircles and Amtwines
And it Gholds the heart Amfast
GCatches dreamers in the Cwildwood with the Gstars in their Ceyes
And the Emmoon in their Bmtousled Chair
But Amlove is a Dlight in the Amsky
And an Dunspoken Amlie
And a Ghalf-whispered Amprayer
INSTRUMENTAL:   G     C    G    C    Em    Bm    C    Am    D    Am    D    Am    G  Am  
BRIDGE:
EmI'm walking down a Cbone-dry river
But the Gcool mirage runs Dtrue
EmI'm banking on the Cfables 
Of the Gfar, far better Dthings we do
EmI'm living for the day of reckoning
CCounting Ddown the Ghours
CI yearn away, DI burn away
CI turn away the Dfairest flower of love, 'cause darling
   (## This part is sung counter-harmony duet to the Verse melody ##)
AmLove is a Dgarden of Amthorns
   Love's garden of thorns, how it grows
And a Dcrow in the Amcorn
   Black crow in the corn humming low
And the Gbrake growing Amwild G  Em  
   Brake nettle so pretty and wild
   And thistles surround the edge of the
AmCold when the Dsummer is Amspent
   Dim dark hour as the sun moves away
In the Djade heart's laAmment
   Lamenting a lost summer day
For the Gfaith of a Amchild
   Who nurtures the faith of a child
   When nothing remains to cover her eyes?
GMy body has a Cnumber and my Gface has a Cname
   My body has a number, maybe my face has a name
And each Emday looks the Bmsame to Cme
   Each hour like each hour before
But Amlove is a Dvoice on the Amwind
   This longing is a voice on the wind
And the Dwages of Amsin
   She cultivates the wages of sin
And a Gtanglewood Amtree 
   In a tanglewood tree
OUTRO:   G    Em    Am    G    Em  Am  

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Tanglewood Tree

by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

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

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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Tanglewood Tree

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am G Em Am G Em Am G Em Am G Em

INTRO:

Am D Am

Love is a tanglewood tree

D Am

In a bower of green

G Am G Em

In a forest at dawn

Am D Am

Fair while the mockingbird sings

D Am

But she soon lifts her wings

G Am

And the music is gone

G C G C

Young lovers in the tall grass with their hearts open wide

Em Bm C

When the red summer poppies bloom

Am D Am

But love is a trackless domain

D Am

And the rumour of rain

G Am

In the late afternoon

G Em Am G Em

INTERLUDE:

Am D Am

Love is an old root that creeps

D Am

Through the meadows of sleep

G Am G Em

When the long shadows cast

Am D Am

Thin as a vagrant young vine

D Am

It encircles and twines

G Am

And it holds the heart fast

G C G C

Catches dreamers in the wildwood with the stars in their eyes

Em Bm C

And the moon in their tousled hair

Am D Am

But love is a light in the sky

D Am

And an unspoken lie

G Am

And a half-whispered prayer

G C G C Em Bm C Am D Am D Am G Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

BRIDGE:

Em C

I'm walking down a bone-dry river

G D

But the cool mirage runs true

Em C

I'm banking on the fables

G D

Of the far, far better things we do

I'm living for the day of reckoning

C D G

Counting down the hours

C D

I yearn away, I burn away

C D

I turn away the fairest flower of love, 'cause darling

(## This part is sung counter-harmony duet to the Verse melody ##)

Am D Am

Love is a garden of thorns

Love's garden of thorns, how it grows

D Am

And a crow in the corn

Black crow in the corn humming low

G Am G Em

And the brake growing wild

Brake nettle so pretty and wild

And thistles surround the edge of the

Am D Am

Cold when the summer is spent

Dim dark hour as the sun moves away

D Am

In the jade heart's lament

Lamenting a lost summer day

G Am

For the faith of a child

Who nurtures the faith of a child

When nothing remains to cover her eyes?

G C G C

My body has a number and my face has a name

My body has a number, maybe my face has a name

Em Bm C

And each day looks the same to me

Each hour like each hour before

Am D Am

But love is a voice on the wind

This longing is a voice on the wind

D Am

And the wages of sin

She cultivates the wages of sin

G Am

And a tanglewood tree

In a tanglewood tree

G Em Am G Em Am

OUTRO:

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