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Jethro Tull-Pussy Willow
From the 1982 Album:Broadsword and the Beast
Key:Am
Standard Tuning: E,A,D,G,B,E
   Intro: Am, F, G  
Verse 1:
AmIn the hFalf-tone liGght of a yoDung morniAmng
she siCghs and shiftDs on the pilloEw.
And acrosFs her face Gdancing, Dthe first shadows Ffly
to kGiss the Pussy WiAmllow.
Verse 2:
AmIn her Ffairy-tale worGld she's a lDost soul siAmnging
in a saCd voice noDbody hearEs.
She waits Fin her caGstle of maDke-beFlieving
for her whGite knight to aAmppear.
Chorus 1:
AmPussy Willow --- down Cfur-lined aGvenue
Ambrushing the sleep from her yoFung woman eGyes.
AmRuns for the train --- see, eight o'clock's Gcoming
Fcutting dreams down to sGize agaiDn.
   Rest of song half step up
Chorus 2:
A#mPussy Willow --- down fC#ur-lined avG#enue
A#mbrushing the sleep from her yoF#ung woman eG#yes.
A#mRuns from the train. Hear her typewriter huG#mming
F#cutting dreams down to sG#ize agaiD#n.
Verse 3:
F#She longs for tG#he East and a pD#ale dress flowA#ming
C#an apartment in oD#ld MayfFair.
F#Or to fish the SG#pey, spinning the fD#irst run of SprF#ing
G#or to die for a cause somewhA#mere.
Chorus 3:
A#mPussy Willow --- down fC#ur-lined aveG#nue
A#mbrushing the sleep from her yF#oung woman eG#yes.
A#mRuns from the train. Hear her typewriter huG#mming
F#cutting dreams down to sG#ize agaD#in.
Outro:
A#mPussy Willow--- ahF#, ah--- G#ah            repeat 3x, then fade out

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Pussy Willow

by Jethro Tull

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A#m

Jethro Tull-Pussy Willow

From the 1982 Album:Broadsword and the Beast

Key:Am

Standard Tuning: E,A,D,G,B,E

Am F G

Intro: , ,

Verse 1:

Am F G D Am

In the half-tone light of a young morning

C D E

she sighs and shifts on the pillow.

F G D F

And across her face dancing, the first shadows fly

G Am

to kiss the Pussy Willow.

Verse 2:

Am F G D Am

In her fairy-tale world she's a lost soul singing

C D E

in a sad voice nobody hears.

F G D F

She waits in her castle of make-believing

G Am

for her white knight to appear.

Chorus 1:

Am C G

Pussy Willow --- down fur-lined avenue

Am F G

brushing the sleep from her young woman eyes.

Am G

Runs for the train --- see, eight o'clock's coming

F G D

cutting dreams down to size again.

Rest of song half step up

Chorus 2:

A#m C# G#

Pussy Willow --- down fur-lined avenue

A#m F# G#

brushing the sleep from her young woman eyes.

A#m G#

Runs from the train. Hear her typewriter humming

F# G# D#

cutting dreams down to size again.

Verse 3:

F# G# D# A#m

She longs for the East and a pale dress flowing

C# D# F

an apartment in old Mayfair.

F# G# D# F#

Or to fish the Spey, spinning the first run of Spring

G# A#m

or to die for a cause somewhere.

Chorus 3:

A#m C# G#

Pussy Willow --- down fur-lined avenue

A#m F# G#

brushing the sleep from her young woman eyes.

A#m G#

Runs from the train. Hear her typewriter humming

F# G# D#

cutting dreams down to size again.

Outro:

A#m F# G#

Pussy Willow--- ah, ah--- ah repeat 3x, then fade out

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