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Caroline Herring - Magnolias
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    G   C      G   C  G  
I met you once in a Cliving room in GJackson
Thought of you for six years oCr more
One Dhour, you were my secret Gstandard
One A7night, you walked back through my Ddoor__C_
Your Glanky frame was Cnot what I reGmembered
Waking from a long and fitful Csleep
But Dafter early morning converGsation
I A7drove to north Texas in DdisbeliGef
CHORUS:
That Cquaking in my Gheart was too deDep for Gwords
It tremored and it Emtrembled and it Amached__D_
We Gspoke our peace out on the CGolden Gate Bridge
And Gsealed it with a kiss under magDnoliGasC  G  D  G  
Fortunes not Cmade and not disGcovered
There were mentors, we were Cprotégés
From Done rite of passage to aGnother
We A7roughed through the wellsprings of our Dearly Cdays
And Gunderneath that Csurface there was Gsomething
Only you and I could underCstand
                            D      G~ Em  
I made my commitment to that long ago
GStanding in the hallway down in DDixieGland
CHORUS:
And that Cquaking in my Gheart too deDep for Gwords
It tremors and it Emtrembles and it Amaches__D_
We Gspoke our peace out on the CGolden Gate Bridge
And Gsealed it with a kiss under magDnoliGasC  G  D  G  
There's one thing that CI love more than GAustin
Or curving 'round the Frio on her Cturquoise streets
It's your Dmelancholy dread of Sunday Gevenings
Your A7shivering body when it Dsleeps_C_
The Gfuture's looking Cstormy here beGfore us
There are wars, calamities and tribuClations
                                    D         G~ Em  
We'll hatchet down the windows if we have to
And Gstand the watch together 'til the DmornGing
CHORUS:
'Cause that Cquaking in my Gheart's too Ddeep for Gwords
It tremors and it Emtrembles and it Amaches__D_
We Gspoke our peace out on the CGolden Gate Bridge
And Gsealed it with a kiss under magDnoliGasC  G  D  G  

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Magnolias

by Caroline Herring

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

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Caroline Herring - Magnolias

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G C G

INTRO:

C G

I met you once in a living room in Jackson

Thought of you for six years or more

D G

One hour, you were my secret standard

A7 D C

One night, you walked back through my door___

G C G

Your lanky frame was not what I remembered

Waking from a long and fitful sleep

D G

But after early morning conversation

A7 D G

I drove to north Texas in disbelief

CHORUS:

C G D G

That quaking in my heart was too deep for words

Em Am D

It tremored and it trembled and it ached___

G C

We spoke our peace out on the Golden Gate Bridge

G D G C G D G

And sealed it with a kiss under magnolias

C G

Fortunes not made and not discovered

There were mentors, we were protégés

D G

From one rite of passage to another

A7 D C

We roughed through the wellsprings of our early days

G C G

And underneath that surface there was something

Only you and I could understand

D G Em

I made my commitment to that long ago

G D G

Standing in the hallway down in Dixieland

CHORUS:

C G D G

And that quaking in my heart too deep for words

Em Am D

It tremors and it trembles and it aches___

G C

We spoke our peace out on the Golden Gate Bridge

G D G C G D G

And sealed it with a kiss under magnolias

C G

There's one thing that I love more than Austin

Or curving 'round the Frio on her turquoise streets

D G

It's your melancholy dread of Sunday evenings

A7 D C

Your shivering body when it sleeps__

G C G

The future's looking stormy here before us

There are wars, calamities and tribulations

D G Em

We'll hatchet down the windows if we have to

G D G

And stand the watch together 'til the morning

CHORUS:

C G D G

'Cause that quaking in my heart's too deep for words

Em Am D

It tremors and it trembles and it aches___

G C

We spoke our peace out on the Golden Gate Bridge

G D G C G D G

And sealed it with a kiss under magnolias

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