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Capo on 5th
C- Am-F-C-Am-C
CWell I love, love yGou, love you 
AmYou know I Fdo
FMuch in the Csame way that Gyou love leavinAmg 
CAnd the garden you Gplanted in Amour frontyard 
GYou took off Cbefore they were sAmeedlings 
CNow I’m doing Glaundry putting fAmresh sheets on the Fbed 
You’re alreadGy setting sail to the CNorth winds in your Fhead 
FBut don’t go yet 
G
CCause it’s lonely, lonely, lGonely, Amlonely loving Fyou 
FLately it’s the Conly, only, oGnly thing AmI know how to Fdo 
FCause you’re tracing Cmaps of these oceans, Gmaps of these mountains 
FWhen you come back you’ll trace maps of my Dmbody 
FIf you come Gback, when you come Cback 
Am-F-C-Am
AmWell the Challway, the Gpantry, and the liAmving room 
All feel Cempty my Gdear, cause you Amleft, a little too sFoon 
I’ll sCit on the porch and Gpray for better weather 
Like moAmther, like daughter I should of known Fbetter 
‘CCause I’m doing Glaundry putting Amfresh sheets on the Fbed 
FYou’re alreGady setting sail to the CNorth winds in your Fhead 
FBut don’t go yGet 
G
CCause it’s lonely, lonely, lGonely, Amlonely loving Fyou 
Lately it’s the Conly, only, Gonly thing AmI know how to Fdo 
FCause you’re tracing Cmaps of these oceans, Gmaps of these mountains 
AmWhen you come back you’ll trace maps of my DmbodFy 
If you cGome back, when you come Cback 
F-- if Gyou come back, when you come bCack.’
Am-C

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The Cartographers Wife

by Danielle Doyle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 5th

C- Am-F-C-Am-C

C G

Well I love, love you, love you

Am F

You know I do

F C G Am

Much in the same way that you love leaving

C G Am

And the garden you planted in our frontyard

G C Am

You took off before they were seedlings

C G Am F

Now I’m doing laundry putting fresh sheets on the bed

G C F

You’re already setting sail to the North winds in your head

But don’t go yet

C G Am F

Cause it’s lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely loving you

F C G Am F

Lately it’s the only, only, only thing I know how to do

F C G

Cause you’re tracing maps of these oceans, maps of these mountains

F Dm

When you come back you’ll trace maps of my body

F G C

If you come back, when you come back

Am-F-C-Am

Am C G Am

Well the hallway, the pantry, and the living room

C G Am F

All feel empty my dear, cause you left, a little too soon

C G

I’ll sit on the porch and pray for better weather

Am F

Like mother, like daughter I should of known better

C G Am F

‘Cause I’m doing laundry putting fresh sheets on the bed

F G C F

You’re already setting sail to the North winds in your head

F G

But don’t go yet

C G Am F

Cause it’s lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely loving you

C G Am F

Lately it’s the only, only, only thing I know how to do

F C G

Cause you’re tracing maps of these oceans, maps of these mountains

Am Dm F

When you come back you’ll trace maps of my body

G C

If you come back, when you come back

F G C

-- if you come back, when you come back.’

Am-C

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