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Kate Wolf - Like A River
INTRO:    G    Am    C     G    Em    C     G    Am    C  G  
It's high on a mountain the warm winds are blowing
And where the winds are Amblowing to, Cthere ain't no way of Gknowing
The mountain grass is Emshort, Cit's dry and close to Gburning
Crying out for Amwater Cas the season's Gturning
CHORUS:
The sweet smell of the EmpinGesC__, the tall western Gcedar
Drifting on the Amwind, Cthrough the mountains like a GriverAm  C  G  
I've been too long away from this wild open sky
On the concrete trails that Amwind Cthrough the canyons dark and Gwide
The sounds of people Emtalking Cin words of blue and Ggrey
And smells of doors and Amwindows Cclosed against the Gday
CHORUS:
The sweet smell of the EmpinGesC__, the tall western Gcedar
Drifting on the AmwindC, through the mountains like a Griver
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    C     G    Em    C     G    Am    C  G  
Now the dust lies thick and heavy where my feet are falling
There's nothing but the Amsound Cof the jaybirds Gcalling
                           Em  Em-D6-                 C  G  
My mind grows dry and thirsty        as the memories linger
Drifting on the Amwind Cthrough the mountains like a Griver
CHORUS:    
The sweet smell of the EmpinGesC__, the tall western Gcedar
Drifting on the AmwindC, through the mountains like a Griver
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    C     G    Am    C     G(4x)
CHORUS:    
The sweet smell of the EmpinGesC__, the tall western Gcedar
Drifting on the AmwindC, through the mountains like a Griver
CHORUS:    
The sweet smell of the EmpinGesC__, the tall western Gcedar
Drifting on the AmwindC, through the mountains like a GriverAm  C  G  

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Like A River

by Kate Wolf

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Kate Wolf - Like A River

G Am C G Em C G Am C G

INTRO:

It's high on a mountain the warm winds are blowing

Am C G

And where the winds are blowing to, there ain't no way of knowing

Em C G

The mountain grass is short, it's dry and close to burning

Am C G

Crying out for water as the season's turning

CHORUS:

Em G C G

The sweet smell of the pines__, the tall western cedar

Am C G Am C G

Drifting on the wind, through the mountains like a river

I've been too long away from this wild open sky

Am C G

On the concrete trails that wind through the canyons dark and wide

Em C G

The sounds of people talking in words of blue and grey

Am C G

And smells of doors and windows closed against the day

CHORUS:

Em G C G

The sweet smell of the pines__, the tall western cedar

Am C G

Drifting on the wind, through the mountains like a river

Am C G Em C G Am C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

Now the dust lies thick and heavy where my feet are falling

Am C G

There's nothing but the sound of the jaybirds calling

Em Em D6 C G

My mind grows dry and thirsty as the memories linger

Am C G

Drifting on the wind through the mountains like a river

CHORUS:

Em G C G

The sweet smell of the pines__, the tall western cedar

Am C G

Drifting on the wind, through the mountains like a river

Em C G Am C G

INSTRUMENTAL: (4x)

CHORUS:

Em G C G

The sweet smell of the pines__, the tall western cedar

Am C G

Drifting on the wind, through the mountains like a river

CHORUS:

Em G C G

The sweet smell of the pines__, the tall western cedar

Am C G Am C G

Drifting on the wind, through the mountains like a river

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