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Kate Wolf - Old Jerome
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:  C  
Drinking early morning coffee
FTalking with good friends
And Cwalking the streets of rough-cut G7stone
She was Conce a miner's city
Now the gFhost of a dying town, but there's a Cfire 
Burning G7bright in old JeCrome
AmSome have come for fortune, Emsome have come for love
And Fsome have come for the Cthings they cannot G7see
Now the Cgrass is green and growing
Where the Fgardens once had died and the Cbirds sing 
In the G7young Ailanthus CtreesG7  C  
And they say that once you live here
You'll Fnever really go
'Cause she'll Chave a hold on you until you G7die
With her Cground moving crazy
Her Ffierce wind blowing free and her Cruins 
Standing G7proud against the Csky
AmHouses cling to mountains like Emminers cling to dreams
They hold Fon so long and Cthen they just let G7go
And this Cmountain she's your mistress
You'll Fride her 'til you fall and wash Cdown
To the G7valley far beClow
CHORUS:
There are Amstories they tell on CleoFpatra
There are Cstories that never can be G7told
The Amwind and the Frain sing their Cmountain lullaAmby
The Gcopper shines like G7Arizona Cgold
INTERLUDE:   Am    F    C    G7  C  
And her walls stand strong and silent
Staring Fout with empty eyes
Like Cbeggars blind and lame that do no G7harm
With their Cempty rooms that hold
The Fold town's memories and their Cdoorways 
That reach G7out like empty Carms
In the Amstreets the children play, climbing Emup the crooked stairs
And Flovers touch and Cturn to go back G7home
And the Csounds of hammers echo
In the Fonce forgotten halls and Chope stirs
In the G7heart of old JeCrome
CHORUS:
The Ammoon shines bright on CleoFpatra
Where the Cmines lie sleeping far beG7low
The Amwind and the Frain sing their Cmountain lullaAmby
The Gcopper shines like G7Arizona Cgold

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Old Jerome

by Kate Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Kate Wolf - Old Jerome

CAPO: 4th Fret

INTRO:

Drinking early morning coffee

Talking with good friends

C G7

And walking the streets of rough-cut stone

She was once a miner's city

F C

Now the ghost of a dying town, but there's a fire

G7 C

Burning bright in old Jerome

Am Em

Some have come for fortune, some have come for love

F C G7

And some have come for the things they cannot see

Now the grass is green and growing

F C

Where the gardens once had died and the birds sing

G7 C G7 C

In the young Ailanthus trees

And they say that once you live here

You'll never really go

C G7

'Cause she'll have a hold on you until you die

With her ground moving crazy

F C

Her fierce wind blowing free and her ruins

G7 C

Standing proud against the sky

Am Em

Houses cling to mountains like miners cling to dreams

F C G7

They hold on so long and then they just let go

And this mountain she's your mistress

F C

You'll ride her 'til you fall and wash down

G7 C

To the valley far below

CHORUS:

Am F

There are stories they tell on Cleopatra

C G7

There are stories that never can be told

Am F C Am

The wind and the rain sing their mountain lullaby

G G7 C

The copper shines like Arizona gold

Am F C G7 C

INTERLUDE:

And her walls stand strong and silent

Staring out with empty eyes

C G7

Like beggars blind and lame that do no harm

With their empty rooms that hold

F C

The old town's memories and their doorways

G7 C

That reach out like empty arms

Am Em

In the streets the children play, climbing up the crooked stairs

F C G7

And lovers touch and turn to go back home

And the sounds of hammers echo

F C

In the once forgotten halls and hope stirs

G7 C

In the heart of old Jerome

CHORUS:

Am F

The moon shines bright on Cleopatra

C G7

Where the mines lie sleeping far below

Am F C Am

The wind and the rain sing their mountain lullaby

G G7 C

The copper shines like Arizona gold

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