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Dave Gunning - Smith's Rock
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C    Am     F    C    Am  F  
There is Cwild and footprints feel/field
A good day Amin, come afterFnoon
There's small reGward for all I doF  
On this harvest CgroundF  C  
You stood by us in the midday sun
As I drew my Ambreath through younger Flungs
Thinking GI could be the only Fone
Could turn that Cground
CHORUS:
'Cause it's AmsunGup to Csundown
Cut the trees and Am7burn the FrootsAm  
Wait Gfor the Cseason to Gchange
'Cause that Amwind Gdoesn't Clisten
And the Am7rain won't tFalkG7  
But someday they'll see my name uFpon that CrockAm___F  C  Am  F  
These passing Cyears will never end
Though in Amtime they're surely not my Ffriend
A thousand Gbacks will break and bFend
Before you dCoF  
Eye to Ceye, we'll never see
And though it Amtakes the best of Fme
I'll be Gdamned if I'll ever leFave
Before my work is Cthrough
CHORUS:
'Cause it's AmsunGup to Csundown
Cut the trees and Am7burn the FrootsAm  
Wait Gfor the Cseason to Gchange
'Cause that Amwind Gdoesn't Clisten
And the Am7rain won't tFalkG7  
But someday they'll see my name uFpon that Crock___
INSTRUMENTAL:  Am   G    C    F   Am   G    C    G  
BRIDGE:
Dm7Lying cold and heavy fills my Amchest
Takes me Fover, carries me CunderF  
I swear I'll never rest
CHORUS:
'Cause it's AmsunGup to Csundown
Cut the trees and Am7burn the FrootsAm  
Wait Gfor the Cseason to Gchange
'Cause that Amwind Gdoesn't Clisten
And the Am7rain won't tFalkG7  
But someday they'll see my nGameG7  
Someday they'll see my name uFpon that Crock___F  
OUTRO:   C    F    C    F    C  F  

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Smiths Rock

by Dave Gunning

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Dave Gunning - Smith's Rock

CAPO: 4th Fret

C Am F C Am F

INTRO:

There is wild and footprints feel/field

Am F

A good day in, come afternoon

G F

There's small reward for all I do

C F C

On this harvest ground

You stood by us in the midday sun

Am F

As I drew my breath through younger lungs

G F

Thinking I could be the only one

Could turn that ground

CHORUS:

Am G C

'Cause it's sunup to sundown

Am7 F Am

Cut the trees and burn the roots

G C G

Wait for the season to change

Am G C

'Cause that wind doesn't listen

Am7 F G7

And the rain won't talk

F C Am F C Am F

But someday they'll see my name upon that rock___

These passing years will never end

Am F

Though in time they're surely not my friend

G F

A thousand backs will break and bend

C F

Before you do

Eye to eye, we'll never see

Am F

And though it takes the best of me

G F

I'll be damned if I'll ever leave

Before my work is through

CHORUS:

Am G C

'Cause it's sunup to sundown

Am7 F Am

Cut the trees and burn the roots

G C G

Wait for the season to change

Am G C

'Cause that wind doesn't listen

Am7 F G7

And the rain won't talk

F C

But someday they'll see my name upon that rock___

Am G C F Am G C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

BRIDGE:

Dm7 Am

Lying cold and heavy fills my chest

F C F

Takes me over, carries me under

I swear I'll never rest

CHORUS:

Am G C

'Cause it's sunup to sundown

Am7 F Am

Cut the trees and burn the roots

G C G

Wait for the season to change

Am G C

'Cause that wind doesn't listen

Am7 F G7

And the rain won't talk

G G7

But someday they'll see my name

F C F

Someday they'll see my name upon that rock___

C F C F C F

OUTRO:

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