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Tift Merritt - Tender Branch
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    Am7    F     C    Am     G  C  
Once I Amran like the Fwildest Chorse
I reached up Am7high and I Fclenched mGy fistC  
What happened then Amgoes Fjust like Cthis
GOh, the tender branch is gonna Cfall
I was Amyoung and I Fthought it Cbrave
Fighting to Am7find Fthe mystery's GfaceC  
You got to Amgive it Fa gentler Cchase
'Cause, Goh, the tender branch is gonna Cfall
GOh, the tender branch is gonna CfallE7  
CHORUS:
Sometimes you fall Amup these Fstairs
It's a Amlong tiFme 'fore you GknowE7  
No matter where my Amheart is Fnow
There's a Amlong, Emlong way to Ggo
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    Am    F      C    Am7    F    G    C    Am    F    C      G  C  
              GOh, the tender branch is gonna CfallE7  
CHORUS:
Sometimes you fall Amup these Fstairs
It's a Amlong tiFme 'fore you GknowE7  
No matter where my Amheart is Fnow
There's a Amlong, Emlong way to GgoC  
There is a Amchurch in FSaint-SulCpice
I've seen the Am7pilgrims Fcome to GprayC  
I lean in Amhard Fon that Cgrace
But, Goh, the tender branch is gonna Cfall
GOh, the tender branch is gonna Cfall
GOh, the tender branch is gonna Cfall

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Tender Branch

by Tift Merritt

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Tift Merritt - Tender Branch

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C Am7 F C Am G C

INTRO:

Am F C

Once I ran like the wildest horse

Am7 F G C

I reached up high and I clenched my fist

Am F C

What happened then goes just like this

G C

Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

Am F C

I was young and I thought it brave

Am7 F G C

Fighting to find the mystery's face

Am F C

You got to give it a gentler chase

G C

'Cause, oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

G C E7

Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

CHORUS:

Am F

Sometimes you fall up these stairs

Am F G E7

It's a long time 'fore you know

Am F

No matter where my heart is now

Am Em G

There's a long, long way to go

C Am F C Am7 F G C Am F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C E7

Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

CHORUS:

Am F

Sometimes you fall up these stairs

Am F G E7

It's a long time 'fore you know

Am F

No matter where my heart is now

Am Em G C

There's a long, long way to go

Am F C

There is a church in Saint-Sulpice

Am7 F G C

I've seen the pilgrims come to pray

Am F C

I lean in hard on that grace

G C

But, oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

G C

Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

G C

Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall

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