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"Blue Hen"
Intro: A—G
Notes B-F#-A-B-A-G x4
G---------2-4-2-0----
D----4-----------------
A—2-------------------
Verse
AFires of the lighthouse burning in the bay
BmWaters of the sound sleeping through the day
AOstrich of the night half buried in the sand
BmNearer comes the man, sickle in his hand
ABattles in the back seat, soap box car
BmBlack-bolt lightning car I don't care who you are
AFires of the lighthouse, sound of the guitar
Bm[?] regard
Chorus
ADeath where is thy sting? C#mIn the trails of 
F#mSunfish sails and curve stitch string?
ABlack mass ghosts of half-C#mchewed hosts
F#mOff the Henlopen coast in the saltwater spring
Chorus
AYou arrive washed up in thC#me tide Normally alive 
F#mwith your consolation boots of Spanish inquisition eyes
APrancing around the stage C#mat your advancing age
F#mOffering stale communion to the presbyters of time?
Verse
ACousins on the swing set, rabbits in the grass:
BmIs it too much to ask to reproduce the past?
AStories of the ice boat wreck kept us warm
BmSheltered from storm on the ocean floor
Chorus
(quiet)
AAnd in the morning, we resC#mt in Corinthian headdress
F#mOn couches of ivory
AAnd wake in the moonlight LC#mike badgers at midnight
F#mTo friends made in factories somewhere
(louder)
AYou'll know where to find C#mus, our best years behind us
F#mBarefooted pilgrims at shrines of our youth:
'AOur joy was electric, our C#mcircles concentric...'
F#mConverging on statues of permanence
Chorus
ADeath where is thy sting?C#m  
F#mYou ought to put more thought into what you bravely sing
AAft-mast ships of straw-shoC#mrt bricks
F#mYou'll soon see exactly where my victory is
AThe spring to its slumber C#mYour lighthouses black
F#mLike virginal slumber I'll break like the lap
AOf your Delaware shore YouC#mr Blue Hen remains
F#mWill dissolve at my door Like a teaspoon of salt in the rain
Chorus (no Chords)
And I'll wrap up your absence
In blankets of reverence
A mastodon shadow
Divided by zero
AAnd comfort your family WiC#mth words like eternity
F#mAnd friends made in factories somewhere

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Blue Hen

by mewithoutYou

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C#m

F#m

"Blue Hen"

Intro: A—G

Notes B-F#-A-B-A-G x4

G---------2-4-2-0----

D----4-----------------

A—2-------------------

Verse

Fires of the lighthouse burning in the bay

Waters of the sound sleeping through the day

Ostrich of the night half buried in the sand

Nearer comes the man, sickle in his hand

Battles in the back seat, soap box car

Black-bolt lightning car I don't care who you are

Fires of the lighthouse, sound of the guitar

[?] regard

Chorus

A C#m

Death where is thy sting? In the trails of

F#m

Sunfish sails and curve stitch string?

A C#m

Black mass ghosts of half-chewed hosts

F#m

Off the Henlopen coast in the saltwater spring

Chorus

A C#m

You arrive washed up in the tide Normally alive

F#m

with your consolation boots of Spanish inquisition eyes

A C#m

Prancing around the stage at your advancing age

F#m

Offering stale communion to the presbyters of time?

Verse

Cousins on the swing set, rabbits in the grass:

Is it too much to ask to reproduce the past?

Stories of the ice boat wreck kept us warm

Sheltered from storm on the ocean floor

Chorus

(quiet)

A C#m

And in the morning, we rest in Corinthian headdress

F#m

On couches of ivory

A C#m

And wake in the moonlight Like badgers at midnight

F#m

To friends made in factories somewhere

(louder)

A C#m

You'll know where to find us, our best years behind us

F#m

Barefooted pilgrims at shrines of our youth:

A C#m

'Our joy was electric, our circles concentric...'

F#m

Converging on statues of permanence

Chorus

A C#m

Death where is thy sting?

F#m

You ought to put more thought into what you bravely sing

A C#m

Aft-mast ships of straw-short bricks

F#m

You'll soon see exactly where my victory is

A C#m

The spring to its slumber Your lighthouses black

F#m

Like virginal slumber I'll break like the lap

A C#m

Of your Delaware shore Your Blue Hen remains

F#m

Will dissolve at my door Like a teaspoon of salt in the rain

Chorus (no Chords)

And I'll wrap up your absence

In blankets of reverence

A mastodon shadow

Divided by zero

A C#m

And comfort your family With words like eternity

F#m

And friends made in factories somewhere

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