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CAPO ON 1
G  C  G
G  Em C
G  C  G
Em Amaj  C  G
Em Amaj  C  G
[VERSE]
GMona's buying milk and honey from the Csummer bins in GMilford Market.
GOutside the door at six, the green bulb Emclicks,
COn.
GI work nine to five around the Chiss of the ice Gbox compartment,
EmWhen I punch out AmajI want to set the Cnight to bitter Gflames a-lickin'
EmThe town and all Amajthe passion strickened dCown.G  
[CHORUS]
CAnd Emmy's twenty Gyears removed now, Dfrom that morning Amin July,
CWhen her father held her in his Garms.
CAnd dipped her freckled Gneck down' 'neath the Driver water as Amflies,
Were dCarkening the Abrightness
And Call of the bapAtismal whiteness
But Cdarlin' all those Aof our likeness
Were Cborn so very ready to live.
GAnd to die.
[VERSE]                    
GI know my way through the neighborhoods
From MCona's house to Gthe interstate.
GI know my way to the greatest things we EmgotC  
GThe travelin' acts they leave their sounds
For raCilroad tracks in oGther towns,
EBut I want to hold to sAmajomething longer
CSomething meaner, Gsomething stronger
EAt eleven thAmajirty the town's Calone, againG.
[CHORUS]
CAnd Emmy used to sGay she loved me,
DUsed to be oh Amso proud of me,
CWhen she saw her father in my Geyes.
CWhen I dipped her golden Ghead down 'neath the rDiver water sAmwimmin',
CThe pine shine all was dAimmin'
CThe kitchen panes were pAitch-dark within
CAnd I thought we were onAly kidding till
                CYour father cried.
G
[PLAY VERSE 1x DURING BANJO SOLO]
[VERSE]
GMona, you're my only friend, we could Ctake the intersGtate;
GThough you know the interstate deadeEnds.C  
GWill it lead us to the milk and honey,
Is the PCromised Land Gjust a funny
EWay to say the sAmajtrangeness never cCeases?G  
E'Cause Emmy, you have Amajbaptized me to Cpieces.G  

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Mona And Emmy

by Frontier Ruckus

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj

CAPO ON 1

G C G

G Em C

G C G

Em Amaj C G

[VERSE]

G C G

Mona's buying milk and honey from the summer bins in Milford Market.

G Em

Outside the door at six, the green bulb clicks,

On.

G C G

I work nine to five around the hiss of the ice box compartment,

Em Amaj C G

When I punch out I want to set the night to bitter flames a-lickin'

Em Amaj C G

The town and all the passion strickened down.

[CHORUS]

C G D Am

And Emmy's twenty years removed now, from that morning in July,

C G

When her father held her in his arms.

C G D Am

And dipped her freckled neck down' 'neath the river water as flies,

C A

Were darkening the brightness

C A

And all of the baptismal whiteness

C A

But darlin' all those of our likeness

Were born so very ready to live.

And to die.

[VERSE]

I know my way through the neighborhoods

C G

From Mona's house to the interstate.

G Em C

I know my way to the greatest things we got

The travelin' acts they leave their sounds

C G

For railroad tracks in other towns,

E Amaj

But I want to hold to something longer

C G

Something meaner, something stronger

E Amaj C G

At eleven thirty the town's alone, again.

[CHORUS]

C G

And Emmy used to say she loved me,

D Am

Used to be oh so proud of me,

C G

When she saw her father in my eyes.

C G D Am

When I dipped her golden head down 'neath the river water swimmin',

C A

The pine shine all was dimmin'

C A

The kitchen panes were pitch-dark within

C A

And I thought we were only kidding till

Your father cried.

[PLAY VERSE 1x DURING BANJO SOLO]

[VERSE]

G C G

Mona, you're my only friend, we could take the interstate;

G E C

Though you know the interstate deadends.

Will it lead us to the milk and honey,

C G

Is the Promised Land just a funny

E Amaj C G

Way to say the strangeness never ceases?

E Amaj C G

'Cause Emmy, you have baptized me to pieces.

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