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Medicine Bow

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  Em    Ax4
There's a Emblack wind blowing.A.. a typhEmoon on the rise..A.
EmPummeling rain.A.. muEmrderous skies!A  
I'm gonna Emtake my books.A.. I'm gonna Emwear my coat.A..
I'm gonna Emfind my scarf.A.. and wrap it aEmround my throatA...
And you can cCome with me... through the dAriving snow
We're gonna Gride on G/F#up to.Em.. Medicine ABow
Em A
Well I speEmnt too long.A.. just Emstuck on the shore..A.
There's a Emman in my head.A.. but he isn't Emme anymore..A.
I'm gonna fEmind me a ship.A.. stowEmaway on a boat.A..
I'm gonna bEmurn all the wDords and lCetters and cBmards that I Aever wrote
And you can sCail with me... where the cAurrent flows
We're gonna Gmove on G/F#up to.Em.. Medicine ABow
Em A
I'm Cgonna change my colours... cEmancel my things...
SCtop my squawking... gArow some wings!
Well I Emwill not sleep.A.. and I wEmill not rest.A..
I will pEmut my soulA... and my Emwill to the testA...
I'm gonna tEmug at my tether.A.. I'm gonna Emtear at my leadA...
I'm gonna tEmest my knowledge.A.. in the fEmield of deeds..A.
And you can rCun with me... as fast as wAe can go
GOver the G/F#hill to.Em.. Medicine ABow
              .Em..Medicine BAow   x2

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Medicine Bow

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

Em A

Em A Em A

There's a black wind blowing... a typhoon on the rise...

Em A Em A

Pummeling rain... murderous skies!

Em A Em A

I'm gonna take my books... I'm gonna wear my coat...

Em A Em A

I'm gonna find my scarf... and wrap it around my throat...

C A

And you can come with me... through the driving snow

G G/F# Em A

We're gonna ride on up to... Medicine Bow

Em A

Em A Em A

Well I spent too long... just stuck on the shore...

Em A Em A

There's a man in my head... but he isn't me anymore...

Em A Em A

I'm gonna find me a ship... stowaway on a boat...

Em D C Bm A

I'm gonna burn all the words and letters and cards that I ever wrote

C A

And you can sail with me... where the current flows

G G/F# Em A

We're gonna move on up to... Medicine Bow

Em A

C Em

I'm gonna change my colours... cancel my things...

C A

Stop my squawking... grow some wings!

Em A Em A

Well I will not sleep... and I will not rest...

Em A Em A

I will put my soul... and my will to the test...

Em A Em A

I'm gonna tug at my tether... I'm gonna tear at my lead...

Em A Em A

I'm gonna test my knowledge... in the field of deeds...

C A

And you can run with me... as fast as we can go

G G/F# Em A

Over the hill to... Medicine Bow

Em A

...Medicine Bow x2

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