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FEATHERS
words by Emily Dickinson's "'Hope' is the thing with feathers"
music by The McMakens
V1
“HGope” is the thDing with feaCthers -
That peAmrches Gin the Dsoul -
And sAmings the tDune withoCut the Gwords -
And nAmever sGtops - at Dall -
And nCever sDtops - at aGll -
V2
And sGweetest - in the GDale - is heaCrd -
And sAmore must bGe the sDtorm -
That cAmould abaDsh the Clittle GBird
That Amkept so Gmany waDrm -
That kCept so mDany waGrm -
OGhhChh Oh-oh-Goh. 
GOhChhh Oh-oh-GohhDhhhhh, 
OGhhChh Oh-oh-Goh. GOhDhhh Ohhhh
V3
I’ve hGeard it in the cDhillest Cland -
And Amon the strGangest DSea -
Yet - Amnever - Din CExtreGmity,
It Amasked a Gcrumb - of Dme.
It aCsked a cDrumb - of mGe.
End

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Feathers

by The McMakens

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FEATHERS

words by Emily Dickinson's "'Hope' is the thing with feathers"

music by The McMakens

G D C

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -

Am G D

That perches in the soul -

Am D C G

And sings the tune without the words -

Am G D

And never stops - at all -

C D G

And never stops - at all -

G D C

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -

Am G D

And sore must be the storm -

Am D C G

That could abash the little Bird

Am G D

That kept so many warm -

C D G

That kept so many warm -

G C G

Ohhhh Oh-oh-oh.

G C G D

Ohhhh Oh-oh-ohhhhhhh,

G C G G D

Ohhhh Oh-oh-oh. Ohhhh Ohhhh

G D C

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -

Am G D

And on the strangest Sea -

Am D C G

Yet - never - in Extremity,

Am G D

It asked a crumb - of me.

C D G

It asked a crumb - of me.

End

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