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Hunter Green
From the album Last Days of Wonder
[INTRO]
Dm
[VERSE 1]
Last Dmfall I hunted white-tail dGmeer
my dog and gun with mAeG/A  F/A  E/A  
I wFandered to a shady grCove
where Bbivy grCew dark grFeen
where Bbivy grCew dark grDmeen
[VERSE 2]
I rDmaised my gun so carefulGmly
and fired into the trAeesG/A  F/A  E/A  
then sFaw it was my true love fCell
in a drBbess of dCarkest grFeen
a drBbess of dCarkest grDmeen
[VERSE 3]
Her eDmyes reflected back the mGmoon
as I carried her back to my cAarG/A  F/A  E/A  
but aFs I crossed the empty rCoad
was a dBbead deer Cin my aFrms
a dBbead deer Cin my aDmrms
[VERSE 4]
Next nDmight I rowed upon the wGmaves
to catch a leaping fAishG/A  F/A  E/A  
but oFn the hook my lover's heCart
I pBbulled from bCriny dFepths
I pBbulled from brCiny dDmepths
[VERSE 5]
DmAs I lay her cold corpse dGmown
in the bottom of my bAoatG/A  F/A  E/A  
   Fit was a jumping fCish
caught Bbin my nCets and rFope
caught Bbin my nCets and rDmope
[VERSE 6]
Third nDmight I spied a wild bGmoar
charging madly through the trAeesG/A  F/A  E/A  
bFut I raised not my gun to hCer
just lBbet her cCome to mFe
just lBbet her rCun to Dmme
[VERSE 7]
And Dmas I fell in mossy fGmerns
as her teeth grabbed hold of AmeG/A  F/A  E/A  
it wFas the lips of my true lCove
that kBbissed me dCark and grFeen
kBbissed me dCark and grDmeen
[OUTRO]
Dm

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Hunter Green

by The Handsome Family

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Hunter Green

From the album Last Days of Wonder

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

Dm Gm

Last fall I hunted white-tail deer

A G/A F/A E/A

my dog and gun with me

F C

I wandered to a shady grove

Bb C F

where ivy grew dark green

Bb C Dm

where ivy grew dark green

[VERSE 2]

Dm Gm

I raised my gun so carefully

A G/A F/A E/A

and fired into the trees

F C

then saw it was my true love fell

Bb C F

in a dress of darkest green

Bb C Dm

a dress of darkest green

[VERSE 3]

Dm Gm

Her eyes reflected back the moon

A G/A F/A E/A

as I carried her back to my car

F C

but as I crossed the empty road

Bb C F

was a dead deer in my arms

Bb C Dm

a dead deer in my arms

[VERSE 4]

Dm Gm

Next night I rowed upon the waves

A G/A F/A E/A

to catch a leaping fish

F C

but on the hook my lover's heart

Bb C F

I pulled from briny depths

Bb C Dm

I pulled from briny depths

[VERSE 5]

Dm Gm

As I lay her cold corpse down

A G/A F/A E/A

in the bottom of my boat

F C

it was a jumping fish

Bb C F

caught in my nets and rope

Bb C Dm

caught in my nets and rope

[VERSE 6]

Dm Gm

Third night I spied a wild boar

A G/A F/A E/A

charging madly through the trees

F C

but I raised not my gun to her

Bb C F

just let her come to me

Bb C Dm

just let her run to me

[VERSE 7]

Dm Gm

And as I fell in mossy ferns

A G/A F/A E/A

as her teeth grabbed hold of me

F C

it was the lips of my true love

Bb C F

that kissed me dark and green

Bb C Dm

kissed me dark and green

[OUTRO]

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