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The Seedling

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The Seedling
capo 1 
  Cadd9032030
[intro]
Am   Am7 Am     Am7  Am
[verse]
AmI go out back    Am7    Amto look up at herAm7  Am  
AmSmiling unluckily    Am7    Amat my red furAm7  Am  
AmAnd into my own    Am7    AmI meld my noseAm7  Am  
AmMy full-sized child    Am7    Amis fully unclothedAm7  Am  
[chorus]
AmBirdies say I Cadd9got no children, Ambirdies never Gknow
AmIn my Cadd9hidden life I’ve Ammade a seedling Ggrow
[verse]
AmWhen it is cold     Am7    AmI shelter her inAm7  Am  
AmThe wazimy warmth    Am7    Amof the monkey skinAm7  Am  
AmAnd into my own    Am7    AmI fold my headAm7  Am  
AmMy full-sized child    Am7    Amwith full-sized spreadAm7  Am  
[chorus]
AmBirdies say I Cadd9got no children, Ambirdies never Gknow
AmIn my Cadd9hidden life I’ve Ammade a seedling Ggrow
[verse]
AmHawks and doves    Am7    Amand power fistAm7sAm  
AmBlack hand gripping    Am7    Amour kid’s wristsAm7  Am  
AmLanterns and arrows    Am7    Amand little monk fisAm7hAm  
AmThey grant my every    Am7    Amchild wishAm7  Am  
[outro]
AmAnd birdies say I Cadd9got no children, bAmirdies never Gknow
AmIn my Cadd9hidden life I’ve Ammade a seedling Ggrow
AmBirdies say I Cadd9got no children, Ambirdies never Gknow
AmIn my Cadd9hidden life I’ve Ammade a seedling Ggrow

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The Seedling

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am7

The Seedling

capo 1

Cadd9

032030

[intro]

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

[verse]

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

I go out back to look up at her

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

Smiling unluckily at my red fur

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

And into my own I meld my nose

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

My full-sized child is fully unclothed

[chorus]

Am Cadd9 Am G

Birdies say I got no children, birdies never know

Am Cadd9 Am G

In my hidden life I’ve made a seedling grow

[verse]

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

When it is cold I shelter her in

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

The wazimy warmth of the monkey skin

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

And into my own I fold my head

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

My full-sized child with full-sized spread

[chorus]

Am Cadd9 Am G

Birdies say I got no children, birdies never know

Am Cadd9 Am G

In my hidden life I’ve made a seedling grow

[verse]

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

Hawks and doves and power fists

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

Black hand gripping our kid’s wrists

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

Lanterns and arrows and little monk fish

Am Am7 Am Am7 Am

They grant my every child wish

[outro]

Am Cadd9 Am G

And birdies say I got no children, birdies never know

Am Cadd9 Am G

In my hidden life I’ve made a seedling grow

Am Cadd9 Am G

Birdies say I got no children, birdies never know

Am Cadd9 Am G

In my hidden life I’ve made a seedling grow

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