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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 5th FRET
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INTRO
C G Am G F  G
C G Am G F  G
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VERSE 1
When the Cworking Gday's beAmginning 
GIn the shed beFhind the Gbarn 
She Cweaves her Gwool by AmspinningG  
Its Ffiber into Gyarn 
He E7carves the wood beAmside her 
And he Dmgently hums a Gsong 
And the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather G  
They Fyearn to sing aGlong 
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VERSE 2
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
GHide the Fsongs of every Gbird  
He can Cput them Gall toAmgether G  
So the Fsongs will still be Gheard 
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
EmThere's a Amreason and a Frhyme 
CTales reGtold forAmever
With Ftunes as old as Gtime 
As old as CtiGme Am  G  F  G  
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VERSE 3
In the Cmorning Gwhen the Amcity Gwakes 
And Fmakes to face the Gday 
With its Cup the Gpace, Amwin the Grace
FWho's the last to Gstay 
They E7share their time with Amsilence 
And she Dmknows their life is Gsweet 
As he takes Cwood and Gbrass and Amleather 
GTo make Fmusic when they Gmeet 
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VERSE 4
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
GHide the Fsongs of every Gbird  
He can Cput them Gall toAmgether G  
So the Fsongs will still be Gheard 
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
EmThere's a Amreason and a Frhyme 
CTales reGtold forAmever
With Ftunes as old as Gtime 
As old as CtiGme Am  G  F  G  
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VERSE 5
He Cbends, he Gglues, he Amfixes G  
He Fnips, he tucks, he Gfolds 
He Ctacks, he Gtaps, he Ammixes G  
He Fmodels and he Gmolds 
And E7when his day is Amover
He Dmplays the love he Gfeels
For the Cone who Gsits a-Amspinning 
GAt the Fever turning Gwheels
C G Am G F  G
C G Am G F  G
C Am Em  Am G F
C G Am G F  G
C G Am G F  G
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VERSE 6
When the Cworking Gday's beAmginning 
GIn the shed beFhind the Gbarn 
She Cweaves her Gwool by AmspinningG  
Its Ffibre into Gyarn 
He E7carves the wood beAmside her 
And he Dmgently hums a Gsong 
And the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather G  
They Fyearn to sing aGlong 
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VERSE 7
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
GHide the Fsongs of every Gbird  
He can Cput them Gall toAmgether G  
So the Fsongs will still be Gheard 
In the Cwood, the Gbrass, the Amleather 
EmThere's a Amreason and a Frhyme 
CTales reGtold forAmever
With Ftunes as old as Gtime 
As old as CtiGme Am  G  F  
GTunes as old as CtiGmeAm  G  F  G  C  

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Spinning Concertinas

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 5th FRET

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INTRO

C G Am G F G

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VERSE 1

C G Am

When the working day's beginning

G F G

In the shed behind the barn

C G Am G

She weaves her wool by spinning

F G

Its fiber into yarn

E7 Am

He carves the wood beside her

Dm G

And he gently hums a song

C G Am G

And the wood, the brass, the leather

F G

They yearn to sing along

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VERSE 2

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

G F G

Hide the songs of every bird

C G Am G

He can put them all together

F G

So the songs will still be heard

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

Em Am F

There's a reason and a rhyme

C G Am

Tales retold forever

F G

With tunes as old as time

C G Am G F G

As old as time

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VERSE 3

C G Am G

In the morning when the city wakes

F G

And makes to face the day

C G Am G

With its up the pace, win the race

F G

Who's the last to stay

E7 Am

They share their time with silence

Dm G

And she knows their life is sweet

C G Am

As he takes wood and brass and leather

G F G

To make music when they meet

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VERSE 4

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

G F G

Hide the songs of every bird

C G Am G

He can put them all together

F G

So the songs will still be heard

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

Em Am F

There's a reason and a rhyme

C G Am

Tales retold forever

F G

With tunes as old as time

C G Am G F G

As old as time

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VERSE 5

C G Am G

He bends, he glues, he fixes

F G

He nips, he tucks, he folds

C G Am G

He tacks, he taps, he mixes

F G

He models and he molds

E7 Am

And when his day is over

Dm G

He plays the love he feels

C G Am

For the one who sits a-spinning

G F G

At the ever turning wheels

C G Am G F G

C Am Em Am G F

C G Am G F G

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VERSE 6

C G Am

When the working day's beginning

G F G

In the shed behind the barn

C G Am G

She weaves her wool by spinning

F G

Its fibre into yarn

E7 Am

He carves the wood beside her

Dm G

And he gently hums a song

C G Am G

And the wood, the brass, the leather

F G

They yearn to sing along

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VERSE 7

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

G F G

Hide the songs of every bird

C G Am G

He can put them all together

F G

So the songs will still be heard

C G Am

In the wood, the brass, the leather

Em Am F

There's a reason and a rhyme

C G Am

Tales retold forever

F G

With tunes as old as time

C G Am G F

As old as time

G C G Am G F G C

Tunes as old as time

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