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“The Last Hawk”
By Shovels and Rope
‘Little Seeds’
Capo on 2nd
[INTRO]
C
[VERSE]
I Chadn't seen the place since G'68
When we Fall got high and we Crolled that Gtape
We were Choled up waiting for a Gcall from the man
Who had Fcrashed his bike and gave Cbirth to the Gband
FI frowned and bend in my Gspecial way
Told my Cdaddy I was gonna teach them Amboys to play
'Cause Fsometimes you know what you know
You're Gnever gonna learn if you can't let go
[CHORUS]
I'm the Clast hawk, flying over GWoodstock
This is my Amlast stop F'fore I'm Gon my Cway
[VERSE]
They Csay if you've never been to GSaugerties
Then you've Fnever heard the wind whisper Cthrough the Gtrees
CNever known work till you've worked Gholes in your knees
And I Fbetcha you've never heard any Csongs like Gthese
They Cdragged our name through the Gmud out there
It Fdidn't feel right and it Cdidn't feel Gfair
'Cause that Cloud rock n' roll was too Gmuch to bear
For the Fsoft-hearted poets down in CHarvard GSquare
FLee got tired, Gspit and swear
Went Cfloating down the river to a Amrig somewhere
'Cause Fsometimes you know what you know 
You're Gnever gonna learn if you can't let go
[CHORUS]
I'm the Clast hawk, flying over GWoodstock
I can see the Amtree tops, Fpraying for the Grain
This is my Clast stop, gonna take a Glong walk
Before I take my Amboots off, FI'll see ya Ground the Cway
[VERSE]
CThis may be the Glast I'll see
Of the Frotten old house down in CSaugerGties
CI was here and I Gmade a mighty stand
But FI may never stand Cright there aGgain
CPlay a sweet song on Gthese old keys
And Fhope y'all might Cremember Gme
'Cause Call that time is Ghere and gone
FWon't be no one left to Ccarry it Gon
From my Fpiano bench I Gsaw it all
From the Cgreat ascension to the Ammighty fall
How could Fanyone know what we Gsang that day
Would Ctear your heart aAmpart this way
All my Fbrothers they have Gflown away
But I Cstill got something left that AmI wanna say
It's that Fsometimes you know what you know
You'll Gnever be free if you can't let go
[CHORUS]
I'm the Clast hawk, flying over GWoodstock
I can see the Amtree tops, Fpraying for the Grain
This is my Clast stop, gonna take a Glong walk
Before I take my Amboots off, FI'll see ya Ground the Cway
 F   G   Cx2

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The Last Hawk

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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“The Last Hawk”

By Shovels and Rope

‘Little Seeds’

Capo on 2nd

[INTRO]

[VERSE]

C G

I hadn't seen the place since '68

F C G

When we all got high and we rolled that tape

C G

We were holed up waiting for a call from the man

F C G

Who had crashed his bike and gave birth to the band

F G

I frowned and bend in my special way

C Am

Told my daddy I was gonna teach them boys to play

'Cause sometimes you know what you know

You're never gonna learn if you can't let go

[CHORUS]

C G

I'm the last hawk, flying over Woodstock

Am F G C

This is my last stop 'fore I'm on my way

[VERSE]

C G

They say if you've never been to Saugerties

F C G

Then you've never heard the wind whisper through the trees

C G

Never known work till you've worked holes in your knees

F C G

And I betcha you've never heard any songs like these

C G

They dragged our name through the mud out there

F C G

It didn't feel right and it didn't feel fair

C G

'Cause that loud rock n' roll was too much to bear

F C G

For the soft-hearted poets down in Harvard Square

F G

Lee got tired, spit and swear

C Am

Went floating down the river to a rig somewhere

'Cause sometimes you know what you know

You're never gonna learn if you can't let go

[CHORUS]

C G

I'm the last hawk, flying over Woodstock

Am F G

I can see the tree tops, praying for the rain

C G

This is my last stop, gonna take a long walk

Am F G C

Before I take my boots off, I'll see ya round the way

[VERSE]

C G

This may be the last I'll see

F C G

Of the rotten old house down in Saugerties

C G

I was here and I made a mighty stand

F C G

But I may never stand right there again

C G

Play a sweet song on these old keys

F C G

And hope y'all might remember me

C G

'Cause all that time is here and gone

F C G

Won't be no one left to carry it on

F G

From my piano bench I saw it all

C Am

From the great ascension to the mighty fall

F G

How could anyone know what we sang that day

C Am

Would tear your heart apart this way

F G

All my brothers they have flown away

C Am

But I still got something left that I wanna say

It's that sometimes you know what you know

You'll never be free if you can't let go

[CHORUS]

C G

I'm the last hawk, flying over Woodstock

Am F G

I can see the tree tops, praying for the rain

C G

This is my last stop, gonna take a long walk

Am F G C

Before I take my boots off, I'll see ya round the way

F G C

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