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The Handing Down

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[Intro]
Em A  C Em
[Verse 1]
EmThe handing down, Athe handing down
Maybe the Ctruth will not be Emshown
EmAnd the dark will just Aroll on and on, Croll
[Verse 2]
EmO three rivers where's Athat star you once
CHeld above my faded Emdreams
EmHeart worn more than Asome I guess
But I'm still Cholding at the Emseams
AStill holding Cat the Emseams
[Verse 3]
EmScarecrow holds an Ahourglass
Above the Ccross roads for Emme
EmFilled with tears and Atwilight
From a Cfriend's dying Emday
EmHere's a turkey feather for his Afavourite hat
And a love lCetter from the ace of Emspades
A love lAetter from the Cace of Emspades
[Solo]
Em A  C Em
Em A
[Verse 4]
EmAn anchor in the Acrown
Of Queen Anne's Clace and Emchicory
EmA charm, a charm Ato drive away
All the Cheartaches I Emgave
All the Emgoodbyes and the A'I love you's'
I sCaid but not in tEmime
EmBut mine is the heart of Alonesome pine
And the Cchoices weren't always mine
The Cchoices weren't always mine
[Outro]
Em C

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The Handing Down

by Magnolia Electric Co.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em A C Em

[Verse 1]

Em A

The handing down, the handing down

C Em

Maybe the truth will not be shown

Em A C

And the dark will just roll on and on, roll

[Verse 2]

Em A

O three rivers where's that star you once

C Em

Held above my faded dreams

Em A

Heart worn more than some I guess

C Em

But I'm still holding at the seams

A C Em

Still holding at the seams

[Verse 3]

Em A

Scarecrow holds an hourglass

C Em

Above the cross roads for me

Em A

Filled with tears and twilight

C Em

From a friend's dying day

Em A

Here's a turkey feather for his favourite hat

C Em

And a love letter from the ace of spades

A C Em

A love letter from the ace of spades

[Solo]

Em A C Em

Em A

[Verse 4]

Em A

An anchor in the crown

C Em

Of Queen Anne's lace and chicory

Em A

A charm, a charm to drive away

C Em

All the heartaches I gave

Em A

All the goodbyes and the 'I love you's'

C Em

I said but not in time

Em A

But mine is the heart of lonesome pine

And the choices weren't always mine

The choices weren't always mine

[Outro]

Em C

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