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Mark Erelli - August
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
FKatydid fiddling on a Csummer's eve
FBrown bats circle 'round the Cold house Geaves
FI can taste the Gocean on a Ccool G/Bsalt Ambreeze
Blowing through a torn screen Fdoor
[Verse 2]
Can't believe I let the Gsummer slip aCway again
Like Fwatermelon juice dripping Cdown my Gchin
There Fmight be Glight enough for Cone G/Blast Amswim
If we Dmhurry on down to the Gshore
A Amfool would Gask for Fmore
A fool would Gask for Cmore
[Verse 3]
FBullfrog thrumming like a Cbanjo string
FThought I heard a whippoorwill Cstarting to Gsing as
The Fmoon spilled Gsilver over CevG/BerytAmhing
But ain't that what the moon is Ffor
[Verse 4]
Back porch, Gdrunk on a Cjug a-red wine
FPicking on a tune with some Cfriends of Gmine
The Fmusic floating Gup into the CbottleG/Bbrush Ampines
DmAin't nobody keeping Gscore
A Amfool would Gask for Fmore
A fool would Gask for CmoreF  
[Bridge]
I ain't Crestless toGnight
I gots Bdim7you and the Fm7moon so Cbright
Hey, I'm alGright
I'm alFright
[Verse 5]
The Flaughter's still lingering in the Cevening air
We'll clean the Fbottles up tomorrow, they'll Cstill be Gthere
FTurn off the Glights, let's Cgo G/BupstAmairs
Careful of the creaking Ffloor
[Verse 6]
Such a beautiful Gboy, he's a Cpicture of peace
Let's Fstand here a minute just Cwatching him Gsleep
FGod bless this Glittle Cvigil G/Bwe  Amkeep
A Gfool would ask for Ammore
A Ffool would Gask for Cmore
A Gfool would ask for Ammore
A Ffool would Emask for Cmore
[Outro]
F  C  F  C G C

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August

by Mark Erelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Bdim7

Fm7

Mark Erelli - August

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Verse 1]

F C

Katydid fiddling on a summer's eve

F C G

Brown bats circle 'round the old house eaves

F G C G/B Am

I can taste the ocean on a cool salt breeze

Blowing through a torn screen door

[Verse 2]

G C

Can't believe I let the summer slip away again

F C G

Like watermelon juice dripping down my chin

F G C G/B Am

There might be light enough for one last swim

Dm G

If we hurry on down to the shore

Am G F

A fool would ask for more

G C

A fool would ask for more

[Verse 3]

F C

Bullfrog thrumming like a banjo string

F C G

Thought I heard a whippoorwill starting to sing as

F G C G/B Am

The moon spilled silver over everything

But ain't that what the moon is for

[Verse 4]

G C

Back porch, drunk on a jug a-red wine

F C G

Picking on a tune with some friends of mine

F G C G/B Am

The music floating up into the bottlebrush pines

Dm G

Ain't nobody keeping score

Am G F

A fool would ask for more

G C F

A fool would ask for more

[Bridge]

C G

I ain't restless tonight

Bdim7 Fm7 C

I gots you and the moon so bright

Hey, I'm alright

I'm alright

[Verse 5]

F C

The laughter's still lingering in the evening air

F C G

We'll clean the bottles up tomorrow, they'll still be there

F G C G/B Am

Turn off the lights, let's go upstairs

Careful of the creaking floor

[Verse 6]

G C

Such a beautiful boy, he's a picture of peace

F C G

Let's stand here a minute just watching him sleep

F G C G/B Am

God bless this little vigil we keep

G Am

A fool would ask for more

F G C

A fool would ask for more

G Am

A fool would ask for more

F Em C

A fool would ask for more

[Outro]

F C F C G C

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