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[Verse]
AmWriting novellas, Fbeloved Swannanoa
AmSay the words just chose yaG  
AmDaughter of a doctor, Fbut you can't fix this part Amof
AmThe plot that you gave upG  
[Chorus]
AmWhen we were children
FNothing yet deterEmmined
EmWe were empty chaptersG  
GMaps not filled Amin
[Verse]
AmNo fears or tethers,
FApair of young wayfarEmers
EmYou made it all seem clearerG  
GYou're not a coward, eitherAm  
[Interlude]
 Am   G   F(2x)
Am Em
[Verse]
AmDelicate rebel, Fbrilliant and feral,
AmShow me every vowelG  
AmBlack Mountain basements Fkeep you from Amdoorsteps
AmAddress the unrest G  
[Chorus]
AmWhen we were children
FNothing yet deterEmmined
EmWe were empty chaptersG  
GMaps not filled Amin
[Verse]
AmNo key is a ___
FFor us aging archivEmists
EmI made sense of the madnessG  
GWith a broken compass Am  
[Outro]
AmWill another Glet it bring us Flight?C  
AmIs there only Gfiction in the Ffall?
AmWill another Glet it bring us Flight?C  
AmIs there only Gfiction in the Ffall?
AmWill another Glet it bring us Flight?C  
AmIs there only Gfiction in the Ffall?
AmWill another Glet it bring us Flight?C  
AmIs there only Gfiction in the Ffall?

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Swannanoa

by Mount Moriah

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Am F

Writing novellas, beloved Swannanoa

Am G

Say the words just chose ya

Am F Am

Daughter of a doctor, but you can't fix this part of

Am G

The plot that you gave up

[Chorus]

When we were children

F Em

Nothing yet determined

Em G

We were empty chapters

G Am

Maps not filled in

[Verse]

No fears or tethers,

F Em

Apair of young wayfarers

Em G

You made it all seem clearer

G Am

You're not a coward, either

[Interlude]

Am G F

(2x)

Am Em

[Verse]

Am F

Delicate rebel, brilliant and feral,

Am G

Show me every vowel

Am F Am

Black Mountain basements keep you from doorsteps

Am G

Address the unrest

[Chorus]

When we were children

F Em

Nothing yet determined

Em G

We were empty chapters

G Am

Maps not filled in

[Verse]

No key is a ___

F Em

For us aging archivists

Em G

I made sense of the madness

G Am

With a broken compass

[Outro]

Am G F C

Will another let it bring us light?

Am G F

Is there only fiction in the fall?

Am G F C

Will another let it bring us light?

Am G F

Is there only fiction in the fall?

Am G F C

Will another let it bring us light?

Am G F

Is there only fiction in the fall?

Am G F C

Will another let it bring us light?

Am G F

Is there only fiction in the fall?

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