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[Intro]
Em C G
Em G
[Verse 1]
EmI found the binding of the yGoke
That conCnects us here, in this hGerd of hopF#me
EmEscort me to your kingdom cBmome
From thCe gallows' hold, and the thEmings we've doneC  Em  C  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmYou stole so much, so much at tBmimes
Just being Cbad, like the boGoks we reaF#md
The heEmlplessness that you pBmlayed upon
Was just tenGderness, to diEmsarm
[Verse 3]
She usChered in love, but it drDove you mad
Not to have evCerything of your enGvisioning
She wanCdered in on the pGeace you lacked
Yeah and you're loEmsing still, that life you coCuld've had
[Instrumental]
Em C Em
[Verse 4]
EmTell that story one more tGime for meBm  
Of the bCaited fields just for the taGking dear
EmWhere you heard the huBmnter's call
But your discCipline kept you frGom the fall
EmBut oh, to hold that tendernCess in these grGubby hands
[Verse 5]
I'd shoot anyDthing
And you laCughed at me, but you kGnow I'm right
So why do you clEmaim the strength to put up a fCightEm  Bm  C  G  
And you hCold your nightmares clDose from view
[Verse 6]
The horses going wCild, under a breaking mGoon
There's Cno way the bridle ever fGits the bride
Yeah, and the Emweight of it, that's Cwhy we're hEmereC  Em  C  Em  

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Yoke

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Em C G

Em G

[Verse 1]

Em G

I found the binding of the yoke

C G F#m

That connects us here, in this herd of hope

Em Bm

Escort me to your kingdom come

C Em C Em C Em

From the gallows' hold, and the things we've done

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

You stole so much, so much at times

C G F#m

Just being bad, like the books we read

Em Bm

The helplessness that you played upon

G Em

Was just tenderness, to disarm

[Verse 3]

C D

She ushered in love, but it drove you mad

C G

Not to have everything of your envisioning

C G

She wandered in on the peace you lacked

Em C

Yeah and you're losing still, that life you could've had

[Instrumental]

Em C Em

[Verse 4]

Em G Bm

Tell that story one more time for me

C G

Of the baited fields just for the taking dear

Em Bm

Where you heard the hunter's call

C G

But your discipline kept you from the fall

Em C G

But oh, to hold that tenderness in these grubby hands

[Verse 5]

I'd shoot anything

C G

And you laughed at me, but you know I'm right

Em C Em Bm C G

So why do you claim the strength to put up a fight

C D

And you hold your nightmares close from view

[Verse 6]

C G

The horses going wild, under a breaking moon

C G

There's no way the bridle ever fits the bride

Em C Em C Em C Em

Yeah, and the weight of it, that's why we're here

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