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Richard And Linda Thompson - Withered And Died
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
This cruel country has driven me Fdown
GTeased me and Clied, Fteased me and Glied
I've Conly sad stories to tell to this Ftown
GMy dreams have withered and dCied
[Chorus]
FOnce I was bending the Ctops of the Dmtrees
Kind Cwords in my Dmear, kind Amfaces to Gsee
[Verse 2]
CThen I struck up with a boy from the FWest
GPlayed run and Chide, Fplayed run and Ghide
CCount one to ten and he's gone with the Frest
GMy dreams have withered and dCied
[Instrumental]
F   C  Dm  C  Dm  Am  G
[Verse 3]
CSilver moon sail up and silver moon Fshine
On the Gwaters so Cwide, Fwaters so Gwide
CSteal from the bed of some good friend of Fmine
GMy dreams all withered and Cdied
[Chorus]
If FI was a butterfly, Clived for a Dmday
CI could be Dmfree just Amblowing aGwayAm  G/B  
[Verse 4]
CThis cruel country has driven me Fdown
GTeased me and Clied, Fteased me and Glied
I've Conly sad stories to tell to this Ftown
GMy dreams have withered and dCiedF  G  G/B  C  

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Withered And Died

by Richard & Linda Thompson

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G/B

Richard And Linda Thompson - Withered And Died

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

This cruel country has driven me down

G C F G

Teased me and lied, teased me and lied

C F

I've only sad stories to tell to this town

G C

My dreams have withered and died

[Chorus]

F C Dm

Once I was bending the tops of the trees

C Dm Am G

Kind words in my ear, kind faces to see

[Verse 2]

C F

Then I struck up with a boy from the West

G C F G

Played run and hide, played run and hide

C F

Count one to ten and he's gone with the rest

G C

My dreams have withered and died

[Instrumental]

F C Dm C Dm Am G

[Verse 3]

C F

Silver moon sail up and silver moon shine

G C F G

On the waters so wide, waters so wide

C F

Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine

G C

My dreams all withered and died

[Chorus]

F C Dm

If I was a butterfly, lived for a day

C Dm Am G Am G/B

I could be free just blowing away

[Verse 4]

C F

This cruel country has driven me down

G C F G

Teased me and lied, teased me and lied

C F

I've only sad stories to tell to this town

G C F G G/B C

My dreams have withered and died

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