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[Verse]
CThere's a tiny owl feather
In the Fpuzzle over Dthere
GOn the mantle by the ladle
CAnd my darlin' put it Gthere.
CShe says it's from the scary bird
Was Fperched perchance to Dscare
GThe little hand that pets me every Cnight
[Chorus]
COh little cabin in the Fglen so Dgreen
GPrettiest little cabin that CI ever have Gseen
CMy darlin' waits there for me
with her Flittle tambourDine
Gtappin' out the rhythm of the Crain
CI can't go back 'cause I never left
FThis little cabin Dhome
GWith a wrap around porch and a dog trot
And a Cwell of granite Gstone
CAnd an old wet dog all slobbered down
With the Fend of an old wet Dbone
GPuffin' like a locomotive on an old freight Ctrain.
[Chorus]
CNow I'm laying in this tanning bed
FDreamin' of my Dyouth
GThe gangsta rap and the cowboy hat
just Cmake me feel uncGouth.
CBut a vision of my mother
Is a Fvision of Dtruth
GHangin' out the wash so long Cago
[Verse]
COh little cabin in the Fglen so Dgreen
GPrettiest little cabin that CI have ever have Gseen
CMy darlin' waits there for me
with her Flittle tambourDine
Gtappin' out the rhythm of the Crain
Gbeatin' out the rhythm of the Cblues
Gbeatin' out the rhythm of the Crain
Gobservin' the all time high water mark of the C1927 flood
Gbeatin' out the rhythm of the Crain 

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Owl Feather

by John Hartford

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[Verse]

There's a tiny owl feather

F D

In the puzzle over there

On the mantle by the ladle

C G

And my darlin' put it there.

She says it's from the scary bird

F D

Was perched perchance to scare

G C

The little hand that pets me every night

[Chorus]

C F D

Oh little cabin in the glen so green

G C G

Prettiest little cabin that I ever have seen

My darlin' waits there for me

F D

with her little tambourine

G C

tappin' out the rhythm of the rain

I can't go back 'cause I never left

F D

This little cabin home

With a wrap around porch and a dog trot

C G

And a well of granite stone

And an old wet dog all slobbered down

F D

With the end of an old wet bone

G C

Puffin' like a locomotive on an old freight train.

[Chorus]

Now I'm laying in this tanning bed

F D

Dreamin' of my youth

The gangsta rap and the cowboy hat

C G

just make me feel uncouth.

But a vision of my mother

F D

Is a vision of truth

G C

Hangin' out the wash so long ago

[Verse]

C F D

Oh little cabin in the glen so green

G C G

Prettiest little cabin that I have ever have seen

My darlin' waits there for me

F D

with her little tambourine

G C

tappin' out the rhythm of the rain

G C

beatin' out the rhythm of the blues

G C

beatin' out the rhythm of the rain

G C

observin' the all time high water mark of the 1927 flood

G C

beatin' out the rhythm of the rain

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