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Portales
Recorded by Ray Wylie Hubbard
(No Capo)
[Intro]  
D A G
DNorth of Portales above the ACaprock plain
CShe was lookin' out a window Gwishing for rain
DI found her sleeping in a hay- Astack
CI left her dreaming, Gnever been back
[Chorus]
DHand woven Alove songs and Gsadness
DIs all I Asing when I think of Gyou
DMorning Alove sighs, good-byes Gand madness
DIs all I Aever gave to Gyou
DShe was a woman, Ashe was barely twenty-five
CSo nice to look at, Gwild and alive
DShe was in love, you know, but AI could not see
CWhen she'd say her prayers, Gshe'd say one for me
[Chorus]
DHand woven Alove songs of Gsadness
DIs all I Asing when I think of Gyou
DMorning Alove sighs, good-byes Gand madness
DWas all I Aever gave to Gyou
[Solo]
D A C G
DSometime that winter AI heard that old road
CThe high wire wind Gcold and alone
DThen she give me this old Aring for my hand
CShe said, "I know you're leaving, Glove me while you can"
[Chorus]
DHand woven Alove songs of Gsadness
DIs all I Asing when I think of Gyou
DMorning Alove sighs, good-byes Gand lies and madness
DWas all I Aever gave Gto you
DWas all I Aever gave to Gyou D-----

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Portales

Recorded by Ray Wylie Hubbard

(No Capo)

[Intro]

D A G

D A

North of Portales above the Caprock plain

C G

She was lookin' out a window wishing for rain

D A

I found her sleeping in a hay- stack

C G

I left her dreaming, never been back

[Chorus]

D A G

Hand woven love songs and sadness

D A G

Is all I sing when I think of you

D A G

Morning love sighs, good-byes and madness

D A G

Is all I ever gave to you

D A

She was a woman, she was barely twenty-five

C G

So nice to look at, wild and alive

D A

She was in love, you know, but I could not see

C G

When she'd say her prayers, she'd say one for me

[Chorus]

D A G

Hand woven love songs of sadness

D A G

Is all I sing when I think of you

D A G

Morning love sighs, good-byes and madness

D A G

Was all I ever gave to you

[Solo]

D A C G

D A

Sometime that winter I heard that old road

C G

The high wire wind cold and alone

D A

Then she give me this old ring for my hand

C G

She said, "I know you're leaving, love me while you can"

[Chorus]

D A G

Hand woven love songs of sadness

D A G

Is all I sing when I think of you

D A G

Morning love sighs, good-byes and lies and madness

D A G

Was all I ever gave to you

D A G D

Was all I ever gave to you -----

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