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Mary Black - Golden Thread
[Intro]
G    C  G    C
[Verse 1]
I looked into a Dmirror made of Glines
With Ctiny symbols Dhere and there to Cmake the image miGne
A Dwoman stood and Ampainted and Dshowed me what to Amfind
The Cdifferent parts, the Dfire, the air and Gwhere my life would CcliGmb
And Cwhere it joins aGnother and Cwhat would always DbindD7  
[Chorus]
It's a Ggolden thread to hold you all of my dCays
GHold my head against you, now and for Calways
GSewn me up, shown us a long, long Ctime
Makes you Dmy Glife
CMakes you Dmy Glife
[Verse 2]
The Cmoving finger Dwrites and goes aGway
I'm Cweighed upon a Dbalance here and I'm Ctold that I can Gstay
The Dkettle heats, the Amwater speaks up, Dsays I'm not aAmlone
My Cwhole life is a Dtapestry and Ghanging in my ChomGe__
And Chere it joins aGnother by Cwhat will always DbindD7  
[Chorus]
It's a Ggolden thread to hold you all of my dCays
GHold my head against you, now and for Calways
GSewn me up, shown us a long, long Ctime
Makes you Dmy Glife
CMakes you Dmy Glife
[Instrumental]
G    C  G    C
[Verse 3]
And when you looked, your Dangel flew aGway
And Cwhat it meant was, Dyour protection's Cgone another Gday
And Dwhat has come to Amchange you and Dhave you, come what Ammay
Is Cfashioned by an Dold triangle, Ggreen as April ChazGe__
CBlue is just a Gcolour, but Cblue is here to DstayD7  
[Chorus]
It's a Ggolden thread to hold you all of my dCays
GHold my head against you, now and for Calways
GSewn me up, shown us a long, long Ctime
Makes you Dmy Glife
[Chorus]
It's a golden thread to hold you all of my dCays
GHold my head against you, now and for Calways
GSewn me up, shown us a long, long Ctime
Makes you Dmy Glife
CMakes you Dmy Glife
CMakes you Dmy___ GlifeC  G  C  

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Golden Thread

by Mary Black

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Mary Black - Golden Thread

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

D G

I looked into a mirror made of lines

C D C G

With tiny symbols here and there to make the image mine

D Am D Am

A woman stood and painted and showed me what to find

C D G C G

The different parts, the fire, the air and where my life would climb

C G C D D7

And where it joins another and what would always bind

[Chorus]

G C

It's a golden thread to hold you all of my days

G C

Hold my head against you, now and for always

G C

Sewn me up, shown us a long, long time

D G

Makes you my life

C D G

Makes you my life

[Verse 2]

C D G

The moving finger writes and goes away

C D C G

I'm weighed upon a balance here and I'm told that I can stay

D Am D Am

The kettle heats, the water speaks up, says I'm not alone

C D G C G

My whole life is a tapestry and hanging in my home__

C G C D D7

And here it joins another by what will always bind

[Chorus]

G C

It's a golden thread to hold you all of my days

G C

Hold my head against you, now and for always

G C

Sewn me up, shown us a long, long time

D G

Makes you my life

C D G

Makes you my life

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse 3]

D G

And when you looked, your angel flew away

C D C G

And what it meant was, your protection's gone another day

D Am D Am

And what has come to change you and have you, come what may

C D G C G

Is fashioned by an old triangle, green as April haze__

C G C D D7

Blue is just a colour, but blue is here to stay

[Chorus]

G C

It's a golden thread to hold you all of my days

G C

Hold my head against you, now and for always

G C

Sewn me up, shown us a long, long time

D G

Makes you my life

[Chorus]

It's a golden thread to hold you all of my days

G C

Hold my head against you, now and for always

G C

Sewn me up, shown us a long, long time

D G

Makes you my life

C D G

Makes you my life

C D G C G C

Makes you my___ life

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