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Palmyra

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[Intro]
F Bb
[Verse 1]
BbOnly a few old Ampetals left
On the Bbrose that touched your Amhand
BbMy little heart is a Fgraveyard
It's a Bbno man's Fland
[Verse 2]
Bb
You could tell I didn't Fcare,
BbYou kept pushing till I dFid
BbWoke up in a pit of Fdespair on your Dmbed
And I Cwondered how I could do without you
How absurd, how absurd, Bbhow absurdF  
[Verse 3]
BbPut my lipstick back onF,
BbLook myself in the eyeF  
BbI'm heading out in the Fcold hard Dmworld
And I'Cm getting very good at saying my goodbyes
My goodBbbyes, my goodFbyes
My goodGmbyeBbs, my goodFbyes
[Verse 4]
BbCan you read the Aminscription?
BbIt seems to once have Amsaid
BbHe better take me with Fhim
BbWhen he goes I'm good as Fdead
[Verse 5]
Bb
Put some roses on the stones,F  
BbLook your friends in the eFye
BbIf nothing else we've got that Fold second Dmline
CAnd I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine
You dance Bbat mine, you dance aFt mine
You dance aGmt mBbine, you dance aFt mine
[Verse 6]
BbThey took it all and I don't careF,
BbAlready said my farewellF  
BbSweet Palmyra in that Fold Ninth DmWard
CHave to hit that long road that passes straight through hell
Straight through Bbhell, straight through Fhell
[Coda]
I wish you GmweBbll Fsweet Palmyra
I wish you GmweBbll Fsweet Palmyra
I wish you GmweBbll Fsweet Palmyra

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Palmyra

by Jolie Holland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb

[Verse 1]

Bb Am

Only a few old petals left

Bb Am

On the rose that touched your hand

Bb F

My little heart is a graveyard

Bb F

It's a no man's land

[Verse 2]

You could tell I didn't care,

Bb F

You kept pushing till I did

Bb F Dm

Woke up in a pit of despair on your bed

And I wondered how I could do without you

Bb F

How absurd, how absurd, how absurd

[Verse 3]

Bb F

Put my lipstick back on,

Bb F

Look myself in the eye

Bb F Dm

I'm heading out in the cold hard world

And I'm getting very good at saying my goodbyes

Bb F

My goodbyes, my goodbyes

Gm Bb F

My goodbyes, my goodbyes

[Verse 4]

Bb Am

Can you read the inscription?

Bb Am

It seems to once have said

Bb F

He better take me with him

Bb F

When he goes I'm good as dead

[Verse 5]

Put some roses on the stones,

Bb F

Look your friends in the eye

Bb F Dm

If nothing else we've got that old second line

And I'll dance at your funeral if you dance at mine

Bb F

You dance at mine, you dance at mine

Gm Bb F

You dance at mine, you dance at mine

[Verse 6]

Bb F

They took it all and I don't care,

Bb F

Already said my farewell

Bb F Dm

Sweet Palmyra in that old Ninth Ward

Have to hit that long road that passes straight through hell

Bb F

Straight through hell, straight through hell

[Coda]

Gm Bb F

I wish you well sweet Palmyra

Gm Bb F

I wish you well sweet Palmyra

Gm Bb F

I wish you well sweet Palmyra

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