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[Verse]
I have Dcrushed the cup of Ayouth 
like a Bmrose between my Gfingers  but it's
Dnectar never Bmwarmed my weary Gheart  A  
I have Bmwatched life disFmappear  
like the Gcreepin' mists of Gmmornin'  for these
Dropes that tie me Adown will never Cpart G  
For I have Dnever known a Afeelin' 
such as Bmthis wash over Gme 
I would Dclimb the purple Amountains
I would Eswim the wine dark Bmsea  
Oh my Dback is weak and my Abrain is dull 
from the Bmtoil of many Gyears 
Dworkin' just to Bmjustify my Emfear  A  
but all my Bmfeelin's come and Fmgo  
while Ginside  somethin' Gmgrows 
got to Dmake it,  try to Afake it
through my Clonely, lonely Gyears  
Until I've Donce again this fAeelin'
that Bmjust washed over Gme 
I would Dclimb the purple Amountains
I would Eswim the wine dark Bmsea  
[Bridge]
GOh      Aoh I had it right Bmthere,in my hand
how to Gget you to change, your Alonely waste 
to a Bmgreener land  but I got the
Gtypical,  amAbivalence
of Bmblissful mankind   I let it Ggo   
just didn't Cknow   
And Dnow my story's Adone  
do not Bmfeel     symphaGthy 
there is Dlittle of my Bmbody left to Gsave  A  
keep on Bmsearchin' till you Fmfind  
that which Gprays upon your Gmmind   or you'll
Dfind   cold Acomfort in your Cgrave   G  
'til I've Donce again this Afeelin'
that Bmjust washed over Gme 
I would Dclimb the purple Amountains
I would Eswim the wine dark Bmsea  
Oh I have Dnever known a Afeelin'
such as Bmthis wash over Gme  
I would Dclimb the purple Amountains
I would Eswim the wine dark Bmsea  

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Wine Dark Sea

by Jon English

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[Verse]

D A

I have crushed the cup of youth

Bm G

like a rose between my fingers but it's

D Bm G A

nectar never warmed my weary heart

Bm Fm

I have watched life disappear

G Gm

like the creepin' mists of mornin' for these

D A C G

ropes that tie me down will never part

D A

For I have never known a feelin'

Bm G

such as this wash over me

D A

I would climb the purple mountains

E Bm

I would swim the wine dark sea

D A

Oh my back is weak and my brain is dull

Bm G

from the toil of many years

D Bm Em A

workin' just to justify my fear

Bm Fm

but all my feelin's come and go

G Gm

while inside somethin' grows

D A

got to make it, try to fake it

C G

through my lonely, lonely years

D A

Until I've once again this feelin'

Bm G

that just washed over me

D A

I would climb the purple mountains

E Bm

I would swim the wine dark sea

[Bridge]

G A Bm

Oh oh I had it right there,in my hand

G A

how to get you to change, your lonely waste

to a greener land but I got the

G A

typical, ambivalence

Bm G

of blissful mankind I let it go

just didn't know

D A

And now my story's done

Bm G

do not feel symphathy

D Bm G A

there is little of my body left to save

Bm Fm

keep on searchin' till you find

G Gm

that which prays upon your mind or you'll

D A C G

find cold comfort in your grave

D A

'til I've once again this feelin'

Bm G

that just washed over me

D A

I would climb the purple mountains

E Bm

I would swim the wine dark sea

D A

Oh I have never known a feelin'

Bm G

such as this wash over me

D A

I would climb the purple mountains

E Bm

I would swim the wine dark sea

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