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Hares On The Mountain

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[Intro]
Dm G
Dm G
[Verse 1]
DmOh Sally, my dear
GIt's you I'd be kissingAm  
She smGiled and repDmlied, "You don't kGnow what you're Dmmissing."G  
G F Dm G Dm
[Verse 2]
If Dmall the young men
GWere hares on the mountainF  
DmHow Gmany young gFirls wDmould take guns and go hunting?G  
G F Dm G Dm
[Verse 3]
If Dmall the young men
GWere fish in the waterF  
DmHow mGany young gFirls Dmwould undress and dive after?G  
G F Dm G Dm
[Verse 4]
If the yoDmung men could sing
Like blaGckbirds and thrushes
DmHow mGany young giFrls Dmwould go beating the bushes?F  
Dm F Dm Am
[Verse 5]
But the youDmng men are given
To frisking and foolFing
DmSo, FI'll leave them alone Dmand attend to my sAmchoolingF  Am  

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Hares On The Mountain

by alt-J

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[Intro]

Dm G

[Verse 1]

Oh Sally, my dear

G Am

It's you I'd be kissing

G Dm G Dm G

She smiled and replied, "You don't know what you're missing."

G F Dm G Dm

[Verse 2]

If all the young men

G F

Were hares on the mountain

Dm G F Dm G

How many young girls would take guns and go hunting?

G F Dm G Dm

[Verse 3]

If all the young men

G F

Were fish in the water

Dm G F Dm G

How many young girls would undress and dive after?

G F Dm G Dm

[Verse 4]

If the young men could sing

Like blackbirds and thrushes

Dm G F Dm F

How many young girls would go beating the bushes?

Dm F Dm Am

[Verse 5]

But the young men are given

To frisking and fooling

Dm F Dm Am F Am

So, I'll leave them alone and attend to my schooling

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