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[Verse 1]
BbTowing the line
I watched the Fhost drink all the wine
And now she Crambles through the who and who have nDmot
The oBbld man is a painter of tired sFeascapes
Tired of adventure so my mind Cwanders
Picking at the table to cure the rDmot
Like a bBbird in a world with no trees
You were Fhung up there in your disbelief
I know I'm a Chard rock to drag Dmaround
[Chorus]
Love is Bbin the early Fmornings
In the Dmshadows under the Ctrees
Not in the Dmcuckolded Gashes
Floating Fdown from the rookeCry
Down here I Bbcrow for Fyou, you crow for Cme
Down here I Bbcrow for Fyou, you crow for Cme
[Verse 2]
BbTowing the line
I watched the Fhost drink all the wine
And now I'm Cpurring for a drop of Dmanything
Throwing Bbstones at your window
You telling Fme as if it's simple
Why can't you Cbe like the blackbird and Dmsing?
I say "I'm the Bbwesterlies in Ireland
So dFecadent and violent
Can't you see IC'm a forager
Crawling at thDme bedrock?"
[Chorus]
Love is Bbin the early Fmornings
In the Dmshadows under the Ctrees
Not in the Dmcuckolded Gashes
Floating Fdown from the rookeCry
Down here I Bbcrow for Fyou, you crow for Cme
Down here I Bbcrow for Fyou, you crow for Cme
[Outro]
 Bb   F   Cx2

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Towing The Line

by Ben Howard

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Towing the line

I watched the host drink all the wine

C Dm

And now she rambles through the who and who have not

Bb F

The old man is a painter of tired seascapes

Tired of adventure so my mind wanders

Picking at the table to cure the rot

Like a bird in a world with no trees

You were hung up there in your disbelief

C Dm

I know I'm a hard rock to drag around

[Chorus]

Bb F

Love is in the early mornings

Dm C

In the shadows under the trees

Dm G

Not in the cuckolded ashes

F C

Floating down from the rookery

Bb F C

Down here I crow for you, you crow for me

Bb F C

Down here I crow for you, you crow for me

[Verse 2]

Towing the line

I watched the host drink all the wine

C Dm

And now I'm purring for a drop of anything

Throwing stones at your window

You telling me as if it's simple

C Dm

Why can't you be like the blackbird and sing?

I say "I'm the westerlies in Ireland

So decadent and violent

Can't you see I'm a forager

Crawling at the bedrock?"

[Chorus]

Bb F

Love is in the early mornings

Dm C

In the shadows under the trees

Dm G

Not in the cuckolded ashes

F C

Floating down from the rookery

Bb F C

Down here I crow for you, you crow for me

Bb F C

Down here I crow for you, you crow for me

[Outro]

Bb F C

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