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Cminor

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[Verse 1]
The Cm7room calls to Gdim/Bbme, says we're all Fm6strung out
(And the Abbeat we both G7stomp on the fCm7loor)
While Eboutside the C7leopard frogs sing Fmsweetly
These are the Abhymns that G7today we've iCm7gnored
And Cm7all across the Abdesert, and Cm7all up in the Abmountains:
A Cm7wind so loud that Bb7we might never mAbentionBb9  
[Verse 2]
And Cm7heres to my Gdim/Bblovers hanFm6ds and feet
They are the Abroots that will G7weave through the Cm7floor
And Ebdown in the C7dirt, in her Fm6wandering
Find the Absnail to give us G7breath, to give us Cm7words
He Cm7asks us for our Abpatience, he Cm7asks us for our Abpatience
And he Cm7asks us what Bb7we have done for our Absouls latelyBb9  
[Chorus]
EbDown by the Abbur oak tree, FmI had lost your Eblocket in the Abloam
EbAnd there fell to my Abknees, neath the Fmcoil and the Ebbrush of the Abfern
[instrumental]
Cm9 G Bb Bb7
[Verse 3]
The Cm7candles light Gdim/Bbdances acroFm6ss the table
And will Abburn at the G7tip of my Cm7pen
And Eblures all the C7moths inFm6to the kitchen
To spin Abtales and bend G7truths through the Cm7evening
And Cm7scribe for them their Abstories; we Cm7scribe for them their Abstories
While they Cm7wax and wax Bb7of their lives in the AbcountryBb9  
[Chorus]
EbDown by the Abbur oak tree, FmI had lost your Eblocket in the Abloam
EbAnd there fell to my Abknees, neath the Fmcoil and the Ebbrush of the Abfern

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Bur Oak

by Bowerbirds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Gdim/Bb

Fm6

Bb7

Bb9

Cm9

[Verse 1]

Cm7 Gdim/Bb Fm6

The room calls to me, says we're all strung out

Ab G7 Cm7

(And the beat we both stomp on the floor)

Eb C7 Fm

While outside the leopard frogs sing sweetly

Ab G7 Cm7

These are the hymns that today we've ignored

Cm7 Ab Cm7 Ab

And all across the desert, and all up in the mountains:

Cm7 Bb7 Ab Bb9

A wind so loud that we might never mention

[Verse 2]

Cm7 Gdim/Bb Fm6

And heres to my lovers hands and feet

Ab G7 Cm7

They are the roots that will weave through the floor

Eb C7 Fm6

And down in the dirt, in her wandering

Ab G7 Cm7

Find the snail to give us breath, to give us words

Cm7 Ab Cm7 Ab

He asks us for our patience, he asks us for our patience

Cm7 Bb7 Ab Bb9

And he asks us what we have done for our souls lately

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Fm Eb Ab

Down by the bur oak tree, I had lost your locket in the loam

Eb Ab Fm Eb Ab

And there fell to my knees, neath the coil and the brush of the fern

[instrumental]

Cm9 G Bb Bb7

[Verse 3]

Cm7 Gdim/Bb Fm6

The candles light dances across the table

Ab G7 Cm7

And will burn at the tip of my pen

Eb C7 Fm6

And lures all the moths into the kitchen

Ab G7 Cm7

To spin tales and bend truths through the evening

Cm7 Ab Cm7 Ab

And scribe for them their stories; we scribe for them their stories

Cm7 Bb7 Ab Bb9

While they wax and wax of their lives in the country

[Chorus]

Eb Ab Fm Eb Ab

Down by the bur oak tree, I had lost your locket in the loam

Eb Ab Fm Eb Ab

And there fell to my knees, neath the coil and the brush of the fern

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