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Capo 4
[Intro]
F#m E
F#m D
A   D  E
[Verse 1]
F#mCaro Eline, F#mCaro lDine
I nAever could lDeave you to sEtruggle
F#mHold the Eline, F#mhold the lDine
AI'll be tDhere on the dEouble
F#mIn   Etime, F#min   Dtime
AEveryone Ddoes see Etrouble
[Chorus]
And you don't F#mneed to know Dwhy when you Ecry
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy when you Ecry
[Verse 2]
F#mViolet's Eeyes, F#mViolet pDlays
GAoing back hDome to the GEreat Lakes
Where the F#mcattail Esways
With the lF#monesome lDoon
RAiding that tDrain in laEte June
[Chorus]
With the F#mwindows Dwide by my Eside
With the F#mwindows Dwide
With the F#mwindows Dwide by my Eside
[Verse 3]
And the cF#mlusters fEell, like an F#mempty Dbell
AMeteor sDhower at the mEotel
Where the eF#mmpty sEpace is a sF#maving gDrace
AMaking good Dtime and dEoing well
Still the F#mquestion sEings, like SF#maturn's Drings
MAaybe she kDnows and she wEon't tell
[Chorus]
But you don't F#mneed to know Dwhy when you Ecry
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy when you Ecry
[Instrumental]
F#m E
F#m D
A   D  E
[Verse 4]
And I F#mfind you tEhere in your cF#mountry fDlair
MiAddle of the rDiver in a lEawn chair
With your wrF#minkled hEands and your sF#milver hDair
LeAaving here sDoon and you kEnow where
To where the cF#mattail sEways with the lF#monesome lDoon
You'll be rAiding that tDrain in late JEune
[Chorus]
With the F#mwindows Dwide by your sEide
With the F#mwindows Dwide
With the F#mwindows Dwide by your sEide
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy
You don't F#mneed to know Dwhy when you Ecry
[Instrumental]
F#m E
F#m D
A   D  E

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Cattails

by Big Thief

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 4

[Intro]

F#m E

F#m D

A D E

[Verse 1]

F#m E F#m D

Caro line, Caro line

A D E

I never could leave you to struggle

F#m E F#m D

Hold the line, hold the line

A D E

I'll be there on the double

F#m E F#m D

In time, in time

A D E

Everyone does see trouble

[Chorus]

F#m D E

And you don't need to know why when you cry

F#m D

You don't need to know why

F#m D E

You don't need to know why when you cry

[Verse 2]

F#m E F#m D

Violet's eyes, Violet plays

A D E

Going back home to the Great Lakes

F#m E

Where the cattail sways

F#m D

With the lonesome loon

A D E

Riding that train in late June

[Chorus]

F#m D E

With the windows wide by my side

F#m D

With the windows wide

F#m D E

With the windows wide by my side

[Verse 3]

F#m E F#m D

And the clusters fell, like an empty bell

A D E

Meteor shower at the motel

F#m E F#m D

Where the empty space is a saving grace

A D E

Making good time and doing well

F#m E F#m D

Still the question sings, like Saturn's rings

A D E

Maybe she knows and she won't tell

[Chorus]

F#m D E

But you don't need to know why when you cry

F#m D

You don't need to know why

F#m D E

You don't need to know why when you cry

[Instrumental]

F#m E

F#m D

A D E

[Verse 4]

F#m E F#m D

And I find you there in your country flair

A D E

Middle of the river in a lawn chair

F#m E F#m D

With your wrinkled hands and your silver hair

A D E

Leaving here soon and you know where

F#m E F#m D

To where the cattail sways with the lonesome loon

A D E

You'll be riding that train in late June

[Chorus]

F#m D E

With the windows wide by your side

F#m D

With the windows wide

F#m D E

With the windows wide by your side

F#m D

You don't need to know why

F#m D E

You don't need to know why when you cry

[Instrumental]

F#m E

F#m D

A D E

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