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Blue Heron

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[Intro]
Em D  A
Em D  A
Em D  A
  G    D   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
We were Emwalking Gon the Acoastline
And I Emwondered if Gthis could be the Alast time
Then I Gtook your Dfragile hand inAto mine
And we Emtalked of Gall the Agood times
[Bridge]
Em D  A
Em D  A
Em D  A
G  D  A
[Verse 2]
It was Emearly Gmorning Asunrise
When we Emcaught that Gshimmering in Aher eyes
And she Gtold us Deverything would Abe fine
So we Emwalked toGgether in the Alow tide
[Chorus]
  GBlue Dheron Aflying overEmhead
  GKeeping Dwatch over Ayou
  GBlue Dheron Astanding on the Gshore
While we Emwandered all aGlong the southern Acoastline
[Solo]
Em G  A
Em G  A
G  D  A
Em G  A
[Verse 3]
We were Emwalking Gon the Acoastline
And yoEmu told me it Gwouldn’t be the Alast time
Then I Gtook your Dstrong hand intAo mine
And we Emwalked toGgether in the Alow tide
[Chorus]
  GBlue Dheron Aflying overEmhead
  GKeeping Dwatch over Ayou
  GBlue Dheron Astanding on the Gshore
You never Emknow if there’ll be Gmore so we’ll Emwander all aGlong the southern Acoastline
[Outro]
Em D  A
Em D  A
Em D  A
G  D  A

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Blue Heron

by Sarah Jarosz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D A

G D A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em G A

We were walking on the coastline

Em G A

And I wondered if this could be the last time

G D A

Then I took your fragile hand into mine

Em G A

And we talked of all the good times

[Bridge]

Em D A

G D A

[Verse 2]

Em G A

It was early morning sunrise

Em G A

When we caught that shimmering in her eyes

G D A

And she told us everything would be fine

Em G A

So we walked together in the low tide

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Blue heron flying overhead

G D A

Keeping watch over you

G D A G

Blue heron standing on the shore

Em G A

While we wandered all along the southern coastline

[Solo]

Em G A

G D A

Em G A

[Verse 3]

Em G A

We were walking on the coastline

Em G A

And you told me it wouldn’t be the last time

G D A

Then I took your strong hand into mine

Em G A

And we walked together in the low tide

[Chorus]

G D A Em

Blue heron flying overhead

G D A

Keeping watch over you

G D A G

Blue heron standing on the shore

Em G Em G A

You never know if there’ll be more so we’ll wander all along the southern coastline

[Outro]

Em D A

G D A

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