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Small Bones Of Courage
Aldous Harding
capo 2
[Verse]
AmWe walk Calone now with EAmdo
The doCgs have broken and tuDrned
DmFeed these Amwords to the Gwind
DmSo they may Gone day rAmeturn
[Verse]
AmThere's little Cleft for us EAmdo
Our miCnds are open and Dlearned
DmNever in your days will you Amfind a pair so Gburned
And we sDmlept with our bGacks against the weAmather
[Verse]
AmAs we Clay on wet Amstones
Before Cthe fire's eDdge
DmWe swore to never Ameat from those Gbleeding hands again
DmAnd we sang the words Gtogether in thAme Amber
[Interlude]
AmoohC  Am  
AmoohC  Am  
[Chorus]
CNot a word, little Gwidow, of the maFn I was before
CFor the only frailGness left lives iFn the night
CWhen I cannot find Gthe silver desigFn to take your life
CAnd the shadows arGe too deep to finFd the light
CThey do not reach the Gsmall bones of Amcourage
C'Stead left to the ligGht by the small Ambones of courage
[Verse]
AmThere is a traCin that moves through the Amvalley
AmIts pCath is crooked and tDied
DmWe're told we are but traveAmllers upon its heGllish ride
DmBut the coal will not burGn longer than we wiAmll eat
Still he's rCobbed the fire by the sGmall bones of cAmourage
[Chorus]
Scratch dCown the lace and bare yoGur naked breast Funto the sun
Let the gChosts scream at the Glightning in yoFur eyes
Turn all Cthe horses gold, and Gwatch them flee Ftoward the life
Where live Cthe guardians of merGcy and the minFd
[Chorus]
CLed through the fire by thGe small bones oAmf courage
CLed through the fire by the Gsmall bones oAmf courage
[Interlude]
AmoohC  Am  
AmoohC  Am  
[Verse]
AmThere is little Cleft for us AmEdo
Our minCds are open and leaDrned
DmNever in your days will you Amfind a pair so Gburned
DmAnd we slept with our Gbacks against the Amweather

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Small Bones Of Courage

by Aldous Harding

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Small Bones Of Courage

Aldous Harding

capo 2

[Verse]

Am C Am

We walk alone now with Edo

C D

The dogs have broken and turned

Dm Am G

Feed these words to the wind

Dm G Am

So they may one day return

[Verse]

Am C Am

There's little left for us Edo

C D

Our minds are open and learned

Dm Am G

Never in your days will you find a pair so burned

Dm G Am

And we slept with our backs against the weather

[Verse]

Am C Am

As we lay on wet stones

C D

Before the fire's edge

Dm Am G

We swore to never eat from those bleeding hands again

Dm G Am

And we sang the words together in the Amber

[Interlude]

Am C Am

ooh

Am C Am

ooh

[Chorus]

C G F

Not a word, little widow, of the man I was before

C G F

For the only frailness left lives in the night

C G F

When I cannot find the silver design to take your life

C G F

And the shadows are too deep to find the light

C G Am

They do not reach the small bones of courage

C G Am

'Stead left to the light by the small bones of courage

[Verse]

Am C Am

There is a train that moves through the valley

Am C D

Its path is crooked and tied

Dm Am G

We're told we are but travellers upon its hellish ride

Dm G Am

But the coal will not burn longer than we will eat

C G Am

Still he's robbed the fire by the small bones of courage

[Chorus]

C G F

Scratch down the lace and bare your naked breast unto the sun

C G F

Let the ghosts scream at the lightning in your eyes

C G F

Turn all the horses gold, and watch them flee toward the life

C G F

Where live the guardians of mercy and the mind

[Chorus]

C G Am

Led through the fire by the small bones of courage

C G Am

Led through the fire by the small bones of courage

[Interlude]

Am C Am

ooh

Am C Am

ooh

[Verse]

Am C Am

There is little left for us Edo

C D

Our minds are open and learned

Dm Am G

Never in your days will you find a pair so burned

Dm G Am

And we slept with our backs against the weather

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