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Em D C Bm Am G F  Fsus4 F
FEarth between my toes and a Emflower in my Ghair
Cthat's what I was Bmwearing Dwhen we F#mlay   Aamong the Dferns.
FEarth between my Amtoes and a Cflower EmI will Gwear when Bmhe reDturns.
 Am   D   Am   D   Am   D   Am   D   F#m   F#m   G   G- Am  
FWind upon his face and my Emfingers in his Ghair
Cthat's what he was Bmwearing Dwhen we F#mlay   Abeneath the Dsky.
FWind upon his Amface and my Clove Emhe will Gwear when Bmswallows Dfly.
Am D Am D Am D Am D
DTears of Amsorrow Drunning AmdeepD  
running Amsilent Din my F#msleep
running Gsilent in my sleep.Am  
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Silent Running

by Joan Baez

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Fsus4

F#m

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Em D C Bm Am G F Fsus4 F

F Em G

Earth between my toes and a flower in my hair

C Bm D F#m A D

that's what I was wearing when we lay among the ferns.

F Am C Em G Bm D

Earth between my toes and a flower I will wear when he returns.

Am D Am D Am D Am D F#m F#m G G Am

F Em G

Wind upon his face and my fingers in his hair

C Bm D F#m A D

that's what he was wearing when we lay beneath the sky.

F Am C Em G Bm D

Wind upon his face and my love he will wear when swallows fly.

Am D Am D Am D Am D

D Am D Am D

Tears of sorrow running deep

Am D F#m

running silent in my sleep

G Am

running silent in my sleep.

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