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Second Lovers Song

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[Verse 1]
   DmYou’re wakin' Cnext to me,    Dmtears splash 'Ccross the sun.
   DmYou whisper Csoft to me     Dmthat I ain't the Gonly one
   EmTo breathe your Amyella'(or: raven) hair,    Emcaress your Ambosom fair.
   DmDo you think I Creally care?    DmDo you think it Gmatters?
[Verse 2]
   DmWhat do your Cfeelin's mean?    DmDo you think I'd Clove you more,
   DmIf you stood Cpure and clean    Dmof those you'd Gknown before?
   EmWould your words be Amsweeter then,    Emupon NoAmvember's wind?
   DmIf you beCgan again,    Dmcould your smile be Gsofter?
[Bridge]
   AmWould your eyes more Embrightly shine? Would your Amlaughter be so Gtender,
   AmIf you'd been Emonly mine for as Amlong as you reGmember?
[Verse 3]
   DmI don't want Ctears from you,    Dmdon't build your Clove on shame.
   DmAll that we've Cdone is through    Dmand all we can Gdo remains.
   EmMy lady Amcan't you see,    EmI love not Amjealously?
   DmBut for all you Care to me    Dmand all you'll be toGmorrow.

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Second Lovers Song

by Townes Van Zandt

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[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm C

You’re wakin' next to me, tears splash 'cross the sun.

Dm C Dm G

You whisper soft to me that I ain't the only one

Em Am Em Am

To breathe your yella'(or: raven) hair, caress your bosom fair.

Dm C Dm G

Do you think I really care? Do you think it matters?

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm C

What do your feelin's mean? Do you think I'd love you more,

Dm C Dm G

If you stood pure and clean of those you'd known before?

Em Am Em Am

Would your words be sweeter then, upon November's wind?

Dm C Dm G

If you began again, could your smile be softer?

[Bridge]

Am Em Am G

Would your eyes more brightly shine? Would your laughter be so tender,

Am Em Am G

If you'd been only mine for as long as you remember?

[Verse 3]

Dm C Dm C

I don't want tears from you, don't build your love on shame.

Dm C Dm G

All that we've done is through and all we can do remains.

Em Am Em Am

My lady can't you see, I love not jealously?

Dm C Dm G

But for all you are to me and all you'll be tomorrow.

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