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[Verse]
Well I Cfeel like an old hobo, I'm sad Glonesome and Cblue, 
I was Ffair as the Csummer day Gnow the summer Cdays are through. 
You Fpass through Cplaces and Gplaces Cpass through you, 
But you Fcarry 'em Cwith you on the Gsoles of your Ctravellin'  F  
ShCoesG. C  F  C  G  C  F  C  G  
[Chorus]
Well I Clove you so Fdearly I Clove you so Gclearly 
I Cwake you Fup in the Cmornin' so Gearly,  
Just to Ctell you I Fgot the Cwanderin' Gblues. 
   CI Fgot the Cwanderin' Gblues, 
And CI'm gonna Fquit these Cramblin' Gways one of Cthese Fdays Csoon, G  C  F  C  
And GI'll Csing : 
[Bridge]
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
[Instrumental]
  F    C    G(  C    F    C    Grepeat x2) 
[Verse]
Well it's Ctimes like Fthese I Cfeel so Gsmall and Cwild  
Like the Framblin' Cfootsteps of a Gwanderin' Cchild. 
FAnd i'm Clonesome as a Glonesome Cwhippoorwill, 
FSingin these Cblues with a Gwarble and a Ctrill. 
FBut i'm Cnot too Gblue to Cfly, 
FNo i'm Cnot too Gblue to Cfly 'cause 
[Bridge]
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
[Instrumental]
  F    C    G(  C    F    C    Grepeat x6)   
[Chorus]
Well I Clove you so Fdearly I Clove you so Gfearlessly,  
CI wake you Fup in the Cmornin' so Gearly  
Just to Ctell you I Fgot the Cwanderin' Gblues. 
   CI Fgot the Cwanderin' Gblues, 
And I Cdon't wanna Fleave you I Clove you Gthrough and CthroughF. C  G  
[Verse]
Oh I Cleft my Fbaby on a Cpretty blue Gtrain, 
And I Csang my Fsongs to the Ccold and the Grain. 
  CBut I Fhad the Cwanderin' Gblues, 
  CAnd I Fsang those Cwanderin' Gblues. 
And Ci'm gonna Fquit these Cramblin' Gways one of Cthese Fdays Csoon, G  C  F  C  
And Gi'll Csing : 
[Bridge]
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
The Flittlest Cbirds sing the Gprettiest Csongs. 
[Instrumental] 
  F    C     G(  C    F    C    Grepeat x 5)    C  
[Outro]
FI don't Ccare if the Gsun don't Cshine, 
FI don't Ccare if Gnothin' is Cmine. 
FI don't Ccare if I'm Gnervous with Cyou, 
FI'll do my Clovin' in the GwinterCtime. 

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Littlest Birds

by The Be Good Tanyas

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[Verse]

C G C

Well I feel like an old hobo, I'm sad lonesome and blue,

F C G C

I was fair as the summer day now the summer days are through.

F C G C

You pass through places and places pass through you,

F C G C F

But you carry 'em with you on the soles of your travellin'

C G C F C G C F C G

Shoes.

[Chorus]

C F C G

Well I love you so dearly I love you so clearly

C F C G

I wake you up in the mornin' so early,

C F C G

Just to tell you I got the wanderin' blues.

C F C G

I got the wanderin' blues,

C F C G C F C G C F C

And I'm gonna quit these ramblin' ways one of these days soon,

G C

And I'll sing :

[Bridge]

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

[Instrumental]

F C G C F C G

( repeat x2)

[Verse]

C F C G C

Well it's times like these I feel so small and wild

F C G C

Like the ramblin' footsteps of a wanderin' child.

F C G C

And i'm lonesome as a lonesome whippoorwill,

F C G C

Singin these blues with a warble and a trill.

F C G C

But i'm not too blue to fly,

F C G C

No i'm not too blue to fly 'cause

[Bridge]

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

[Instrumental]

F C G C F C G

( repeat x6)

[Chorus]

C F C G

Well I love you so dearly I love you so fearlessly,

C F C G

I wake you up in the mornin' so early

C F C G

Just to tell you I got the wanderin' blues.

C F C G

I got the wanderin' blues,

C F C G C F C G

And I don't wanna leave you I love you through and through.

[Verse]

C F C G

Oh I left my baby on a pretty blue train,

C F C G

And I sang my songs to the cold and the rain.

C F C G

But I had the wanderin' blues,

C F C G

And I sang those wanderin' blues.

C F C G C F C G C F C

And i'm gonna quit these ramblin' ways one of these days soon,

G C

And i'll sing :

[Bridge]

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

F C G C

The littlest birds sing the prettiest songs.

[Instrumental]

F C G C F C G C

( repeat x 5)

[Outro]

F C G C

I don't care if the sun don't shine,

F C G C

I don't care if nothin' is mine.

F C G C

I don't care if I'm nervous with you,

F C G C

I'll do my lovin' in the wintertime.

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