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White Dove

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     Cx3201x 
     G32000x 
  G/F#2x000x    
    Em02200x
     Dxx0232
 Dadd4x5403x
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
C C G
C C G
G/F#  Em
[Verse 1]
  C    C  GI met my new neighbor
  C    C  GHad a drink on her veranda-G/F#ah-ah-ah-Emah
We watched the ocean batter Bonita DPoDint
  C    C  GDo you have any children
  C    C  GAir around us cha-aG/F#-a-a-Emanged
As grief washed across her fa-a-Da-a-Cace 
[Chorus 1]
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White do-Dadd4ah-ah-ah-Cove
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White dove, Dadd4what are you thinking Gof
[Verse 2]
  D    D    C    C  GWe had a daughter
  C    C  GDisappeared at ei-a-G/F#a-a-a-Emeight
    Em- no lyrics -
  C    C  GWe gave them money
  C    C  GAll we could do is wa-aG/F#-a-a-Emait
She's found, garroted, boDunCd
[Chorus 2]
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White do-Dadd4ah-ah-ah-Cove
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White dove, Dadd4what are you thinking Gof
[Refrain 1]
Don't come around here Emno more
   AmIt's not about merDcy
Not about tears anyCmore
White dovDadd4e         C  
White dove, Dadd4what are you thinking Gof
[Bridge and Solo]
Em Em  B B  G G
[Verse 3]
  D    D    C    C  GSword of vengeance
  C    C  GOccupies my m-iG/F#-i-i-Emind
Who could do such a horrible crime
  C    C  GAcross the Qadaas
  C    C  GKilling off our si-iG/F#-i-i-Emide
Heat seeking bombs don't wear camouDflaCge
[Chorus 3]
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White do-Dadd4ah-ah-ah-Cove
White dove       Dadd4    C  
White dove, Dadd4what are you thinking Gof
[Refrain 2]
Don't come around here Emno more
   AmIt's not about merDcy
Not about tears anyCmore
White do-Dadd4ah-ah-Cove         
White do-Dadd4ah-ah-ah-Cove
White dove, Dadd4what are you thinking Gof

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White Dove

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Dadd4

x3201x

32000x

G/F#

2x000x

02200x

xx0232

Dadd4

x5403x

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C C G

G/F# Em

[Verse 1]

C C G

I met my new neighbor

C C G G/F# Em

Had a drink on her veranda-ah-ah-ah-ah

D D

We watched the ocean batter Bonita Point

C C G

Do you have any children

C C G G/F# Em

Air around us cha-a-a-a-anged

D C

As grief washed across her fa-a-a-a-ace

[Chorus 1]

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 C

White do-ah-ah-ah-ove

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 G

White dove, what are you thinking of

[Verse 2]

D D C C G

We had a daughter

C C G G/F# Em

Disappeared at ei-a-a-a-a-eight

- no lyrics -

C C G

We gave them money

C C G G/F# Em

All we could do is wa-a-a-a-ait

D C

She's found, garroted, bound

[Chorus 2]

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 C

White do-ah-ah-ah-ove

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 G

White dove, what are you thinking of

[Refrain 1]

Don't come around here no more

Am D

It's not about mercy

Not about tears anymore

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 G

White dove, what are you thinking of

[Bridge and Solo]

Em Em B B G G

[Verse 3]

D D C C G

Sword of vengeance

C C G G/F# Em

Occupies my m-i-i-i-ind

Who could do such a horrible crime

C C G

Across the Qadaas

C C G G/F# Em

Killing off our si-i-i-i-ide

D C

Heat seeking bombs don't wear camouflage

[Chorus 3]

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 C

White do-ah-ah-ah-ove

Dadd4 C

White dove

Dadd4 G

White dove, what are you thinking of

[Refrain 2]

Don't come around here no more

Am D

It's not about mercy

Not about tears anymore

Dadd4 C

White do-ah-ah-ove

Dadd4 C

White do-ah-ah-ah-ove

Dadd4 G

White dove, what are you thinking of

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