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Goodbye I

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Intro: C x8
Verse 1:
The fCarmer drove his tractor where the Csoil had been tilled
planting Emcorn in rank and file from the Emsilo to the lumber mill
he rCode along in silence as lCooked out past the honeysuckle Emfield
watched the water turn Emturn the water wheel
started thCinking about his daughter with Caffection her reaction of disEmdain
the day he replaced the blue hydrEmangea with the climbing grain
while her Cdisappointed sister looked on Cquiet as the snow
knowing wEmell that those that know don't talk and tEmhose that talk don't know
Chorus 1:
but she Gcouldn't help but sing
she Gcouldn't help but sing
No, she cEmouldn't help but sing
she Emcouldn't help but sing
She tried but she Gcouldn't help but sing
she Gcouldn't help but sing
No, Emshe couldn't help but sing
she Emcouldn't help but sing
Verse 2: (Repeat chords from Verse 1: C C Em Em)
the tortoise in the wheelchair wrapped his forehead in a bandage
with a cast they made from plaster for his phony broken leg
so he'd get pushed around the sidewalk by the zookeeper's assistant
with the hummingbird observing from behind the yellow flower
and he flapped his tiny wings they moved so fast you couldn't see them
with resentment for the tortoise which was clear by his expression
but the tortoise turned and smiled with a peacefulness which proved
that there's a movement in our stillness and however much we move
Chorus 2: (Repeat chords from Chorus 1: G G Em Em)
we're bound to stand completely still
we stand completely still
we all stand completely still
we stand completely still
Let's all stand completely still
Let's stand completely still
Let's all stand completely still
Let's stand completely still
Bridge:
 G   D   Em   Emx2
Ending: (Repeat Bridge chords until end)
   Gcome tortoise, standing Dstill
   go hummingbird, Emmy willEm  
   Gcome tortoise, stumbling Bmblind
   go hummingbird, my eyes
   come tortoise, empty hand
   go hummingbird, my plan
   come tortoise, undefined
   go hummingbird, my mind
   come tortoise, letting go
   go hummingbird, I know
   come tortoise, come and die
   go hummingbird, my I
   goodbye, I, goodbye, I
   goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
(End on Em chord)

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Goodbye I

by mewithoutYou

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Intro: C x8

Verse 1:

C C

The farmer drove his tractor where the soil had been tilled

Em Em

planting corn in rank and file from the silo to the lumber mill

C C Em

he rode along in silence as looked out past the honeysuckle field

watched the water turn turn the water wheel

C C Em

started thinking about his daughter with affection her reaction of disdain

the day he replaced the blue hydrangea with the climbing grain

C C

while her disappointed sister looked on quiet as the snow

Em Em

knowing well that those that know don't talk and those that talk don't know

Chorus 1:

but she couldn't help but sing

she couldn't help but sing

No, she couldn't help but sing

she couldn't help but sing

She tried but she couldn't help but sing

she couldn't help but sing

No, she couldn't help but sing

she couldn't help but sing

Verse 2: (Repeat chords from Verse 1: C C Em Em)

the tortoise in the wheelchair wrapped his forehead in a bandage

with a cast they made from plaster for his phony broken leg

so he'd get pushed around the sidewalk by the zookeeper's assistant

with the hummingbird observing from behind the yellow flower

and he flapped his tiny wings they moved so fast you couldn't see them

with resentment for the tortoise which was clear by his expression

but the tortoise turned and smiled with a peacefulness which proved

that there's a movement in our stillness and however much we move

Chorus 2: (Repeat chords from Chorus 1: G G Em Em)

we're bound to stand completely still

we stand completely still

we all stand completely still

we stand completely still

Let's all stand completely still

Let's stand completely still

Let's all stand completely still

Let's stand completely still

Bridge:

G D Em Em

Ending: (Repeat Bridge chords until end)

G D

come tortoise, standing still

Em Em

go hummingbird, my will

G Bm

come tortoise, stumbling blind

go hummingbird, my eyes

come tortoise, empty hand

go hummingbird, my plan

come tortoise, undefined

go hummingbird, my mind

come tortoise, letting go

go hummingbird, I know

come tortoise, come and die

go hummingbird, my I

goodbye, I, goodbye, I

goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

(End on Em chord)

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