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Shrinking Violet

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there are barely any bishop allen tabs anywhere, so i decided i'd learn tham and make my 
this is a pretty easy song and its very awesome so here you go.
Verse:
               G  E*
Oh my shrinking violets,
I left my DBasket of inpatients at your Gdoor.
                      G  E*
I bought my tulips for your two lips,
but the Dbulb don't burn anyGmore.
Chorus:
E*                                     G  
Ain't it a shame just how much rain we got?
    E*                         G  
The April showers blot out the sun
   E*                              G  
So much dear that your roots still rot
          E*                     D  G  
And we're waiting til the kingdom come.
Verse
Oh, my shrinking violet
I left my basket of impatience at your door
I brought my tulips for your two lips
But, the bulb don't burn anymore
Chorus
The night chain rain will fall on us
The daffodil's struck down
But, in the morning, glorious
I will wait until the kingdom come

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Shrinking Violet

by Bishop Allen

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there are barely any bishop allen tabs anywhere, so i decided i'd learn tham and make my

this is a pretty easy song and its very awesome so here you go.

Verse:

G E

Oh my shrinking violets,

D G

I left my Basket of inpatients at your door.

G E

I bought my tulips for your two lips,

D G

but the bulb don't burn anymore.

Chorus:

E G

Ain't it a shame just how much rain we got?

E G

The April showers blot out the sun

E G

So much dear that your roots still rot

E D G

And we're waiting til the kingdom come.

Verse

Oh, my shrinking violet

I left my basket of impatience at your door

I brought my tulips for your two lips

But, the bulb don't burn anymore

Chorus

The night chain rain will fall on us

The daffodil's struck down

But, in the morning, glorious

I will wait until the kingdom come

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