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 Capo 2
Descants are footnoted below
N.C.
"CAW!!"
[Intro]
 Am  G   D/F#   F  E
[Verse 1]
AmOne flies in to case the joint,  Cboldly struts around
GTwo fly in to make it Three, lDmaugh awhile and knock each other dFown F  G  
AmFour flies in with a frowning walk,  gCains a laugh from out a squawk
GBut its Five who Dmowns the place, and prFoves it wGith a lookAm  
Stopping SGix and Seven in tDmheir tracks from sFmuggl-Ging a bAmook
[Chorus 1]
GWords within our grasp do we let gFo?
Do we fly hCeavenly with the weight of wAmhat we know?
GWords within our grasp do we let Dmgo?
Do we fFly heavenly with whCat we knE7ow?  E7sus4  E7  
[Chorus 2]
 GMy friend bids me come and see the
AmRavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages freCe
GMy friend bids me come and see
the DmRavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages frCee    C2  E7  
[Verse 2]
AmOne for fiction, two for truth ThCree for bikes and bathing suits
FFour for sci-fi fGantas-Cy E7  
AmFive loves art and ancient skulls SCix eats periodicals
FSeven lives in pGoetr-Cy  E7  
AmOne hangs out on the drama shelves But kCeeps the monologues to herself
FTwo and Three are stGudying jCewels E  
AmFour reads all about the Huns FCive won’t share the shiny ones
FSix and Seven lGabor aCll night thrEough
[Chorus 1]
GWords within our grasp do we let Fgo?
Do we fly Cheavenly with the weight of wAmhat we know?
GWords within our grasp do we Dmlet go?
Do we fFly heavenly with whCat we kE7now?  E7sus4  E7  
[Verse 3]
AmHours of study flying by, CCwords soaked up by beady eyes
GLong debates into the night, pDmages flying every wheFre! F  G  
AmSeek the language word by word, lCike the black and clever bird
GNever let it bring you down, Dmall the things we haven’t figured oFut
[Chorus 2]
GMy friend bids me come and see the RAmavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages frCee
GMy friend bids me come and see
the DmRavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages frCee    C2  E7  
[Verse 4]
AmSeven reads about the Gods, chCmaj7uckles to herself
Fto the rest she nGever lets on C  E7  
AmTry to catch a glimpse of them, bCickering like mortal men
FFeathers on the sGide wCalk
GIf you heard a Raven say such hForrible words
such as the Cones you may have heard in your Amday to day
Gwould it make you choose your Dmown more carefully
 Faround the oGnes you LoCve? E7  E7sus4  E7  
[Chorus 2]
GMy friend bids me come and see the RAmavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages frCee
GMy friend bids me come and see the RDmavens in the Library,
FSetting quiet pGages frCee  E7  
 [Tag]
FSetting quiet pGages frCee E7  
 FSetting quiet pGages frCee E7  
 FSetting quiet pGag-es G#free
 Am  G  D/F#  F E Am
 [Whispered]:
N.C.
Seven little Ravens sitting on the shelves. Who knows what they’re learning? They keep it to themselves.
    Am     G        D/F#    F   ECAWAm!

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Ravens In The Library

by S. J. Tucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

E7sus4

Cmaj7

Capo 2

Descants are footnoted below

N.C.

"CAW!!"

[Intro]

Am G D/F# F E

[Verse 1]

Am C

One flies in to case the joint, boldly struts around

G Dm F F G

Two fly in to make it Three, laugh awhile and knock each other down

Am C

Four flies in with a frowning walk, gains a laugh from out a squawk

G Dm F G Am

But its Five who owns the place, and proves it with a look

G Dm F G Am

Stopping Six and Seven in their tracks from smuggl-ing a book

[Chorus 1]

G F

Words within our grasp do we let go?

C Am

Do we fly heavenly with the weight of what we know?

G Dm

Words within our grasp do we let go?

F C E7 E7sus4 E7

Do we fly heavenly with what we know?

[Chorus 2]

My friend bids me come and see the

Ravens in the Library,

F G C

Setting quiet pages free

My friend bids me come and see

the Ravens in the Library,

F G C C2 E7

Setting quiet pages free

[Verse 2]

Am C

One for fiction, two for truth Three for bikes and bathing suits

F G C E7

Four for sci-fi fantas-y

Am C

Five loves art and ancient skulls Six eats periodicals

F G C E7

Seven lives in poetr-y

Am C

One hangs out on the drama shelves But keeps the monologues to herself

F G C E

Two and Three are studying jewels

Am C

Four reads all about the Huns Five won’t share the shiny ones

F G C E

Six and Seven labor all night through

[Chorus 1]

G F

Words within our grasp do we let go?

C Am

Do we fly heavenly with the weight of what we know?

G Dm

Words within our grasp do we let go?

F C E7 E7sus4 E7

Do we fly heavenly with what we know?

[Verse 3]

Am C

Hours of study flying by, Cwords soaked up by beady eyes

G Dm F F G

Long debates into the night, pages flying every where!

Am C

Seek the language word by word, like the black and clever bird

G Dm F

Never let it bring you down, all the things we haven’t figured out

[Chorus 2]

G Am

My friend bids me come and see the Ravens in the Library,

F G C

Setting quiet pages free

My friend bids me come and see

the Ravens in the Library,

F G C C2 E7

Setting quiet pages free

[Verse 4]

Am Cmaj7

Seven reads about the Gods, chuckles to herself

F G C E7

to the rest she never lets on

Am C

Try to catch a glimpse of them, bickering like mortal men

F G C

Feathers on the side walk

G F

If you heard a Raven say such horrible words

C Am

such as the ones you may have heard in your day to day

G Dm

would it make you choose your own more carefully

F G C E7 E7sus4 E7

around the ones you Love?

[Chorus 2]

G Am

My friend bids me come and see the Ravens in the Library,

F G C

Setting quiet pages free

G Dm

My friend bids me come and see the Ravens in the Library,

F G C E7

Setting quiet pages free

[Tag]

F G C E7

Setting quiet pages free

F G C E7

Setting quiet pages free

F G G#

Setting quiet pag-es free

Am G D/F# F E Am

[Whispered]:

N.C.

Seven little Ravens sitting on the shelves. Who knows what they’re learning? They keep it to themselves.

Am G D/F# F E Am

CAW!

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