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Roots Of Oak

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[Verse 1]
AmShadow of cloud falls
Em7And with it a chill
FHigh o'er heather
EmHawk hover the hill
AmJust begun is my journey
Em7And Danu's my name
FI am the juggler of Emfortune and fame
[Chorus]
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
[Verse 2]
AmFeathers of raven
Em7Slithers of coal
FArmour of silver
EmIn the mackerel shoal
AmSun in the west
Em7T'is ruby blood red
FTravelers a-weary
EmDo make their bed
[Chorus]
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 
AmLet me not hear facts figures and logic
EmFain would I hear lore legends and magic 

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Roots Of Oak

by Donovan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Verse 1]

Shadow of cloud falls

Em7

And with it a chill

High o'er heather

Hawk hover the hill

Just begun is my journey

Em7

And Danu's my name

F Em

I am the juggler of fortune and fame

[Chorus]

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

[Verse 2]

Feathers of raven

Em7

Slithers of coal

Armour of silver

In the mackerel shoal

Sun in the west

Em7

T'is ruby blood red

Travelers a-weary

Do make their bed

[Chorus]

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

Let me not hear facts figures and logic

Fain would I hear lore legends and magic

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