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Mourning Dove

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[Intro]
G   C   G   C
[Verse]
I have a Ghouse, I have a Chome
I have a Gplace where wildflowers CgrowG  
I have some trees, where squirrels can Cnest
And mourning Gdoves can take their Crest
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C
[Verse]
I have a Gdog, I have a Csong
I have to Glet the mystery roll ConG  
I am alive, I am in Clove
I want to Gtell the mourning CdoveD  C  D  
[Bridge]
But when she Cflew she did not Gsing
The cold wind Cwhistled on her Dwing
[Verse]
Oh, do not Ggrieve, sweet mourning Cdove
Your sad old Gsong is a song of Clove
On the Gday when I was Cnew
You held me Gonce, no one held Cyou
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C
[Verse]
I think of Gyou as a mourning Cdove
That only Gflew on wings of Clove
I think of Gyou as a mourning Cdove
That only Gflew on wings of CloveG  C  

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Mourning Dove

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I have a house, I have a home

G C G

I have a place where wildflowers grow

I have some trees, where squirrels can nest

G C

And mourning doves can take their rest

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I have a dog, I have a song

G C G

I have to let the mystery roll on

I am alive, I am in love

G C D C D

I want to tell the mourning dove

[Bridge]

C G

But when she flew she did not sing

C D

The cold wind whistled on her wing

[Verse]

G C

Oh, do not grieve, sweet mourning dove

G C

Your sad old song is a song of love

G C

On the day when I was new

G C

You held me once, no one held you

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I think of you as a mourning dove

G C

That only flew on wings of love

G C

I think of you as a mourning dove

G C G C

That only flew on wings of love

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