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[Intro]
  G    F   Cx2 G  
[Verse 1]
GI'm singing to the bird with the Fbroken wing that Clives in your hGeart
And to every dark bruise that won't hFeal or even Cfade at allG  
[Chorus]
CThey say you apologized when you caGme out of the wombBm  
So aware of the pain, so cClose to the woundG  
Still I wondeFr,  Cshould I wait for yoGu
[Verse 2]
GI'm singing to your ancient voice that lies buFried aClone in your chestG  
GCause the deeper we walk into this valley, I kFnow the less suCnshine we will geGt
[Chorus]
MCy whiskey girl, 4G0 years you've been true
BmMy sweet 39 I Csuppose will have to doG  
Still I wondeFr, Cshould I wGait for youF  C  G  
[Interlude]
CI asked for thGis in some mCescaline hazeG  
           C                      G                 F                     C    G   F   C   Gx2 G  
I wanted to go with you, but I didn't know how short you would stay
[Verse 3]
GNo one's coming tonight, it's colFd it's darCk and it's latGe
I won't keep you long standing aFngelicalCly by Gthem gates
[Chorus]
CI ain't no Romeo, but it's as cGlose as I'll ever be
BmI tear out my brains jCust to set my soul freeG  
Still I wonderF,    C  Gdid you wait for meF  C  
DGid you wait for meF  C  G  F  C  G  

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Bisbee

by John Craigie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C G

[Verse 1]

G F C G

I'm singing to the bird with the broken wing that lives in your heart

F C G

And to every dark bruise that won't heal or even fade at all

[Chorus]

C G Bm

They say you apologized when you came out of the womb

C G

So aware of the pain, so close to the wound

F C G

Still I wonder, should I wait for you

[Verse 2]

G F C G

I'm singing to your ancient voice that lies buried alone in your chest

G F C G

Cause the deeper we walk into this valley, I know the less sunshine we will get

[Chorus]

C G

My whiskey girl, 40 years you've been true

Bm C G

My sweet 39 I suppose will have to do

F C G F C G

Still I wonder, should I wait for you

[Interlude]

C G C G

I asked for this in some mescaline haze

C G F C G F C G G

I wanted to go with you, but I didn't know how short you would stay

[Verse 3]

G F C G

No one's coming tonight, it's cold it's dark and it's late

F C G

I won't keep you long standing angelically by them gates

[Chorus]

C G

I ain't no Romeo, but it's as close as I'll ever be

Bm C G

I tear out my brains just to set my soul free

F C G F C

Still I wonder, did you wait for me

G F C G F C G

Did you wait for me

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