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Tulip
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[Verse 1]
G#mAda, my rarest D#mbud from the desert valley
Your C#hair of fire and skin of snow
Have coursed me to the heights of the desert G#mmountains
In search of the D#mcure for a rampant fever
Your C#beauty is power, it plagues me now
I come and scour the land for the desert D#mflower
[Pre-Chorus 1]
For G#mbeauty and Eperfume I'd stake my G#mhouse and my F#lands
The G#mgold is sleeping Ein the river but the G#mflower's in my F#hand
With a G#mpaler leaf and a Ebroken petal, I'll G#mpaint the king and F#queen
And G#mto the goldsmith Ewith my flower I'll G#mbuy your wedding F#ring
[Chorus 1]
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did G#mbuy
G#mOxen, sheep and Ewheat and rye
G#mLand on the F#north seaG#mside
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did Bbuy
The G#mfinest dresses Eman can buy
And a G#mpearl for to pF#ay my G#mbride
[Verse 2]
G#mThen with my rarest D#mbowl to her father's garden
Like C#gold for lamb or wool for clam I gave that man a bowl for his daughter
G#mAda, your heart is D#mmine and it's mine forever
And she C#replied, "my fate that lies on yon horizon's tethered me to the D#msky"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The G#mmatch arranged, and Evows exchanged and the G#mdove flew aF#way
The G#mbells spilled out the Ehollow canyon on G#mour wedding daF#y
To G#mme she gave her Ehand and to G#mdeath do us F#part
But the G#mbird will nest with Eone that she has G#mpromised her F#heart
[Chorus 2]
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did G#mbuy
The G#mbed from which our Esons would rise
and the G#mwindow wF#here she cG#mries
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did Bbuy
A G#mnet to catch the Ebirds that fly
from the G#mwindow F#where she G#mcries
[Bridge 1]
G#mHe reaches out and I withdraw
ESpilling the flowering F#bribes from his G#mpaw
The G#mbroken petals climbing the walls
EStealing my oxygen, F#no air at G#mall
G#mFrom the bed I hear him call
But EI answer cooing F#when the night G#mfalls
The G#mcotton sword is storming the hall
ECutting my vision to F#no sight at G#mall
[Verse 3]
G#mI tied the tulip around her Bneck
Like a red lead C#sinker
And G#mblindfold and spin around
And round and round
To the C#banks of the river and
G#mThen walk my true love
BInto the rushing C#water
And G#mby her long hair, bleeding red
Hair-pulled my love there under until she D#mdrown
C#(vocaF#lizaG#mtion)
[Pre-Chorus 3]
For G#mbeauty and Eperfume I'd stake my G#mhouse and my F#lands
My lG#move is sleeping Ein the river but the G#mflower's in my F#hand
With a G#mpaler leaf and a Ebroken petal, I'll G#mkeep her all to F#me
And G#mto the river Ewith my flower I'll G#mhear my true love F#sing
[Bridge 2]
G#mYour water is still in my friend
Ready to drown
G#mWater, water oh water my kin
Carry me out
This G#mEine river is mercy at last
Die as she laughs for
G#mHe's waiting with a dove's nest
My trC#ue love
[Chorus 3]
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did G#mbuy
A veG#mil that parted Eo'er my bride
And the G#mblue from the F#bluest G#meye
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did Bbuy
A veG#mil that parted Eo'er my bride
And the bG#mreath as my F#true love G#mdied
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I would G#mbuy
A veG#mil that parted Eo'er my bride
And the G#mblue from the F#bluest G#meye
G#mTulip, tuElip
With F#one what I did Bbuy
A veG#mil that parted Eo'er my bride
And the bG#mreath as my F#true lG#moooooooEooooooF#ove
G#mDied
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Tulip
by Jesca Hoop
Chords in this song · guitar
G#m
D#m
C#
E
F#
B
[Verse 1]
G#m D#m
Ada, my rarest bud from the desert valley
C#
Your hair of fire and skin of snow
G#m
Have coursed me to the heights of the desert mountains
D#m
In search of the cure for a rampant fever
C#
Your beauty is power, it plagues me now
D#m
I come and scour the land for the desert flower
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G#m E G#m F#
For beauty and perfume I'd stake my house and my lands
G#m E G#m F#
The gold is sleeping in the river but the flower's in my hand
G#m E G#m F#
With a paler leaf and a broken petal, I'll paint the king and queen
G#m E G#m F#
And to the goldsmith with my flower I'll buy your wedding ring
[Chorus 1]
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# G#m
With one what I did buy
G#m E
Oxen, sheep and wheat and rye
G#m F# G#m
Land on the north seaside
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# B
With one what I did buy
G#m E
The finest dresses man can buy
G#m F# G#m
And a pearl for to pay my bride
[Verse 2]
G#m D#m
Then with my rarest bowl to her father's garden
C#
Like gold for lamb or wool for clam I gave that man a bowl for his daughter
G#m D#m
Ada, your heart is mine and it's mine forever
C# D#m
And she replied, "my fate that lies on yon horizon's tethered me to the sky"
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G#m E G#m F#
The match arranged, and vows exchanged and the dove flew away
G#m E G#m F#
The bells spilled out the hollow canyon on our wedding day
G#m E G#m F#
To me she gave her hand and to death do us part
G#m E G#m F#
But the bird will nest with one that she has promised her heart
[Chorus 2]
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# G#m
With one what I did buy
G#m E
The bed from which our sons would rise
G#m F# G#m
and the window where she cries
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# B
With one what I did buy
G#m E
A net to catch the birds that fly
G#m F# G#m
from the window where she cries
[Bridge 1]
G#m
He reaches out and I withdraw
E F# G#m
Spilling the flowering bribes from his paw
G#m
The broken petals climbing the walls
E F# G#m
Stealing my oxygen, no air at all
G#m
From the bed I hear him call
E F# G#m
But I answer cooing when the night falls
G#m
The cotton sword is storming the hall
E F# G#m
Cutting my vision to no sight at all
[Verse 3]
G#m B
I tied the tulip around her neck
C#
Like a red lead sinker
G#m
And blindfold and spin around
And round and round
C#
To the banks of the river and
G#m
Then walk my true love
B C#
Into the rushing water
G#m
And by her long hair, bleeding red
D#m
Hair-pulled my love there under until she drown
C# F# G#m
(vocalization)
[Pre-Chorus 3]
G#m E G#m F#
For beauty and perfume I'd stake my house and my lands
G#m E G#m F#
My love is sleeping in the river but the flower's in my hand
G#m E G#m F#
With a paler leaf and a broken petal, I'll keep her all to me
G#m E G#m F#
And to the river with my flower I'll hear my true love sing
[Bridge 2]
G#m
Your water is still in my friend
Ready to drown
G#m
Water, water oh water my kin
Carry me out
G#m
This Eine river is mercy at last
Die as she laughs for
G#m
He's waiting with a dove's nest
C#
My true love
[Chorus 3]
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# G#m
With one what I did buy
G#m E
A veil that parted o'er my bride
G#m F# G#m
And the blue from the bluest eye
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# B
With one what I did buy
G#m E
A veil that parted o'er my bride
G#m F# G#m
And the breath as my true love died
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# G#m
With one what I would buy
G#m E
A veil that parted o'er my bride
G#m F# G#m
And the blue from the bluest eye
G#m E
Tulip, tulip
F# B
With one what I did buy
G#m E
A veil that parted o'er my bride
G#m F# G#m E F#
And the breath as my true loooooooooooooove
G#m
Died
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