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[Intro]
 Am   C   E   Am   C2x
[Verse]
AmI've left behind Cmany things, Gbut never my only Amfriend.
AmI fear I've Cfailed the land I love, GI'm afraid I've lost the Amfence.
AmI could scream until the Ccows come home, but Fthey're all sick in Embed.
GInstead I'll say, C"No my love, Ewe can start Amagain."
AmIf I dream Ctonight, GI hope to find you Amthere.
AmI'll tiptoe above Cthe big ole crowd, and lGook for curly Amhair.
AmI'll duck below Ctheir neckties, to fFind me two feet Embare,
GAs the artist paints Canother wEorld beyond cAmompare,
EDown on TFinker AmCreeCk.
[Break]
Am C E Am C
[Verse]
AmSo come on back to the Ccountry, and Gsoon forget it Amall,
AmWhere cobwebs catch nCightmares, and Gyour children learn to Amfall.
AmRight before the Csun dies, jFust sit them up real Emtall,
AmLike flowers Gin the gardenC,     Ewhen winter starts to Amcrawl,
EDown on FTinkeAmr CreCek.
[Break]
Am C E Am C
[Verse]
AmWell, if you wake beforCe I die, you Gcan find me on the Amstreet,
AmHeading far from the Ccity, Gto find out what I nAmeed.
AmI hear that thereC's a land above, I Fguess we'll have to Emsee.
AmI'll share it tGhere with you deaCr, but firsEt we'll have to meet,Am  
EDown on FTinker AmCreek.
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Tinker Creek

by Barna Howard

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[Intro]

Am C E Am C

[Verse]

Am C G Am

I've left behind many things, but never my only friend.

Am C G Am

I fear I've failed the land I love, I'm afraid I've lost the fence.

Am C F Em

I could scream until the cows come home, but they're all sick in bed.

G C E Am

Instead I'll say, "No my love, we can start again."

Am C G Am

If I dream tonight, I hope to find you there.

Am C G Am

I'll tiptoe above the big ole crowd, and look for curly hair.

Am C F Em

I'll duck below their neckties, to find me two feet bare,

G C E Am

As the artist paints another world beyond compare,

E F Am C

Down on Tinker Creek.

[Break]

Am C E Am C

[Verse]

Am C G Am

So come on back to the country, and soon forget it all,

Am C G Am

Where cobwebs catch nightmares, and your children learn to fall.

Am C F Em

Right before the sun dies, just sit them up real tall,

Am G C E Am

Like flowers in the garden, when winter starts to crawl,

E F Am C

Down on Tinker Creek.

[Break]

Am C E Am C

[Verse]

Am C G Am

Well, if you wake before I die, you can find me on the street,

Am C G Am

Heading far from the city, to find out what I need.

Am C F Em

I hear that there's a land above, I guess we'll have to see.

Am G C E Am

I'll share it there with you dear, but first we'll have to meet,

E F Am

Down on Tinker Creek.

Created By User Caleb Russell

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