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[Verse]
EmMemories, oh Gmemories,
since Byou won't leave me alone,
EmExplain to me why I Gfeel so lost
even Bthough I've come back home.
I've been Emseeking fortune: I've been Gseeking, slithering
and Bshimmer out in the world
but nEmothing will cure this cGurling craving
for a Bmodern mountain girl
CI want her to see me, and I Dhope I have the wEmords
CI want her to see me, but I Dhope I see her Emfirst
[Verse]
EmThere were city nights when I was Gmiles away
with Bhappiness in my reach,
EmAnd I'd wake to visions of a Ghillside trailer
Bhumming with electric heat.
EmThen I'd find myself back in the Gquiet dell
where cBompunction took its form,
EmAnd with our hips we tried to Gpush back
the wretched Bfailure of being born
Could you Cfeel me down there Din the lonesome Emlow?
I could Cswear you wanted me; I could Dswear that it was Emso.
[Interlude]
Em G B
Em G B
Em G B
Em G B
C  D Em
C  D Em
[Verse]
EmWho's gonna shoe your pGretty little feet,
darlin' Bwho's gonna glove your hands?
EmWho's gonna know your Gmama made you
while she was Bdoin' it to Steely Dan?
As you Emcling to the earth and Gscream for the kingdom,
did you Bsee some other face?
EmLove was a match Gdefense for you
and for Bme an act of shame.
And CLaveda, Laveda Dloving you is a Emshame.
CLaveda, Laveda Dloving you is a Emshame.
[Outro]
C  D  B  Em

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Laveda

by Barton Carroll

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[Verse]

Em G

Memories, oh memories,

since you won't leave me alone,

Em G

Explain to me why I feel so lost

even though I've come back home.

Em G

I've been seeking fortune: I've been seeking, slithering

and shimmer out in the world

Em G

but nothing will cure this curling craving

for a modern mountain girl

C D Em

I want her to see me, and I hope I have the words

C D Em

I want her to see me, but I hope I see her first

[Verse]

Em G

There were city nights when I was miles away

with happiness in my reach,

Em G

And I'd wake to visions of a hillside trailer

humming with electric heat.

Em G

Then I'd find myself back in the quiet dell

where compunction took its form,

Em G

And with our hips we tried to push back

the wretched failure of being born

C D Em

Could you feel me down there in the lonesome low?

C D Em

I could swear you wanted me; I could swear that it was so.

[Interlude]

Em G B

C D Em

[Verse]

Em G

Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet,

darlin' who's gonna glove your hands?

Em G

Who's gonna know your mama made you

while she was doin' it to Steely Dan?

Em G

As you cling to the earth and scream for the kingdom,

did you see some other face?

Em G

Love was a match defense for you

and for me an act of shame.

C D Em

And Laveda, Laveda loving you is a shame.

C D Em

Laveda, Laveda loving you is a shame.

[Outro]

C D B Em

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