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Big four poster bed - Brenda Lee Composer: Silverstein Label: MCA in 1974 reached #4 on the U.S. country chart and #2 on the Canadian country chart Original Key: G Intro: G C G G C G

^GIt was ^Cjust some boards of rough cut pine ^CAnd a quilt of patchwork ^Gcotton ^GA place to lay your body down ^GWas that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed^D7

#1:

^GDaddy built it out ^G7of pine ^G7Two ^Cdays before the ^Gwedding ^GThey say the neighbors cheered and hollered ^A7'Til his face got ^D7red ^D7And ^GMama brought the feat^G7her pillows ^CAnd some handmade ^Gbedding ^GAnd they spent their wedding night ^GIn that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed^D7

#2:

^D7That ^Gnight they swore that like that bed ^G7Their ^Clove would last for^Gever ^GAnd they'd ask no more of life ^GThan the ^A7simple things they ^D7had ^D7So they ^Gplanned their future ^G7As they ^Clay there close to^Ggether ^GAnd later I was born there ^GIn that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed

Chorus

^G7It was ^Cjust some boards of rough cut pine ^CAnd a quilt of patchwork ^Gcotton ^GA ^Cplace to lay your ^Gbody down ^GA ^A7place to rest your ^D7head ^D7A ^Cfield of fluffy mountains ^CFor a little girl to ^Ghide in ^GClouds and chasing rainbows ^GWas that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed ^D7

#3:

^D7I rem^Gember, as a ^G7child, waking ^Cup on winter ^Gmornings ^GWith the sound of laughing voices ^GAnd the ^A7smell of baking ^D7bread ^D7And r^Gunning 'cross that cold wood ^G7floor ^CJumping in there ^Gwith them ^GAnd Lord I felt so safe and warm ^GIn that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed ^D7

#4:

^D7The d^Gay that daddy ^G7died ^G7He whispered ^Csomething soft to ^Gmama ^GTo this day she's never told a s^A7oul the words he ^D7said ^D7She just s^Gmiled through her ^G7tears ^G7And ^Cheld his hand and n^Godded ^GAnd my daddy looked so much at rest ^GIn that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed

Chorus:

^G7It was ^Cjust some boards of rough cut pine ^CAnd a quilt of patchwork ^Gcotton ^GA ^Cplace to lay your ^Gbody down ^GA ^A7place to rest your ^D7head ^CA field of fluffy mountains ^CFor a little girl to ^Ghide in ^GClouds and chasing rainbows ^GWas that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed ^D7

#5:

^GNow time has dried up all the ^G7tears ^C Here I stand a ^Gwoman ^GYour arms reach out to touch my soul ^A7 Your sweet words t^D7urn my head ^G Darling won't you tell me ^G7first ^C This will be for^Gever ^GBefore you lead me up the stairs To that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed

Outro :

'Cause ^Gonly love has ever touched That ^D7big four poster ^Gbed

Final Chorus - fade:

^G7Yes it was ^Cjust some boards of rough cut pine ^CAnd a quilt of patchwork ^Gcotton ^GA ^Cplace to lay your ^Gbody down ^GA ^A7place to rest your ^D7head ^D7A ^Cfield of fluffy mountains ^CFor a little girl to ^Ghide in ^GClouds and chasing rainbows ^GWas that ^D7big four poster ^Gbed ^D7

Brenda Lee - Big four poster bed