Joanna Newsom - Divers

The ^Amdiver is my ^Clove (& ^GI am ^Amhis, if ^FI am not deceived), who ^Ftakes one breath above, for every ^Amhour be^Glow the ^Amsea

who ^Amgave to me a ^Cjewel worth ^Gtwice this woman's ^Amlif^Fe (but would cost her less than ^Flaying at low tide, to see her true ^Amlove ^Gphosphor^Amesce)

Tell me, ^Gwhy is the pain of ^Ambirth lighter ^Gborne than the pain of ^Amdeath? I ain't ^Gsaying that I loved you ^Ffirst, but I ^Cloved you ^Bbbest

I ^Amknow we must a^Cbide each ^Gby the ^Amrules that ^Fbind us here: the ^Fdivers, & the sailors, & the ^Amwomen ^Gon the ^Ampier

But how ^Amdo you choose your ^Cform? How ^Gdo you choose your ^Amnam^Fe? How do you choose your life? How do you choose the time you must ^Amexhale, & ^Gkick, & ^Amwrithe?

& in an ^Cinfinite capsize: Like a ^Gbull tearing down the ^Amcoast, double ^Ghulls bearing double ^Ammasts— I don't ^Gknow if you loved me ^Fmost, but you ^Cloved me ^Bblast

Re^Amcall the word you ^Cgave: to ^Gcount your ^Amway across^F the depths of this arid world, where ^Fyou would yoke the waves, and lay a ^Ambed of ^Gshining ^Ampearls!

I ^Amdream it every ^Cnight: the ^Gringing ^Amof the pail^F, ( F ) the motes of sand dislodged, ( F ) the shucking, quick & bright; ( F ) Am G Am the twinned & cast-off shells reveal a single heart of white

Ancient ^Gborder, sink past the ^AmWest, like a ^Gsword at the bearer's ^Amfall I can't ^Gclaim that I knew you ^Fbest, but did you ^Cknow me at ^Bball?

A ^Amwoman is ^Calive! A ^Gwoman is a^Amli-^Fve; ( F ) ( F ) you do not take her for a sign in nacre on a stone, alone, un^Amface^Gted & ^Amfine

& ^Amnever will I ^Cwed I'll ^Ghunt the pearl of ^Amdeat^Fh to the bottom of my life, ( F ) & ever hold my breath, 'til I may ^Ambe the ^Gdiver's ^Amwife

& the ^Gdivers are not to ^Amblame for the ^Grift, spanning distant ^Amshores Y^Gou don't know my ^Fname, but ^CI know ^Bbyours