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Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Matapedia - Album [1996] 1. Matapedia 2. Goin' Back To Harlan 3. I Don't Know 4. Hang Out Your Heart 5. Arbre 6. Jacques Et Gilles 7. Why Must We Die 8. Song for Gaby 9. Talk About It 10. The Bike Song ================================================================== Track 1 - Matapedia CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] C [Verse 1]

Her hair was dyed black and she was bending down ^F Picking something from off the ground She was ^Cseventeen And he said, “Oh my god, it’s^G Kate” She said “^CNo, I’m the daughter of ^GKate My name is ^FMartha, who are ^Cyou? ^GMa never told me, never told me about ^Cyou”

[Interlude] C F G C [Verse 2] He put his big middle-aged hands upon her shoulders

And he ^Flooked her in the eyes Just like a boy of nine^Cteen would do And she was not a^Gfraid No, she was not a^Cfraid ^G

[Verse 3]

^COnce upon a time two kids in love, in a car, were flyin’ over mountains Trying to catch a boat that’d take ‘em up river to ^Fhome

[Chorus]

And they raced the ^GMata^Cpedi^Ga ^FSixty minutes, sixty miles

Thirty minutes, thirty miles Twenty minutes, twenty miles Ten, nine, eight

And ^CI was not a^Gfraid No, I was not a^Cfraid

[Interlude] C F G C [Verse 4] Well, we made the boat with minutes to spare

And we crossed^F on over to the other side Back home, safe and^C sound But I could not sl^Gow down No, I could not sl^Cow down ^G [I could not sl^Cow down]

[Chorus]

And ^Fwe raced the ^GMata^Cpedi^Ga ^FSixty minutes, sixty miles

Thirty minutes, thirty miles Twenty minutes, twenty miles Ten, nine, eight

But ^CI could not sl^Gow down No, I could not sl^Cow down ^G [I could not sl^Cow down] And I was not a^Gfraid No, I was not a^Cfraid ^G ^C [I was not a^Gfraid] And I was not a^Cfraid

================================================================== Track 2 - Goin' Back To Harlan CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] Em D G D Em [Verse 1]

There where no cuckoos, no^G sycamores We ^Cplayed about the ^Dmforest floor ^Am Underneath the ^Gsilver maples ^D The balsams and the ^Emsky

[Verse 2]

We popped the heads off ^Gdandelions As^Csuming roles from ^Dmnursery rhymes ^Am Rested on the ^Griverbank ^D And grew up by and ^Emby ^D And grew up by and ^Emby ^G

[Chorus]

Frail my heart apart and ^Dplay me a little shady grove ^GRing the bells of Rhymney Till they ^Dring inside my head forever ^G Bounce the bow, rock the ^Dgallows for the hangman’s ^Greel And ^Dwake the devil from his ^Gdream

[Instrumental] D G D Em D G D [Bridge]

I’m going back to ^GHarlan ^D I’m going back to ^GHarlan ^D I’m going back to ^EmHarlan

[Verse 3]

And if you were ^GWillie Moore And ^CI was Barb'rie ^DmAllen, or fair ^AmEllen All sad at the ^Gcabin door A-^Dweepin’ and a-pining, for ^Emlove A-^Dweepin’ and a-pining, for ^Emlove

[Chorus]

[Instrumental] D G D Em D G D [Chorus]

[Outro] [fade to end]

I’m going back to ^GHarlan ^D I’m going back to ^GHarlan [going ^Dback] I’m going back to ^GHarlan ^D Back to ^GHarlan [going ^Dback] I’m going back to ^GHarlan ^D I’m going back to ^GHarlan [g^Doing back] Back to ^GHarlan ^D I’m going back to ^GHarlan [going ^Dback] Back to ^GHarlan ^D

================================================================== Track 3 - I Don't Know CAPO: 1st Fret [Intro] G [Verse 1]

Love, love is like a bullet in a ^Cgun aimed at your ^Gheart ^A7Tears your heart a^Dmpart, you scream and you ^G7bleed Then you fall down to your ^Cknees, reaching ^Gfor a hand But the hunter turns his ^Cback, he hears his ^Gtrumpet sound ^A7And the ^D7sun is ^G7going ^Cdown

[Chorus] You ask me what it’s all about

^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7know ^CShould you stay and work it out ^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7think ^Cso ^G

[Verse 2]

^DmSomeone else will ^A7come along and ^D7hold you ^G7close ^C Someone’s lost out in a storm And ^Dmlooking ^Cfor safe-^G7haven ^CLight your lamp, but hold it high Be^Dmfore you ^Clet the ^G7stranger ^Cin ^Dm ^C ^G7 ^C

[Instrumental] Dm C G7 C Dm C G7 C [Chorus] You ask me what it’s all about

^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7know ^CShould you stay and work it out ^DmGive it ^Cup, ^G7let it ^Cgo

[Verse 3]

^GLove is like a bullet in a ^Cgun aimed at your ^Gheart ^A7Tears your heart a^Dmpart, you scream and you ^G7bleed Reaching for a ^Chand, you fall down ^Gon your knees Man is ^Ctruly the ^Gcruellest of beasts

[Chorus]

You ^Cask me what it’s all about ^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7know ^CShould you stay and work it out ^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7think ^Cso ^G

[Verse 4]

^DmLife is short and ^A7grief can tear a ^D7heart a^G7part ^CLife is short, life is sweet ^DmThis ^Cmuch I ^G7know ^CShould you stay and work it out ^DmI say, ^CI don’t ^G7think ^Cso

================================================================== Track 4 - Hang Out Your Heart CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] Asus2 D G Asus2 D G D [Verse 1]

There’s a ^Asus2freezing rain warning ^DGale-force winds fore^Gcast I need ^Asus2shelter until the morning Or un^Dtil this weather is ^Gpast ^DmHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me ^FHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me

[Verse 2]

There’re no ^Asus2curtains on your windows And no ^Dpictures on your ^Gwalls And no ^Asus2comfort in naked shadows No ^Dwarmth when evening ^Gfalls ^DmHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me ^FHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me ^D

[Bridge] There’s a slow train on the sidetrack

And a ^Gdiesel on the main ^E7Green light says I’m going ^GRed light says I’m staying ^E7Maybe we can ride that train to somewhere ^GAll the way down the line I ^E7don’t need a reason for ^F#mthinking of leaving ‘Cause I’m ^Gall messed up and ^E7crying ^GAll messed up and ^E7crying

[Instrumental] A A7 D G A D G [Verse 3]

There’s a ^Asus2low cloud in your garden That the ^Dsun can’t burn off to^Gday Do I ^Asus2have to beg for your pardon ^DWhy do you treat me this ^Gway? ^DmHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me ^FHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me ^DmHang ^E7out your little ^Aheart for me

[Outro] F E7 A ================================================================== Track 5 - Arbre [Intro] Em Dm C Am A [Verse 1]

Au gre du vent dans ^E7l’espace d’un mo^Ament je cede mes ^B7feuilles aux ca^C#mresses de mon amant

[Verse 2]

^ACa me fait ^Dtant plaisir de ^B7le sentir au^C#mtour de moi a^Avant de m’endormir ^E jusqu’au prin^Atemps

[Chorus]

Le ^Emmil et la lu^Dmzerne fletris ^Cil ne reste que ^Amdes debris ^C ^D jus^Equ’au prin^Atemps

[Verse 3]

Qu’il fait bon ^Dde l’entendre en^B7core une fois ge^C#mmir dans mes ^Abranches nues a^Evant de m’endor^Amir

[Chorus]

Le ^Emmil et la lu^Dmzerne fletris ^Cil ne reste que ^Amdes debris ^C ^D jus^Equ’au prin^Atemps

[Verse 4]

Un dernier coup d’ar^E7chet j’espere que ^Atu n’entendras ^B7pas les haches au ^C#mfond des bois a^Evant le prin^Atemps

[Outro] A Em Dm C Am C D E A

Jus^Equ’au prin^Atemps

================================================================== Track 6 - Jacques Et Gilles CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] C F G C Em G C F Em G C G C G C G C G [Verse 1]

^CJacques et ^GGilles work ^Cat the ^Gmill That ^Cstands be^Gside the ^Cwater ^G ^CCould be ^GLowell, ^Ccould be ^GLawrence Or ^FNashua, New ^GHampshire

[Verse 2]

^CJacques et ^GGilles, they ^Chate the ^Gmill But ^Cthey’ve too many ^Gsons and ^Cdaughters ^G The ^Cpay’s no ^Ggood, they ^Cmiss the ^Gwoods So they ^Fgo and cut the ^Glumber in ^CMaine ^G ^C ^G

[Verse 3]

^CJacques et ^GGilles they’ve ^Cleft the ^Gmill To ^Ccut down ^Gtrees in ^Cwinter ^G ^CLittle He^Glene who’s ^Conly ^Gten She ^Fknits and ^Cspins and ^Fsits and ^Cfolds In ^Fdarkness ^Cand in ^Fhunger ^CIn the ^Gcold mill by the frozen ^Cwater

[Verse 4]

And St-Jean-^AmBaptiste says, “^GThat’s okay^Am ^C Come ^Ampray to me^G on ^Dm7Sunday ^C We’ll ^Amcash your ^Gnotes, we’ll ^Amcast your ^Cvotes Just ^Fgive me ^Gsome of that ^Cmoney”^G ^C ^G

[Verse 5]

“^CTell me ^Gmother, ^Csister and ^Gbrother ^CYou who ^Gwork be^Cside me ^G ^CWhen will ^Gwe be ^Cgoing ^Ghome To the ^Fchickens and ^Ccows, the ^Fhorses and ^Csows The ^Fcousins and ^Cfriends and ^Floved-ones Of our ^Cnative country?”^G ^C ^G

[Verse 6]

“Ah, ^Cshut your ^Gmouth my ^Cdaughter ^Gdear Go ^Cfetch the ^Gboss some ^Cwater ^G And ^Cjust pre^Gtend ma ^Cbelle He^Glene That at the ^Fborne-fon^Ctaine You ^Fcan’t compre^Chend That ^GIrish agi^Ctator”^G ^C ^G

[Verse 7]

Now we’re ^Amgoing down^G to La Ma^Amrique ^C To ^Amwork in the ^Gmills of New ^Dm7Hampshire ^C Two ^Amweeks we’ll ^Gmarch like ^Amsavages ^C Down the ^Fbanks of the ^GConnecticut and the ^CMerrimac ^Grivers ^C ^G

[Verse 8]

“^CWhy is ^GPaddy ^Csuch a bad ^Gguy? ^CWhy is ^Ghe so ^Cevil? ^G He ^Cwants more ^Gpay for his^C working ^Gday And he ^Fsays that kids like ^Gme should be in ^Cschool”^G ^C ^G

[Verse 9]

“Ah, ^Cferme ta ^Ggueule ^Cma p’tite ^Gsoeur We’ll ^Cstart for ^Ghome to^Cmorrow ^G But ^CPaddy ^GBoyle and ^CKaty ^GDoyle They’ve ^Fleft their ^Csoil They’ve ^Fsailed a^Cway, they ^Fcan’t go ^Chome And ^Gtherein lies their anger^C and their sorrow”^G ^C ^G

[Verse 10]

And the ^Cold man ^Gsmells of ^Cwhisky-^Gblanc Of to^Cbacco and ^Gfine ^Cleather ^G And ^Call the ^Gboys Ti-^CPit, Ti-^GJean Ti-^FGuy, Ti-^CGus, have ^Fbrand new ^Csuits And ^Fall the ^Cgirls, new ^Fcoats and ^Chats And Ma^Fdame Au^Cbry, a ^Fgorgeous ^Chat of ^GMelton With three fine ^Cfeathers ^G ^C ^G

[Verse 11]

And we’re ^Amgoing ^Ghome to ^AmCana^Cda To La^Am Beauce, our ^Gbeautiful ^Dm7country ^C We’ll ^Amtake the ^Gnew train from ^AmNashua ^C Our ^Fpockets ^Gfilled with ^CAmerican ^Gmoney ^C ^G ^C ^G

================================================================== Track 7 - Why Must We Die [Intro] D [Verse 1]

We are ^Gmmeat, we are ^Dspirit We have ^Gmblood and we have ^Dgrace We have a ^Bbwill and we have ^Ammuscle A soul and a ^Bmface ^G ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie

[Verse 2]

We have ^Gmeyes and intu^Dition A DN^GmA code and a ^Dname Some tend to ^Bblogic, some super^Amstition We have an aura and a ^Bmframe ^G ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie

[Verse 3]

We are ^Gmhuman, we are ^Dangel We have ^Gmfeet and wish for ^Dwings We are ^Bbcarbon, we are ^Amether We are saints, we are ^Bmkings ^G ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie

[Chorus]

We are men of constant ^Csorrow We’ll have ^Dtrouble all our ^Gdays We never ^Dfound our Eldo^Crado Where we were ^Amborn ^D

[Verse 4]

We are ^Gmmeat, we are ^Dspirit We have ^Gmblood and we have ^Dgrace We have a ^Bbwill and we have ^Ammuscle A soul and a ^Bmface ^G ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie ^CWhy ^Gmust we ^Ddie

[Chorus]

We are men of constant ^Csorrow We’ll have ^Dtrouble all our ^Gdays We never ^Dfound our Eldo^Crado Where we were ^Amborn

[Outro} [fade to end] Am D G D G [8x] ================================================================== Track 8 - Song for Gaby [Intro] E G7 C7 [Verse 1]

The white-throated sparrow ^A7sings a lonesome song And only ^F#7serves to remind me that my ^Bmdear mother’s gone That my^E7 dear mother’s gone

[Verse 2]

The ^Dmsky had clouded over The ^Asun had gone away One ^B7sad afternoon In the un^E7merry month of May ^G7 ^C7

[Verse 3]

The pink and yellow lilies still ^A7haunt with their perfume And only ^F#7serve to remind me of her ^Bmlying in that room Of her ^E7lying in that room

[Verse 4]

The ^Dmrain was coming down As they ^Atook her out the door ^B7Never to return To her dear ^E7home anymore ^G7 ^C7

[Verse 5]

Jane was in the choir-loft with ^A7Rufus at her side They ^F#7sang and played “What’ll I Do When ^BmYou Are Far Away” And they ^E7waltzed her down the aisle

[Verse 6]

There’ll be ^Dmno more banjo-weekends, not in St-Sauveur No more l^Aittle white-haired mother Sitting ^B7in an Adirondack chair Sitting ^E7in an Adirondack chair ^G7 ^C7

[Verse 7]

The rain and the tears came down as they ^A7put her in the ground With her ^F#7parents and her husband and her ^Bmsisters all around And her ^E7sisters all around

================================================================== Track 9 - Talk About It CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] A G A G A G A G A G [Verse 1]

The party’s over for some^A But for ^Gothers it’s still going strong^A ^G It’s the wee small hours^A ^GMidnight’s long gone^A ^G You look into my eyes^A ^G And I look into yours^A ^G And when the band starts to ^Aplay You ^Glead me onto the dance floor ^AOk^Cay

[Verse 2]

^APut your ^Chands to my hips^A ^CSwing me around ^APut your ^Clips to my lips^A I’m ^Coff the ground ^A ^G ^C I’ll put my ^Garms round your ^Cneck And we’ll^G waltz to the ^Ccounter Get our ^Gcoats out'ta ^Ccheck It’s ^Gnight ^C Let’s make love ^G It’s night ^C Let’s make love ^G ^D ^Am ^G ^D

[Chorus]

And we can ^Gtalk about it when the morning ^Dcomes [It’ll come] It always ^Gdoes We can push it around now, whether it’s right or ^Dwrong [Wrong?] It never ^Gwas Hmmmm hmm ^Dhmm

Why?

Ju^Gst because And we can talk about it when the morning ^Dcomes

It’ll come

It al^Gways do^Aes^G

[Verse 3]

^EHush, don’t ^Gsay a ^Dword You’ll ^Cwake the ^Gfish, you’ll scare the ^Dbirds ^A Don’t disturb the ^Gsong of the ^Dnighthawk ^A Let the ^Gcrickets ^Dtalk It’s ^Gnight ^C Let’s make love ^G It’s night ^C Let’s make love ^G ^D ^Am ^G ^D

[Chorus]

And we'll^G talk about it when the morning ^Dcomes [It’ll come] It always ^Gdoes We can push it around now, whether it’s right or ^Dwrong [Wrong?] It never ^Gwas Hmmmm hmm ^Dhmm

Why?

Ju^Gst because And we can talk about it when the morning ^Dcomes

It’ll come

It al^Gways do^Aes^G

[Verse 4]

Down lovers’ ^Elane, be^Gtween the ^Dcars We’ll ^Chold the ^Gmoon and freeze the ^Dstars We’ll tell ol’ ^ALuna to ^Gshine ^Dbright Eclipse the ^Asun and ^Gkill the ^Dlight It’s ^Gnight ^C Let’s make love ^G It’s night ^C Let’s make love ^G ^D ^Am ^G ^D

[Chorus]

And we'll^G talk about it when the morning ^Dcomes [It’ll come] It always ^Gdoes We'll push it around now, whether it’s right or ^Dwrong [Wrong?] It never ^Gwas We'll scream about it when the morn' does ^Dcome

Why?

It al^Gways does And we'll talk about it when the morning ^Dcomes [It’ll come] It always ^Gdoes

================================================================== Track 10 - The Bike Song CAPO: 2nd Fret [Intro] A Bm D G C D [2x] [Verse 1]

^GAll those lovely nights I ^Bmflirted with the stars ^EmWas it all for ^Gnaught For ^Dnothing was ^Ggained

[Verse 2] Brightest heavenly body

^BmAfter Father Sun That ^Emgreat big ^GMoon Is ^Dmy ball and ^Gchain

[Chorus]

So ^Cwhat if the ^A7sky’s on ^F#mfire If a^Dnother damned ^Gday’s gone ^Cby ^Am7 What ^Cis it that I ^A7had to ^F#mbe To ^Dmake you fall in ^Glove with ^Cme To ^Amake you fall in ^Bmlove with ^Dme

[Verse 3]

In ^Gmatters of the heart I ^Bmradio the truth De^Empending on the ^Gstars To ^Dshine and com^Gply

[Verse 4] But where are you my mother

Why ^Bmwon’t you turn full-face Shine ^Emdown upon your ^Gdaughter ^DNow that she’s ^Gcrying

[Chorus]

[Instrumental] G C D G G/B G/D G Em G/D D [Chorus]

[Outro] G C D G C D

To ^Amake you fall in ^Bmlove with ^Dme G C D G C D G C D

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