S.J. Tucker - Ravens in the library

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"CAW!!" [Intro] Am G D/F# F E

^AmOne flies in to case the joint,^C boldly struts around ^GTwo fly in to make it Three, l^Dmaugh awhile and knock each other d^Fown ^{F G Am}Four flies in with a frowning walk, g^Cains a laugh from out a squawk ^GBut its Five who ^Dmowns the place, and pr^Foves it w^Gith a look^Am Stopping S^Gix and Seven in t^Dmheir tracks from s^Fmuggl-^Ging a b^Amook

^GWords within our grasp do we let g^Fo? Do we fly h^Ceavenly with the weight of w^Amhat we know? ^GWords within our grasp do we let ^Dmgo? Do we f^Fly heavenly with wh^Cat we kn^E7ow? ^{E7sus4 E7}

^G My friend bids me come and see the ^AmRavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fre^Ce ^GMy friend bids me come and see the ^DmRavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^{C2 E7}

^AmOne for fiction, two for truth Th^Cree for bikes and bathing suits ^FFour for sci-fi f^Gantas-^Cy ^{E7 Am}Five loves art and ancient skulls S^Cix eats periodicals ^FSeven lives in p^Goetr-^Cy ^{E7 Am}One hangs out on the drama shelves But k^Ceeps the monologues to herself ^FTwo and Three are st^Gudying j^Cewels ^{E Am}Four reads all about the Huns F^Cive won’t share the shiny ones ^FSix and Seven l^Gabor a^Cll night thr^Eough

^GWords within our grasp do we let ^Fgo? Do we fly ^Cheavenly with the weight of w^Amhat we know? ^GWords within our grasp do we ^Dmlet go? Do we f^Fly heavenly with wh^Cat we k^E7now? ^{E7sus4 E7}

^AmHours of study flying by, C^Cwords soaked up by beady eyes ^GLong debates into the night, p^Dmages flying every whe^Fre! ^{F G Am}Seek the language word by word, l^Cike the black and clever bird ^GNever let it bring you down, ^Dmall the things we haven’t figured o^Fut

^GMy friend bids me come and see the R^Amavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^GMy friend bids me come and see the ^DmRavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^{C2 E7}

^AmSeven reads about the Gods, ch^Cmaj7uckles to herself ^Fto the rest she n^Gever lets on^{C E7 Am}Try to catch a glimpse of them, b^Cickering like mortal men ^FFeathers on the s^Gide w^Calk ^GIf you heard a Raven say such h^Forrible words such as the ^Cones you may have heard in your ^Amday to day ^Gwould it make you choose your ^Dmown more carefully ^F around the o^Gnes you Lo^Cve? ^{E7 E7sus4 E7}

^GMy friend bids me come and see the R^Amavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^GMy friend bids me come and see the R^Dmavens in the Library, ^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^E7

^FSetting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^{E7 F}Setting quiet p^Gages fr^Cee ^{E7 F}Setting quiet p^Gag-es ^G#free

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Seven little Ravens sitting on the shelves. Who knows what they’re learning? They keep it to themselves. ^{Am G D/F# F E} CAW^Am!

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one for sorrow, two for joy, three for girls and four for boys,

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five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never told.

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one Crow sorrow, two Crows mirth, three a wedding, four a birth,

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five Crows silver, six Crows gold, seven Ravens curious and bold!

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Words within our dare? Grasp what we know?

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Nor do we care? Heavenly do we go?

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Knitting up the 'raveled sleeve of care, pages flying everywhere

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Knitting up the sleeve of care, pages flying everywhere