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Capo: 4 Tuning: D A D F# A D
Tuning: DGDGBe INTRO: Part A e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|2h4-----0h2---------0h2---0-----| D|------0-------0-0h2-------------| G|0---0---0---0-------------------| D|----------------2-------2---0---| Part B e|--------------------------------| B|3h5-----0h3---------0-----------| G|------0-------0-0h2---0h2-0-----| D|----0-------0---------0-----0---| G|5-------0-----------------------| D|----------------0---------------| chords: (in order of appearance) G 5x000x G/C x5000x G/A x2000x G/E 2x000x Cmaj7 x5200x Em 2x200x Em/B x4200x Gmaj7 x7400x C x02010 VERSE:
I was hGolding my breath when the tightrope walker slipped into the moon glow sayin' G/Call my children follow me maybe its time to goG you can be cG/Ahrome when you're G/Ewise you can be G/Awise when you're bGlue and baby G/Aif I G/Ehave then I G/Ahave for yGou
VERSE: Bribin' the jury to keep me in jail singin' tea for the tiller man and although I lie fantastically i swore an oath on my history It's a miracle I can see You can be wrong when you're right even when you're right on cue and if I die tonight then I die for you VERSE: All I know is they call me son great grandson, and grandson great uncles, aunts and relatives that judge what I have done gonna make it right by you even if it's all I do And if it's all I do well then I do it for you (part B of intro) People will raise a whole lotta hell about the water and the windmill And although I stab chaotically it hurts no one but me even the darkness has arms but they aint got you and baby I have it and I have you too CHORUS:
and a Cmaj7light in the wGindow to G/Apass the night tEmhrough you make meCmaj7 so unceGrtain but G/Awhat can ICmaj7 do KEm/Beepin itCmaj7 on KEm/Beepin itGmaj7 on and i Cmaj7know i lGike it but G/Awhat does that pEmrove someCmaj7times I wGorry I don't know G/Ahow to love yGou
(Parts A and B of intro, then instrumental break) Verse: I was breakin the law with a nine pound hammer when the straw hit the Whip-poor-will down in Lodi, Ohio I did hungry enough to kill wherever the white dog goes he goes unseen and he sees below and he knows your dreams VERSE: I bring to you with reverent hands all the books and my lullabies the kind woman that my passion wore like the shoreline wears the tides Maybe the water went dry keepin' an eye on you and with an eye on you it could drown me too VERSE: People will raise a whole lotta hell about the water and the windmill And although I stab chaotically I swore an oath on my history its a miracle i can see even the darkness has arms but they aint got you and baby I have it and I have you too CHORUS:
and a Cmaj7light in the wGindow to G/Apass the night tEmhrough you make meCmaj7 so unceGrtain but G/Awhat can ICmaj7 do KEm/Beepin itCmaj7 on KEm/Beepin itGmaj7 on and i Cmaj7know i lGike it but G/Awhat does that pEmrove someCmaj7times I wGorry I don't know G/Ahow to love yGou
(part B of intro) G C G LEGEND: h = hammer on