The Decemberists - The rakes song
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
G Em G Em
G Em G Em
[Verse]
GI had Ementered Ginto a Emmarriage
GIn the Emsummer of my Gtwenty-first Emyear
GAnd the Embells rang Gfor our Emwedding
GOnly Emnow do I Gremember it Emclear
AlAmright, alCright, alright
[Instrumental]
G Em G Em
[Verse]
GNo more a Emrake and Gno more a Embachelor
GI was Emwedded and it Gwhetted my Emthirst
GUntil her Emwomb start Gspilling out Embabies
GOnly then Emdid I Greckon my Emcurse
AlAmright, alCright, alrightG Em G Em
AlAmright, alCright, alright
[Instrumental]
G Em G Em
G Em G Em
[Verse]
GFirst came IEmsaiah with his Gcrinkled little Emfingers
GThen came EmCharlotte and that Gwretched girl EmDawn
GUgly MyEmfanwy Gdied on deEmlivery
GMercifully Emtaking her Gmother aEmlong
AlAmright, alCright, alright
[Instrumental]
G Em G Em
[Verse]
GWhat can one Emdo when Gone is Emwidower
GShamefully Emsaddled with Gthree little Empests
GAll that I Emwanted was the Gfreedom of a Emnew life
GSo my Emburden I beGgan to diEmvest
AlAmright, alCright, alrightG Em G Em
AlAmright, alCright, alright
[Instrumental]
G Em G Em
G Em G Em
[Verse]
GCharlotte I Emburied after Gfeeding her Emfoxglove
GDawn was Emeasy, she was Gdrowned in the Embath
GIsaiah Emfought but was Geasily Embested
GBurned his Embody for inGcurring my Emwrath
AlAmright, alCright, alrightG Em G Em
And Gthat's how I Emcame your Ghumble naEmrrator
GTo be Emliving so Geasy and Emfree
GExpect that you Emthink that GI should be Emhaunted
GBut it Emnever really Gbothers Emme
AlAmright, alCright, alrightG Em G Em
AlAmright, alCright, alright
[Outro]
G Em G Em
G Em G Em