The Handsome Family - My friend

I sw^Cear I heard a b^Gird calling h^Figh in the chestnut tr^Cees The sun was so br^Gight, that b^Fird I couldn’t se^Ce No matter where I st^Good I c^Fouldn’t see beak or wi^Cng Just burning, blinding le^Gaves, st^Fill and silent tr^Cees

Were you w^Cith me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Cow? Were you with me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Fmow? ^C

Wh^Cen that cement tr^Guck, the m^Fixer turning s^Clow Drove right p^Gast me dr^Fipping in the r^Coad ^FThat swollen body sp^Cinn^G/Bing in c^Amircles I st^Dmopped and watched it r^Amoll, r^Foll and gr^Coan

Were you w^Cith me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Cow? Were you with me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Fmow? ^C

When I sw^Cam alone that n^Gight, l^Fate summer d^Cusk The air so warm and st^Gill, the w^Fater wide and d^Cark ^FSomething brushed against me, I spl^Cashed and k^G/Bicked in fr^Amight ^DmSuch cold hands u^Ampon me, u^Fnderwater v^Cines ^G

Were you w^Cith me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Cow? Were you with me then my fr^Eiend? A^Fre you with me n^Fmow?