Townes van Zandt - Rake

^DmI used to wake and ^Frun with the moon I ^Glived like a rake and a young ^Dmman I covered my lovers with ^Fflowers and wounds My ^Glaughter the devil would ^Dmfrighten The ^Fsun she would c^Gome and ^Fbeat me back ^Dmdown But ^Cevery cruel day had its ^Dmnightfall I'd ^Fwelcome the st^Gars with ^Fwine and gui^Dmtars ^C Full of fire and for^Dmgetful

^DmMy body was sharp the ^Fdark air clean And ^Goutrage my joyful compa^Dmnion Whisperin' women how ^Fsweet did they seem ^GKneelin' for me to com^Dmmand them And ^Ftime was like ^Gwater but ^FI was the ^Dmsea I ^Cwouldn't noticed it ^Dmpassin' Ex^Fcept for the ^Gturnin' of ^Fnight into ^Dmday And the ^Cturnin' of day into ^Dmcursin'

^DmWell you look at me now, ^Fdon't think I don't know What ^Gall your eyes are a sa^Dmyin' Does he want us to believe these ^Fravings and lies They're j^Gust tricks that his brains been a ^Dmplayin' A ^Flover of ^Gwomen he ^Fcan't hardly ^Dmstand He ^Ctrembles he's bent and he's br^Dmoken I've ^Ffallen it's ^Gtrue but ^FI say to ^Dmyou Hold your ^Ctongues until after I've ^Dmspoken

^DmI was takin' my pride in the ^Fpleasures I'd known I ^Glaughed and said I'll be for^Dmgiven But my laughter turned 'round eyes ^Fblazing and said My ^Gfriend, we're holdin' a wed^Dmding I ^Fburied my f^Gace but it ^Fspoke once a^Dmgain The ^Cnight to the day we're a ^Dmbindin' And ^Fnow the dark ^Gair is like ^Ffire on my ^Dmskin And ^Ceven the moonlight is ^Dmblinding And ^Fnow the dark ^Gair is like ^Ffire on my ^Dmskin And ^Ceven the moonlight is ^Dmblinding