Columbine   Townes Van Zandt

 


 






 

 

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 Submitted by Jan 4/25/2008


 

 
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 Capo 7th fret


 


 [(C)]Tossi[(C/A)(C/B)(C)]n' hair of (F)r[(C/A)(C/B)(C)]a(C)ven, (F) (C)


 (F)Eyes of flashin' (G)blue, (G7)


 All the (C)livin' that you're (F)sa(C)vin' (F) (C)


 Won't (F)buy your dreams for (C)you. (F) (C) (G) (C)


 


 Cut yourself a (F)colum(C)bine, (F) (C)


 (F)Tear it from the (G)stem. (G7)


 Now (C)breathe upon the (F)petals (C)fine, (F) (C)


 And (F)throw 'em to the (C)wind. (F) (C) (G) (C)


 


 Watch the petals (F)dan(C)cin', (F) (C)


 (F)See 'em twirl and (G)sing. (G7)


 Now, (C)all your pride and (F)pran(C)cin', (F) (C)


 (F)How much does it (C)mean? (F) (C) (G) (C)


 


 Watch the petals (F)start to (C)fly (F) (C)


 And (F)then come falling (G)down, (G7)


 Oh, (C)hear the wind be(F)gin to (C)cry (F) (C)


 As she (F)sees 'em touch the (C)ground. (F) (C) (G) (C)


 


 Oh, lady, like the (F)flower (C)fair (F) (C)


 Some (F)day you'll have to (G)fall, (G7)


 And (C)you can find me (F)standin' (C)there (F) (C)


 To (F)catch you if you (C)call. (F) (C) (G) (C) (F) (C) (G) (C)


 


 Tossin' hair of (F)ra(C)ven, (F) (C)


 (F)Eyes of flashin' (G)blue, (G7)


 All the (C)livin' that you're (F)sa(C)vin' (F) (C)


 Won't (F)buy your dreams for (C)you. (F) (C) (G) (C)