Chords for Heather Maloney - Don’t Be A Pansy (Live on eTown)

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_ [C] _ So Ryan also lives in western Massachusetts, [F] which is [G] this random hotbed for a lot of great
musicians and bands [Am] who kind of live in the woods, but it's [G] an area where you can do a
lot of touring from easily.
You know, the Northeast, the cities are so close to each other compared to out West.
So there's a lot of musicians who are kind [F] of tucked up into those woods, Ryan included.
He [G] tours with a lot of great bands, so I feel super lucky to have him on my tours.
[D] And we [F] started touring together [G] in 2013, my debut record on my label, which is also [B] based
in Massachusetts, Signature Sounds.
And I [F] did a full band tour when [G] that record came out, and he was in the [C] band.
And then shortly [E] thereafter, my next record was [B] the Woodstock [G] EP, where we did the cover
of Woodstock and I collaborated with Darlingside.
So I was on the road with them [C] after that.
And so I didn't tour with Ryan for a few years, and about a year [G] ago, with this batch of new
songs, I said, hey Ryan, you want to be in a duo?
[F]
And he was like, yeah.
So it's been about a year, and [C] we've been really working out harmonies and [G] creating
a duo [A#] sound and a duo show.
It's been [C] _ really musically fulfilling [G] to tour in that specific configuration.
I've toured in a lot of configurations, but there's something about the duo that locks
in and just feels [E] absolutely right for what I'm writing now. _ _
_ _ _ _ You weave in the brittle, in the branches [E] you whittle.
You [F#] shave with your blade till your [A] points have been made.
[B] You sing [E] praise to the rigid, God forbid you admit it.
Anytime you've been wrong, you've [A] been right all along.
You [E] can board up the windows.
You can lock all the doors.
You can patch every crack in the [A] ceilings and floors.
But the [E] light's gonna find you, and maybe you'll see.
To be tough, it ain't strong.
To be close, it [A] ain't free.
And there [E] was a storm last night, took down [B] your power lines.
I [C#m] watched a great oak tree fall right [A] down to its knees.
[E] And there was a storm last night, it took down [B] your power lines.
Was in [C#m] a pedal out of place [A] on every [B] pansy's face.
But you're [E] stoned as a statue, [A] and I'm [E] looking right at you.
[A] But I know you won't budge like a bull, like a grudge.
Don't be moved, don't be touched, [E] don't be tender.
_ Don't you ever surrender.
And whatever is feminine, [A] don't let it in.
[E] There was a storm last night, [B] took down your power lines.
[C#m] I watched a great oak tree [A] fall right down to its [E] knees.
But then in the morning light, the [B] patches of pansies
bright, [C#m] brighter from all the rain.
A [A] flower whose [B] very name.
Oh, you spat in the [C#] faces with their glasses [G#] and braces.
And every one you [Bm] put down was a jewel in [A] your crown.
[E] Precious and pretty, _ that's what you called me.
Cause I'm soft and I'm [F#] free and I [A] dance in the rain.
You believe in the [C#] brittle, you won't bend just a little.
[E] But can you feel the storm coming right [A] for your pride?
And [E] there was a storm last night, [B] took down your power lines.
[C#m] I watched a great oak tree [A] fall right down to its knees.
And there [E] was a storm last night, took [B] down your power lines.
Wasn't a [D#] petal out of place [A] on every _ [D#] pansy's face. _ _ _
_ [N] Thank you guys.
Helen, thank you so much. _ _
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