Chords for Mordicai

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He was singing in the distance [Eb] on the trail along the [F] river, his [Eb] silver [Bb] head against the mountain [F] sky. _
His grandma's face would open [Eb] up when she saw that it was him.
She thanked him and grabbed [G] a pair of [Bb] quarter kives.
_ _ She seemed to think he'd grown a country soul there [F] on the back [Eb] as he laid it [Bb] on the floor [F] on the ground.
_ And [Bb] I knew he'd finally reach into [Eb] that ragged old backpack full of [Bb] candy that he [F] always brought [Bb] around.
_ He said, my wupper won't impress [Eb] you and if my face and feet were [Dm] to be found on these mountain trails, you'd [F] still have to die.
_ [C] _ And for the day [F] I'll be my own, [Eb] face my own and turn to [F] gold, if you all say we fight and forget.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ He said [Eb] because I saw him and [C] his friends [Eb] as the last light [Dm] trickled through the canyon door.
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He'd been looking for the little yellow [Cm] candle burning there, softly [Eb] speaking [D] words I'd never heard [Bb] before. _
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I _ _ [F] said to his grandma, if his [Eb] face is [Cm] burning, know that she and I [F] both pray to the God, _
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ And for the day I'll be my [Eb] own, _ _ _ [C] _
face my own and turn to gold, if you all say [F] we fight and _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ [F] _ forget.
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And for the day [Eb] I'll be my own, face my own and turn [Fm] to gold, if you all say we fight and forget.
And for the day [Bb] I'll be my own, [F] face my own and turn to gold, if [Bb]
you all say we fight and forget.
And for the day I'll be my own, face [Eb] my _ [C]
own and turn [Eb] to [F] gold, _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] if you all say we fight and forget.
And for the day I'll be [Eb] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Eb] own, face my own and turn to gold, if you all say we fight and forget.
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