Chords for Ray LaMontagne - Winter Birds

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_ _ _ The word of my own [F] that I have _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] sworn you [C] will never hear
_ _ _ _ Will I, O field, [F] ever yield no more? _
_ [Bb] _ To what [F] place did they [C] hurt you so? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ A stream can't contain [F] such the bleeding _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] From the past there has [C] been so little
_ The _ _ _ _ clouds crack and [F] growl like some great cat in a crowd
_ [Bb] Crying out I [F] am, I am, [C] over and over _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The _ _ days grow short [Fm] as the nights grow long
The [C] _ _ _
dragon [Fm] sings its _ joyous _
[C] songs
_ A minute of a kiss I [Cm] place upon her brow
_ [Bb] O [F] my lady, _ lady I am
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_ _ _ _ _ _ birds [F] have gone back again _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] Hear the sprightly chimney [C]-peat calling out to bell him
_ _ _ The passing green is color [F] as it flows _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] Into the voiceless trees [C]
he sings _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The days grow short [Fm] as the nights grow long
_ [C] _ _ _ The carol [Fm] sings its _ joyous _ songs _
A minute of [F] a kiss I place [Fm] upon _ her
_ [Bb] O [F] my lady, _ _ lady I [C] am _
The _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ warm wind, _ _ things will [C] change
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_ _ The [F] _ _ memories _ _ will _ _ [C] reach
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] The spring to hold [F] and go to [C] her
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] The leaves will fall to feed [C] the dew
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And they'll fall [F] and make the moon [C]
shine
_ [Bb] O my [F] lady, _
[Bb] know [F] that I am [C] loving you _ _ _
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I've gathered all my money [F] and I'm going _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ To [F] buy my lady a [C] long-sleeved robe of hues
_ Cause _ come tomorrow morning I'll be running to [F] the town of you
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ For [F] finder love I'd [C] rather listen to you _ _
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The days grow short [Fm] as the nights grow long
[C] The _ _ _ _ carol [Fm] sings its _ joyous [C] _
_ _ songs
A minute of a kiss [Fm] I place _ upon her brow
_ [Bb] O [F] my lady, _ _ lady I am
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_ O _ _ _ [Bb] _
my [F] lady, _ _ [Bb] know that I [C] am
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