Chords for Shawn James - Rake (Townes Van Zandt Cover)

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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Well, I used to [F] wake [Am] and run with the moon
[G] I lived like a rake [Dm] in a young man
I covered my lovers [F] with [C] flowers and [G] woes
My laughter the devil [Dm] would frighten
My [F] son she [G] would [C] come and beat me [D] back [C] down
But every cruel day [Dm] at its nightfall
[Am] I'd welcome [G] the [C] stars with wine [D] and [C] guitars
Full of fire [Dm] and _ forgetful
Well, _ [D] my body [G] was [D] sharp, [F] the [C] dark air [G] clean
It'd outrage my joyful [Dm] _
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[D] And whispering women, [F] how sweet did [Am] they [G] seem
Kneeling for me [Dm] to commend them
_ [F] Time was [G] like water, [C] but I [D] was the sea
[C] I [Em] wouldn't have [Dm] noticed it passing
_ [F] Except [G] for the turning [C] of [D] night into day
[C] And the turning of day [D] into _
_ [Dm] cussing
_ _ Well, you look at me [F] now, don't think [Am] I don't [G] know
What, whoa, your [Dm] eyes are saying
Does he want us [D] to believe [F] these [C] ravings and [G] lies
Are just tricks that his [Dm] brain's been playing
_ [F] A lover [G] of women [C] he can [Dm] hardly [C] stand
He trembles, he's bent [Dm] and he's broken
_ [F] I've fallen, [G] it's true, [C] but I [D] say to you
[C] Hold your tongues until after [D] I've [Dm] spoken
I _ _ was taken by [Am] pride and the [F] pleasure I'd [G] known
I laughed and said [Dm] I'd be forgiven
But [D] my laughter turned [F] around, I was [C] blithing
[G] Said, friend, we're [Dm] holding a wedding
I [F] buried [G] my face, [C] but it spoke [D] once [C] again
Night to the day [D] we're abiding
_ [F] And now [G] the dark [C] air is like fire [D] on my skin
[C] And [G] even the moonlight [Dm] is blinding
_ [G] [Am] Now the [G] dark [C] air is like fire on [D] my skin
[C] And even the moonlight [D] is _ _ _ blinding
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