Brother Flower Chords by Townes Van Zandt
Tempo:
170.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[F#m] [D]
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me sing a song for you.
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] Brother Flower, when [D] the sun [G] shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you [G] don't mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay?
[A] [D]
[A] [D] Brother [G] Flower, you ain't [F#m] lonely, [D] for you've always been alone.
But I [G] haven't been [D] so lucky, I had love and now it's gone.
[G] I have arms to hold another, never to hold her [D] again.
I have [G] life to give a [D] lover, you have life to give the wind.
[A] [D]
[A] [D] Brother Flower, [G] when the [D] snow flies and you [A] lay your beauty [D] down,
Brother [G] Flower, are [D] you sleeping there [A] upon the cold, cold [G] ground?
Brother Flower, please awaken, show the sky your face of [D] blue.
Let me [G] know I ain't [D] forsaken, seems like all I have is you.
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me [A] sing a [D] song for you.
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G]
Brother Flower, when the sun shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you don't [G] mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay?
Brother Flower, may I stay?
[A] [D]
[G#]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[F#m] [D]
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me sing a song for you.
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] Brother Flower, when [D] the sun [G] shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you [G] don't mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay?
[A] [D]
[A] [D] Brother [G] Flower, you ain't [F#m] lonely, [D] for you've always been alone.
But I [G] haven't been [D] so lucky, I had love and now it's gone.
[G] I have arms to hold another, never to hold her [D] again.
I have [G] life to give a [D] lover, you have life to give the wind.
[A] [D]
[A] [D] Brother Flower, [G] when the [D] snow flies and you [A] lay your beauty [D] down,
Brother [G] Flower, are [D] you sleeping there [A] upon the cold, cold [G] ground?
Brother Flower, please awaken, show the sky your face of [D] blue.
Let me [G] know I ain't [D] forsaken, seems like all I have is you.
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me [A] sing a [D] song for you.
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G]
Brother Flower, when the sun shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you don't [G] mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay?
Brother Flower, may I stay?
[A] [D]
[G#]
Key:
D
G
A
F#m
Em
D
G
A
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_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Brother _ [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me sing a song for you.
_ _ Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] _ Brother Flower, when [D] the sun [G] shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you [G] don't mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Brother [G] Flower, you ain't [F#m] lonely, [D] for you've always been alone.
_ But I [G] haven't been [D] so lucky, I had love and now it's gone.
[G] I have arms to hold another, _ never to hold her [D] again.
I have [G] life to give a [D] lover, you have life to give the wind. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ Brother Flower, [G] when the [D] snow flies and you [A] lay your beauty [D] _ down,
Brother [G] Flower, are [D] you sleeping _ there [A] upon the cold, cold [G] ground?
Brother Flower, _ please awaken, _ show the sky your face of [D] blue.
Let me [G] know I ain't [D] forsaken, seems like all I have is you. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me [A] sing a [D] song for you. _ _
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] _
Brother Flower, when the sun shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you don't [G] mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _
Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
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_ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Brother _ [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me sing a song for you.
_ _ Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] _ Brother Flower, when [D] the sun [G] shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you [G] don't mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ Brother [G] Flower, you ain't [F#m] lonely, [D] for you've always been alone.
_ But I [G] haven't been [D] so lucky, I had love and now it's gone.
[G] I have arms to hold another, _ never to hold her [D] again.
I have [G] life to give a [D] lover, you have life to give the wind. _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ Brother Flower, [G] when the [D] snow flies and you [A] lay your beauty [D] _ down,
Brother [G] Flower, are [D] you sleeping _ there [A] upon the cold, cold [G] ground?
Brother Flower, _ please awaken, _ show the sky your face of [D] blue.
Let me [G] know I ain't [D] forsaken, seems like all I have is you. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Brother [G] Flower, are you [D] listening?
Let me [A] sing a [D] song for you. _ _
Brother [G] Flower, petals [D] glistening in the bashful morning dew.
[G] _
Brother Flower, when the sun shines and the dew has flown [D] away,
If you don't [G] mind weekend [D] wrong rhymes, Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _
Brother Flower, may I stay? _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
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