Lungs Chords by Townes Van Zandt

[B] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _
[E] _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ Won't you lend your lungs to me?
Mine are collapsing.
Plant my [D] feet and bitterly [E] breathe [Bm] up the [Em] time that's passed.
[Bm] Breath I'll [Em] take and breath I'll [D] give.
Pray the day's [Em] not poised.
Stand among [G] the ones [Em] that live in lonely indecision.
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ Fingers [G] walk the darkness [Em] down.
Mine is on midnight.
Gather up [D] the [Em] gold you found.
You fool, it's only moonlight.
[D] And if you stop to [Em] take it home, [D] your hands will [Em] turn to butter.
Better [G] leave this dream [Em] alone.
Try to find another. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Salvation sat and crossed herself and called the devil partner.
Wisdom burned upon a shelf who killed a rage in cancer.
[D] Seal [Em] the river at its [D] mouth.
Take the [Em] water prisoner.
Fill the sky with screams and cries, bathing fiery answer. _ _ _ _ _
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[D] Jesus _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
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_ was an only son and love's only concept.
Strangers crying foreign tongues and dirty up the doorstep.
[Bm] And I for [Em] one and you for two [D] ain't got the time [Em] for outside.
Keep your injured looks to you.
We'll tell the world and we try. _ _
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