Rake Chords by Townes Van Zandt

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_ _ _ _ Well, I used to wake _ [F] and run with the moon.
[G] I lived like a rake [Em] in a [Dm] young man.
_ _ _ I covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds.
[G] My laughter the devil [Dm] would frighten.
_ _ [F] Well, sun she would [G] come [F] and beat me [Dm] back down.
[C] But every cruel day had [Dm] its nightfall.
_ _ [F] I'd welcome the [G] _ stars [Dm] with wine and guitars.
_ [C] Full of _ fire and [Dm] _
forgetful. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well, my body was sharp [F] and the dark air _ clean.
[G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion. _
_ _ _ And whisper in women _ [F] how sweet did they seem.
_ [G] Kneeling for me to [Dm] command them.
_ _ [F] And time was like [G] water [F] but I was the [Dm] sea.
[C] I wouldn't have _ noticed it [Dm] passing.
_ _ _ [F] Except for the [G] turning _ [F] of night into [Dm] day.
[C] And the turning of day into [Dm] cursing.
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_ _ _ Well, you look at me now.
[F] Don't think I don't know what [G] all your _ eyes are [Dm] saying.
_ _ _ Does he want us to believe these [F] ravings and lies?
[G] They're just tricks that his _ brain's been [Dm] playing. _
_ _ _ [F] A lover of [G] women _ [F] he can't hardly [Dm] stand.
[C] He trembles, he's bent, and he's [Dm] broken. _
_ _ _ [F] I've fallen it's [G] true.
[F] But I say [Dm] to you.
[C] Hold your tongues until after [Dm] I've spoken.
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_ _ _ _ I was taking my pride [F] and the pleasures I'd known.
_ [G] I laughed and said I'll be [Dm] forgiven.
But _ _ my laughter turned around, [F] eyes blazing and said.
_ [G]
We're in, we're _ [Dm] holding a wedding.
_ _ [F] _ _ I buried my [G] _ face [F] but it spoke once [Dm] again.
[C] The night to the day we're [Dm]
abiding.
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] [F] And now the [G] dark air's [F] like fire on [Dm] my skin.
[C] And even the _ moonlight is [Dm] _ blinding.
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Now the dark [G] air [F] is like fire [Dm] on my skin.
[C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is _ blinding. _ _
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