Chords for Townes Van Zandt - Rake (live 1969)
Tempo:
143.1 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
G
F
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G] [Dm]
[F] [G] [F]
[G]
[D] [G] [Dm]
Well, I used to wake [F] and run with the moon [G] I lived like a rake and [Dm] a young man
I covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds [G] And my laughter the devil [Em] [Dm] would frighten
[F] The sun she would [G] come [Dm] and beat me back down [C] But every cruel day had its [Dm] nightfall
I'd [F] welcome the [Gm]
stars [Dm] with wine and guitars [C] Full of fire and [Dm] forgetful
My body was sharp [F] and the dark air clean [G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion
And whispering women [F] how sweet did they seem [G] Kneeling for me to [Dm] command them
[F] Time was [G] like water [Dm] but I was the sea [C] I wouldn't have noticed [Dm] it passing
Except [F] for [Gm] the turning [Dm] of night into day [C] And the turning of day into [D] cursing
[Dm]
Well, you look at me now and don't [G] think I don't know
[A] [G] What all your eyes [Dm] are saying Cause you want us to believe [F] these ravings
and lies [G] They're just tricks that his brain's [Dm] been
a-playing A [F] lover [G] of women [Dm] he can't hardly stand
[C] He trembles, he's bent and he's [Dm] broken A [F] fallen is [G] true [Dm] but I say to you
Hold [C] your tongues until after [D] I've spoken Well, [F]
[G]
[Dm]
I was taking my pride [F] in the pleasures
I'd known [G] I laughed and said [Em] I'll be [D] forgiven
But my laughter turned around, [F] eyes blazing And said, [G] my friend, we're holding [Dm] a wedding
I
[F] buried my [G] face but it spoke [Dm] once again [C] The night to the day we're [Dm] abandoned
And [F] now the [G] dark air is [Dm] like fire on my skin [C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is blinding
And [F] now the [G] dark air is like [Dm] fire on my skin [Am] And even [C] the moonlight [D] is blinding
[N]
[B]
Well,
[F] [G] [F]
[G]
[D] [G] [Dm]
Well, I used to wake [F] and run with the moon [G] I lived like a rake and [Dm] a young man
I covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds [G] And my laughter the devil [Em] [Dm] would frighten
[F] The sun she would [G] come [Dm] and beat me back down [C] But every cruel day had its [Dm] nightfall
I'd [F] welcome the [Gm]
stars [Dm] with wine and guitars [C] Full of fire and [Dm] forgetful
My body was sharp [F] and the dark air clean [G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion
And whispering women [F] how sweet did they seem [G] Kneeling for me to [Dm] command them
[F] Time was [G] like water [Dm] but I was the sea [C] I wouldn't have noticed [Dm] it passing
Except [F] for [Gm] the turning [Dm] of night into day [C] And the turning of day into [D] cursing
[Dm]
Well, you look at me now and don't [G] think I don't know
[A] [G] What all your eyes [Dm] are saying Cause you want us to believe [F] these ravings
and lies [G] They're just tricks that his brain's [Dm] been
a-playing A [F] lover [G] of women [Dm] he can't hardly stand
[C] He trembles, he's bent and he's [Dm] broken A [F] fallen is [G] true [Dm] but I say to you
Hold [C] your tongues until after [D] I've spoken Well, [F]
[G]
[Dm]
I was taking my pride [F] in the pleasures
I'd known [G] I laughed and said [Em] I'll be [D] forgiven
But my laughter turned around, [F] eyes blazing And said, [G] my friend, we're holding [Dm] a wedding
I
[F] buried my [G] face but it spoke [Dm] once again [C] The night to the day we're [Dm] abandoned
And [F] now the [G] dark air is [Dm] like fire on my skin [C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is blinding
And [F] now the [G] dark air is like [Dm] fire on my skin [Am] And even [C] the moonlight [D] is blinding
[N]
[B]
Well,
Key:
Dm
G
F
C
D
Dm
G
F
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I used to wake _ [F] and run with the moon _ [G] I lived like a rake and [Dm] a young man
I _ _ covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds _ [G] And my laughter the devil [Em] [Dm] would _ frighten _
[F] The sun she would [G] come [Dm] and beat me back down [C] But every cruel day had its [Dm] _ nightfall _
I'd [F] _ welcome the [Gm] _
stars [Dm] with wine and _ guitars [C] _ Full of fire and [Dm] forgetful
_ My _ _ _ _ _ _
_ body was sharp [F] and the dark air clean [G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion
_ And _ _ whispering women [F] how sweet did they seem _ [G] Kneeling for me to [Dm] command them _ _
_ [F] Time was [G] like water [Dm] but I was the sea [C] I wouldn't have noticed [Dm] it passing _ _
Except [F] _ for [Gm] the turning [Dm] of night into day [C] And the turning of day into [D] cursing
_ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you look at me now and don't [G] think I don't know
[A] [G] What all your _ eyes [Dm] are saying _ Cause you want us to believe [F] these ravings
and lies [G] They're just tricks that his _ brain's [Dm] been
a-playing _ A [F] _ lover [G] of women [Dm] he can't hardly stand
[C] He trembles, he's bent and he's [Dm] broken _ A _ [F] _ fallen is [G] true _ [Dm] but I say to you
Hold [C] your tongues until after [D] I've spoken _ Well, [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ I was taking my pride [F] in the pleasures
I'd known [G] I laughed and said [Em] I'll be [D] forgiven
_ But _ my laughter turned around, [F] eyes blazing And said, [G] my friend, we're _ holding [Dm] a wedding
I _
_ [F] buried my [G] face but it spoke [Dm] once again _ [C] The night to the day we're [Dm] _ abandoned _
And [F] now the [G] dark air is [Dm] like fire on my skin [C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is blinding
And _ [F] now the [G] dark air is like [Dm] fire on my skin [Am] And even [C] the moonlight [D] is blinding _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Well, _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I used to wake _ [F] and run with the moon _ [G] I lived like a rake and [Dm] a young man
I _ _ covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds _ [G] And my laughter the devil [Em] [Dm] would _ frighten _
[F] The sun she would [G] come [Dm] and beat me back down [C] But every cruel day had its [Dm] _ nightfall _
I'd [F] _ welcome the [Gm] _
stars [Dm] with wine and _ guitars [C] _ Full of fire and [Dm] forgetful
_ My _ _ _ _ _ _
_ body was sharp [F] and the dark air clean [G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion
_ And _ _ whispering women [F] how sweet did they seem _ [G] Kneeling for me to [Dm] command them _ _
_ [F] Time was [G] like water [Dm] but I was the sea [C] I wouldn't have noticed [Dm] it passing _ _
Except [F] _ for [Gm] the turning [Dm] of night into day [C] And the turning of day into [D] cursing
_ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you look at me now and don't [G] think I don't know
[A] [G] What all your _ eyes [Dm] are saying _ Cause you want us to believe [F] these ravings
and lies [G] They're just tricks that his _ brain's [Dm] been
a-playing _ A [F] _ lover [G] of women [Dm] he can't hardly stand
[C] He trembles, he's bent and he's [Dm] broken _ A _ [F] _ fallen is [G] true _ [Dm] but I say to you
Hold [C] your tongues until after [D] I've spoken _ Well, [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ I was taking my pride [F] in the pleasures
I'd known [G] I laughed and said [Em] I'll be [D] forgiven
_ But _ my laughter turned around, [F] eyes blazing And said, [G] my friend, we're _ holding [Dm] a wedding
I _
_ [F] buried my [G] face but it spoke [Dm] once again _ [C] The night to the day we're [Dm] _ abandoned _
And [F] now the [G] dark air is [Dm] like fire on my skin [C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is blinding
And _ [F] now the [G] dark air is like [Dm] fire on my skin [Am] And even [C] the moonlight [D] is blinding _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Well, _ _