The Catfish Song Chords by Townes Van Zandt

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[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Well, down at the [C] bottom of that dirty [G] old river, _
[D] down where the [C] reeds and the catfish _ [G] play, _
there lies a dream [C] as soft [G] as the water. _
There [C] lies a bluebird that's blown _ [G] away. _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Well, to me it is [C] like springtime, and to love's [G] like the sun.
[D] Her brown eyes shown for [C] nobody _ [G] but me.
_ In autumn _ forever, [C] the full come [G] a-falling,
and the rain [C] turned to freezing _ inside [G] of me.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _
I'll kindle my [C] fires with the words I [G] can't send you,
[D] and the roads I can't follow, [C] and the songs I [G] can't sing.
I'll wander _ alone [C] on the sleigh [G] bells of winter
with the stars [C] for a diamond and the world [G] for a ring. _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Well, all you [C] young ladies who dream of [G] tomorrow,
_ _ [D] while you're listening, [C] these words will [G] I say,
_ _ cling to today with [C] its joy and [G] its sorrow.
_ You'll need all [C] your memories when youth melts [G] away.
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Well, the angel of [C] springtime, he rides down the [G] south wind.
[D] The angel of summer, _ [C] he does just the [G] same.
_ The angel of autumn, [C] she's blue and [G] she's golden.
And the angel [C] of winter won't remember [G] your name.
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[G] _ _ _ _ Well, down at [C] the bottom _ of that dirty [G] old creek, _
[D] down where the reeds [C] and the catfish [G] play,
there _ _ lies a dream [C] as soft [G] as the water. _
There lies [C] a bluebird that's blown _ [G] away.
Oh, there [C] lies a bluebird that's blown _ [G] away. _
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