Standard tuning
Capo 2 (or 1)

I've only seen two youtube videos of this song, and one is played with the capo on the 
second fret,
the other on the first fret. One version also has extra lyrics. Also I have no idea what 
she is saying
during some parts so the lyrics are probably wrong.

Here is a basic interpretation of the strumming pattern:

C (x32010@1)            Fe|--0--x--0---x--0----x--0----x--0--| (133211@1)B|--1--x--1---x--1----x--1----x--1--|
G|--0--x--0---x--0h2--x--0h2--x--0--|
D|--2--x--0h2-x--0h3--x--3----x--3--|
A|--3--x--3---x--3----x--3----x--3--|
E|----------------------------------|

Em (022000@1)           F|-----------------0--x--0----x--0---------| (133211@1)|--0--x--0---x--0-1--x--1----x--1---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-2--x--0h2--x--0---------|
|--2--x--0h2-x--0-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--2--x--2---x--2-3--x--3----x--3---------|
|--0--x--0---x--0-------------------------|

CI (x32010@1)have an unborn son
FI (133211@1)have an unborn son
C (x32010@1)                            Fand (133211@1)he has not begun to become one with anyone yet
Em (022000@1)              Fhe's (133211@1)a box in the closet
Em (022000@1)                     G (320003@1)   G7he's (320001@1)but a thought in my head, oh
C (x32010@1)                       Fand (133211@1)I've seen the way you see me
C (x32010@1)                       FI (133211@1)know the sheets on your bed oh
C (x32010@1)                        Fso (133211@1)don't pretend you don't see me
G (320003@1)                  G7stop (320001@1)playing dumb or dead

Dm (xx0231@1)             Foh (133211@1)I've been reborn southernly
     C (x32010@1)               EI've (022100@1)been your dearest friend
     Dm (xx0231@1)                  FI've (133211@1)been alone, lost, and captured(?)
G (320003@1)                G7I'm (320001@1)buying mustard bread(?) oh

C F (x2)

C (x32010@1)          Fand (133211@1)yes I do long to be taken
C (x32010@1)              Fto (133211@1)the sea of despair
C (x32010@1)                           Fwhere (133211@1)I can tread through the waters oh
C (x32010@1)                 Fdeep (133211@1)blue and threadbare
Em (022000@1)         Fgive (133211@1)me your heart as a home
Em (022000@1)            FI'm (133211@1)a nomad and I am so lonesome
Em (022000@1)         Fgive (133211@1)me your eyes for to roam(?)
G (320003@1)                  G7and (320001@1)the wave of your hair to be baptized in

C F (x2)

Dm (xx0231@1)                 Fyou (133211@1)are mountains to cross
        C (x32010@1)             Eyou (022100@1)are rivers to bathe by
Dm (xx0231@1)               F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)                   G7you (320001@1)are leading me on down by the breath of your battle cry

C F (x2)

Dm (xx0231@1)                   Fwhether (133211@1)your steps are running towards
C (x32010@1)                        Eor (022100@1)whether they're running away from
Dm (xx0231@1)                         Fyou (133211@1)are the apple, you are a warrior
                 C (x32010@1)              Eyou (022100@1)know I would never put you in danger

C (x32010@1)           Fjust (133211@1)up on my shoulders
C (x32010@1)           Fjust (133211@1)up on my shoulders
C (x32010@1)           Fjust (133211@1)up on my shoulders
G (320003@1)              G7steadfast (320001@1)and skyward

end on C
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