Hey guys, this is a fairly simple song. Has its quirks but it's easy nevertheless.
The following are the chords for the song. Between brackets are the chords with a
capo on the third fret, which I realised makes the song simpler to play. (BTW, I
know the chords can be misplaced over the lyrics, but it was kind of hard) Enjoy!
G7(E7) (320001@1) G6(E6) (320000@1)the natural cards revolve ever chan - ging
G7(E7) (320001@1) G6(E6) (320000@1) G(E) (320003@1) G6(E6) (320000@1) G(E) (320003@1)seeded elsewhere planted in the garden fair grow trees, grow trees---
G(E) (320003@1) Gm (355333@1)(Em) G(E) (320003@1) Gm(Em) (355333@1)G(E) (320003@1)Tongues - of the sheer - wind
D(B) (xx0232@1) C(A) (x32010@1) D(B) (xx0232@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1)setting you foot where the sand is un-trodden,
F(D) (133211@1) G (320003@1)(E)
the ocean that only be- gins
C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1) C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1)listen a woman with a bulldozer built this house now
C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1) C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1)carving away the mountain whose name is your childhood home
C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1)we were trying to buy it buy it buy it
C(A) (x32010@1) G7(E7) (320001@1)someone was found killed there all bones bones dry bones
F (D)
earth water fire and air
met together in a garden fair
put in a basket bound with skin
Cm(Am) (x3101x@1)if you answer this riddle
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Em) (355333@1)you'll never be-gin
Eb(C) (x43121@3) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Am) (355333@1)born in a house where the doors shut tight
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) F(D) (133211@1) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1)shadowy fingers on the curtains at night
Eb(C) (x43121@3) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1)Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Am) (355333@1)cherry tree blossom head high snow
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) F(D) (133211@1) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1)a busy main road where I wasn't to go
Eb(C) (x43121@3) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Am) (355333@1)I used to sit on the garden wall
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) F(D) (133211@1) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1)say hello to people going by so tall
Eb(C) (x43121@3) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1)Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Am) (355333@1)hel-lo to the postman's stubbly skin
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) F(D) (133211@1) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) Bb(G) (x1333x@1)hel-lo to the baker's stubbly grin
Eb(C) (x43121@3) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1)Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Am) (355333@1)Mrs Thompson gave me a bear
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) F(D) (133211@1) Cm(Am) (x3101x@1) G(E) (320003@1)Brigitte and some people lived up-stairs
C(A) (x32010@1)G7(E7) (320001@1) C(A) (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1)(E7)
skating on happy valley pond
C(A) (x32010@1)G7(E7) (320001@1) C(A) (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1)(E7)
various ministers and guards stood around
C(A) (x32010@1)G7(E7) (320001@1) C(A) (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1)(E7)
the ice was nice hello the invisible brethren
C (x32010@1)(A) G7(E7) (320001@1)
and there was a tent you played cards with the
C(A) (x32010@1) G(E7) (320003@1)soldiers in, don't worry we won't send anyone
after you they screamed
A7(F#7) (x02020@1)
but me and Licorice saw the last of them one
G (E)
misty twisty day
A7(F#7) (x02020@1) G(E) (320003@1)across the mournful morning moor motoring away
F(D) (133211@1) C(A) (x32010@1) F(D) (133211@1) G(E) (320003@1)singing ladybird, ladybird what is your wish
F(D) (133211@1) C(A) (x32010@1) F(D) (133211@1) G(E) (320003@1)your wish is not granted unless it's a fish
F(D) (133211@1) C(A) (x32010@1) F(D) (133211@1) G(E) (320003@1)your wish is not granted unless it's a dish
G(E) (320003@1)
a fish on a dish is that what you wish
F (D)
earth water fire and air
met together in a garden fair
put in a basket bound with skin
Cm(Am) (x3101x@1)if you answer this riddle
Bb(G) (x1333x@1) Gm(Em) (355333@1)you'll never be-gin
That's it! Hope you liked it!
Peace, Mateo.
