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St. Patrick by James Yorkston

These, obviously, are just the basic chords: your life will be greatly improved by 
caution to the wind and experimenting around those shapes every once in a while.

D
I didn’t sleep at all last night
D
I thought my heart had mastered the run of these seas
A
But they appear not to care about calming lately
Bm				A
I awoke with a smart and a look at the phone.
A						G
I swear that I would have called you if I’d been sure you were alone.
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And doesn’t that drive things home?


D
The hardest time to forget is when sleep clears your mind,
D
Bringing up what might have been, and who’s by her side.
A
And if I appear forlorn, that’s the reason truly.
Bm					A
Should I find myself a surrogate to keep the winters warm
					G
Blame her for my former love and blunt her of her charms?
		      D
Blunt her of her charms?


D
Oh dear Saint Patrick, I pray for some water
D
Just let me quench my thirst this morning after.
A
And this girl by my side, well who knows the future?
Bm					A
But if I appear forgetful she’s the reason on my mind
				  G
If you detect a smile it’s as I dream of foreign lands
				D
And letting things get out of hand
A				D
Is exactly what I’ve got planned!