The Iris Of The World Chords by Bruce Cockburn

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_ _ [F] Across the border laughing, never [Dm] know what to expect.
[Am] They wanted to [A] know what you're timing and what things I collect.
[G] They're trying to plug holes in the hull while [F] flames heat up the [A] deck.
The captain and his crew don't seem to get the disconnect.
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_ [F] I will always love you on a boulder by the [Am] shoulder.
The paint will [A] likely outlive both the feeling and the holder.
[Dm] In the age of global [G] warming when all things are growing colder.
[Am] It's beautiful the writer opened up his heart and told [G] her.
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_ [F] I'm good at catching rainbows, not so good at catching trout.
[Am] I'm good at blowing holes in things and [A] ranting and self-doubt.
[Gm] I've got a [Dm] way with time and [F] space but numbers freak me out.
[A] I've mostly dodged the [Am] dogmas of what life is all about.
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_ _ [F] I'm talking in strange voices to [Dm] myself the way I do.
[Am] The room under the half-moon sky [A] rolls out in shades [Am] of blue.
I'm raw [Dm] anticipation [A] of our rhythmic rendezvous.
Loving the gift of the loving I get and the loving I give to you.
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