Chords for Townes Van Zandt - Rake (Official Audio)

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_ Well, [D] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ I used to wake [F] and run with the moon [G] I lived like a _ rake in a [Dm] young man
_ _ _ I covered my lovers [F] with flowers and wounds [G] My laughter the devil [Dm] would frighten
_ _ _ [F] Well, sun she [G] would come [F] and beat me [Dm] back down [C] But every cruel day had [Dm] its nightfall
_ _ [F] I'd welcome the [G] stars [Dm] with wine and guitars _ [C] Full of _ fire and [Dm] _ forgetful
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_ _ Well, my body was sharp [F] and the dark air _ clean [G] And I'd rage my [Em] joyful [Dm] companion _ _
_ _ And whispering women _ [F] how sweet did they seem [G] Kneeling for me [Dm] to command them
_ [F] And time was [G] like water _ [F] but I [Dm] was the sea [C] I wouldn't have noticed [Dm] it passing _ _
_ [F] Except for [G] the turning [F] of night [Dm] into day [C] And the turning of day [Dm] into cursing _ _
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_ Well, you look at me now [F] don't think I don't know [G] What all your _ eyes are [Dm] saying _ _
_ Does he want us to believe these [F] ravings and lies [G] They're just tricks that his _ brain's been [Dm] playing _ _
_ [F] A lover of [G] women _ [F] he can't [Dm] hardly stand [C] He trembles, he's bent, and he's [Dm] broken _ _ _
_ [F] I've fallen it's [G]
true [F] but I say [Dm] to you [C] Hold your tongues [C] until after [Dm] I've spoken _
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_ I was taking my pride [F] and the pleasures I'd known [G] I laughed and said I'll be [Dm] forgiven _ _
_ But my laughter turned round [F] eyes blazing and said
_ [G] Friend we're _ _ [Dm] holding a wedding _ _ I [F] buried my [G] _
face [F] but it spoke [Dm] once again
_ [C] Tonight to the day _ [Dm] we're abiding _ And _ [F] now the [G] dark air is [F] like fire on [Dm] my skin
_ [C] And even the _ moonlight [Dm] is blinding _ _ [F] _ Now the [G] dark air is like [Dm] fire on my skin
[C] And even the moonlight [Dm] is _ blinding _ _ _ _ _
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