Eight Frames A Second chords by Ralph McTell

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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She comes riding early in the morning,
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About four to seven.
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No one's ever out at that hour.
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With eyes that see her
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Touch the morning  flowers
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secretly.
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And the leaves slow their
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comotion,
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And the great trees gently sway,
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Like an ocean on a still day,
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And raise, in praise,
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their arms to the sun.
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Who announces the day has begun,
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At eight frames a second.
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Velvety shadows in misty meadows

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Verse 2
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Are changing colours so softly.
With care, the sun puts
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colour in his drawing,
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And rises to inspect his
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masterpiece this     morning,
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So perfect.
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And as she rides the gold and silver miles,
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Only the sun is sure,
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What it is that she smiles for.
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She leaves with no sign
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of what she has done.
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Though her morning rise,
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known by everyone;
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I'll tell you her name, and it's Dawn.