Emily Shore 1819-1839 chords by
The Handsome Family

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Key: G major

Verse 1
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She'd been coughing up blood since
Em Em 
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the dogwoods bloomed
C C 
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Seventeen that spring and
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Em Em 
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confined to her room
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At night her heart pounded
Em Em 
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holes in her chest
C C 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Death, like a bird was building its nest

Verse 2
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Am Am 
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And so on the last day of her short life
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Emily called for her father's penknife
D D 
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She sawed at her head till
Am Am 
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the floor pooled with hair
C C 
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And braided a watch chain for
Em Em 
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Father (Mother) to wear

Verse 3
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She'd laughed at the graveyard
Em Em 
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on one sip of wine
C C 
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And kept a pet duck till
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Em Em 
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the cat crushed its spine
G G 
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But, waltzing one night in
Em Em 
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a red velvet dress
C C 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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She noticed a whistling down in her chest

Verse 4
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Am Am 
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And so on the last day of her short life
C C 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Emily called for her father's penknife
D D 
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She sawed at her head till
Am Am 
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the floor pooled with hair
C C 
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And braided a watch chain for
Em Em 
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Father (Mother) to wear

Verse 5
G G 
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Propped up on pillows she
Em Em 
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watched the snow fall
C C 
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Am Am 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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Trying to picture an  end to it all
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By spring there'd be picnics
Em Em 
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and merry- go- rounds
C C 
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But she'd be nothing,
Am Am 
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D D 
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but bones in the ground
Em Em 
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Verse 6
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Am Am 
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And so on the last day of her short life
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Emily called for her father's penknife
D D 
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Am Am 
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She sawed at her head till
D D 
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Am Am 
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the floor pooled with hair
C C 
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And braided a watch chain for
Em Em 
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father (Mother) to wear

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