#---------------------------------------------------------------# THE MEADOWLARK Townes Van Zandt & Eric Andersen Copyright © 2000 Townes Van Zandt Music http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Eric & Townes' work, and # #does not necessarily represent the actual way they recorded or # #performed the song, and is not intended to be used for any # #other than for private study, scholarship, or research # #---------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Jan 10/24/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- (Am) (G) (Am) (G) (Am) (G) (Am) (G) (Am) Darknes sparkles the edge of dawn Like a heart that's (Am/G)turned stone (Dm)cold, The ones I love are (Am)dead and gone, And (C)I am (G)growing (F)old. Oh, my (Am)heart is whispering, ‘Go (Am/G)back (Am)north’, To the north I (Am/G)truly (Dm) love, I'd (F/C)follow the geese, but they're (Am)heading south, So I'll follow the (G)morning (Am) dove. When (C)I get there, I'll (G)build a (Am)fire And stare in(Am/G)to the (Dm)flames. For every single (Am)spark that flies, I'll re(C)member a (G)loved one's (F)name. When (Am)spring surrounds the (Am/G)winter (Am)ground And the ice falls (Am/G)from the (Dm)nest, And (F/C)winter sings with a (Am)voice of spring, I'll be (C)heading (G)for the (F)west. (Am) I have live and I have died A thousand (Am/G)of your (Dm)deaths, I've partaken a (Am)thousand times The (C)sweetness (G)of your (F) breath. (Am) I have held you (Am/G)in my (Am)eyes With my hands cupped (Am/G)'neath your (Dm)breasts, (F/C) Shall I follow the (Am)meadowlark And lay me (G)down to (Am) rest, And lay me (G)down to (Am) rest ? I (C)will not follow the (G)meadow(Am)lark I'll follow the (Am/G)morning (Dm)dove, I'll prove my wings both (Am)strong and true Till I (C)found the (G)one I (F)love. I (Am)shan´t forsake the mea(Am/G)dow(Am)lark, She did not (Am/G)forsake (Dm)me, To the (F/C)meadowlark god(Am)speed, To the (C)meadow(G)lark god(F)speed. (Am) Ah, the (Am/C)eagle got us (G)in the air And the (Am)buzzard picked our (F)bones, The meadowlark (G)sang us songs, The morning dove(hold) took us (Am)home. Darknes sparkles the edge of dawn Like a heart that's (Am/G)turned stone (Dm) cold, The ones I love are (Am)dead and gone, And (C)I am (G)growing (F)old. Oh, my (Am)heart is whispering, ‘Go (Am/G)back (Am)north’, To the north I (Am/G)truly (Dm)love, I'd (F/C)follow the geese, but they're (Am)heading south, So I'll follow the (G)morning (Am)dove, I'll follow the (G)morning (Am) dove. - Instrumental like last verse - janhauenstein@gmx.de #---------------------------------------------------------------#