Scarecrow

JuneTabor.co.uk

Haunting, sinister, heartfelt. A lesson in understatement.

Standard tuning capo 2

Chords

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F 132200

Cmaj7 x32000

Am(2) x07550

Am x02210

Em 075000

Introduction

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Verse 1

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As I walked out one summer's morn

Saw a scarecrow tied to a pole in a field of corn

His coat was black and his head was bare

When the wind shook him the crows took up into the air

Refrain 1

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Ah, would you lay me down and love me

Ah, would you lay me down and love me if you could

But you're only a bag of rags in an over-all

That the wind sways and the crows fly away and the corn grows tall

Verse 2

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As I walked out on a winter's day

Saw an old man hanging from a pole in a field of clay

His coat was gone and his head hung low

Till the wind flung it up to look, wrung his neck and let it go

Refrain 2

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How could you lay me down and love me

How could you lay me down and love me now

For you're only a bag of bones in an overall

That the wind blows and the kids throw stones at the thing on the pole

Verse 3

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As I walked out one fine spring day

Saw twelve jolly guards sticked out in the blue and the gold so gay

Onto a stake they tied a child new-born

Then the bells were rung and the songs were sung and they sold their corn

Refrain 3

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Now you can lay me down and love me

Now you can lay me down and love me if you will

But you're only a bag of rags in an over-all

But the wind blew and the sun shone to and the corn grew tall

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End

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As I walked out one summer's morn

Saw a scarecrow tied to a pole in a field of corn

I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien

Watford

England

October 2011

watfordkev@gmail.com