Joanna Newsom - Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie

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the other clam crab cockle chords are close . the first is a half step
too high , and both are missing or contain wrong chords .

i put a chord letter every time she plucks a bass root note .
note : she plays the bass note of the B chord below the low E
on the guitar , so it will sound slightly different on guitar
unless you tune down .

B B
that means no , where i come from .
B F#
i Am cold , out waiting for the day to come .
B B
i chew my lips , and i scratch my nose
B F# E E
feels so good to be a rose .
B B
oh don’t , don’t you life me up
B F#
like i’m that shy , no no no no no , just give it up
E F# B
there are bats all dissolving in a row
E F# G#m
into the wishy – washy dark that can’t let go .
B B B
i cannot let go , so i thank the lord , and i thank his sword!
B F# G#m
’tho it be mincing up the morning , slightly bored .
B E B F# E
o , morning without warning like a hole , oh and i watch you go .
B F# E
there are some mornings when the sky looks like a road .
B F# E
there are some dragons who were built to have and hold .
B F# G#m
and some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly .
B E B
and some great bellies ache with many bumblebees
F# E E
and they sting so terribly .
B B
i do as i please . now i’m on my knees .
B F# G#m
your skin is something that i stir into my tea .
E E
and i Am watching you
G#m G#m
and you are starry , starry , starry
B F# E E
and i’m tumbling down , and i check a frown .
B B
it’s why i love this town : well , just look around .
G#m G#m
just see me serenaded hourly! celebrated sourly!
E E
dedicated dourly;
F# B B
waltzing with the open sea –
F# E F# G#m
clam , crap , cockle , cowrie : will you just look at me?
B E B F# E
o wo wo o – oh owo – o – oh owo – o – oh ohoho oh – oh

( repeat twice , then for the last time )

B E B F# E F# B
o wo wo o – oh owo – o – oh owo – o – oh ohoho oh – oh