Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Nature Boy

nick cave and the bad seeds – nature boy

intro : Am G D x2

verse
Am
i was just a boy when i’d sit down
D
and watch the news on tv . . .
Am
i saw some ordinary slaughter ,
D
i saw some routine atrocity ,
Am
my father said , “don’t look away ,
D
you’ve got to be strong , you’ve got to be bold now , ”
Am
he said that in the end it is beauty
D
that is going to save the world now ,

chorus
C G D
and she moves , among the sparrows . . .
C G D
and she floats upon the breeze . . .
C G D
and she moves among the flowers . . .
C G D
and she moves something deep inside of me .

verse
i was walking around the flower show like a leopard
coming down with some kind of nervous hysteria ,
i saw you standing there , green eyes , black hair ,
up against the pink and purple wisteria ,
you said “hey nature boy , you lookin’ at me
with some unrighteous intention?”
my knees went weak , i couldn’t speak , i was having thoughts
that were not in my best interest to mention . . .

chorus
C G D
and she moves , among the sparrows . . .
C G D
and she floats upon the breeze . . .
C G D
and she moves among the flowers . . .
C G D
and she moves me with just one little look .

verse
you take me back to your place and dress me up
in your deep sea diver’s suit ,
you played the patriot , you raise the flag ,
and i stood in full salute ,
later on we smoked a pipe , you struck me dumb
and made it impossible to speak ,
as you closed in , in slow motion ,
quoting sappho in the original greek ,

chorus
and she moves , among the shadows . . .
and she floats upon the breeze . . .
and she moves , among the candles . . .
and we move through the days and through the years .

verse
the years pass by , we walk
by the sea half delirious ,
you smiled at me and said “babe , i think
this thing is getting kind of serious , ”
you pointed at something and said
“have you ever seen such a beautiful thing?”
and it was then that i broke down ,
it was then you lifted me up again ,

chorus
and she moves , among the sparrows . . .
and she walks across the sea . . .
and she moves among the flowers . . .
and she moves something deep inside of me .

and she moves , among the sparrows . . .
and she floats upon the breeze . . .
and she moves among the flowers . . .
and she moves something deep right up close to me .