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Cm A# Gm G# x3 ( powerchord )
Cm A# Gm Gm ( powerchord )

Cm A#
bitter branches
Cm A#
spreading out .
Cm A#
there’s none more bitter
Cm A#
than the wood .
Gm G#
into the wide world ,
Gm G#
it grows ,
Cm A#
twisting under
Cm A#
soldier’s feet ,
Cm A#
standing in line
Cm A#
and the damp earth underneath .
Gm G#
holding up their rifles
Gm G#
high ,
Gm G#
holding their young wives
Gm G#
who wave goodbye .

A# Cm x2 ( powerchord )
G# Cm ( powerchord )
Gm Gm ( powerchord )

Cm A#
hold up the clear glass
Cm A#
to look and see
Cm A#
soldiers standing
Cm A#
and the roots twist underneath .
Gm G#
their young wives with white hands
Gm G#
wave goodbye .
Gm G#
their arms as bitter branches
Gm G#
spreading into the world .
Cm A#
wave goodbye ,
Gm G#
wave goodbye .