Fleet Foxes – Oliver James (Ukulele)

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On the way to your brother's house in the valley, dear,

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By the river bridge a cradle floating beside me.

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In the whitest water on the banks against the stone

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You will lift his body from the shore and bring him home

F      C     F             C    Dm F  C       (Optional: F C F C Dm F C F C) 
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer

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Oliver James washed in the rain no longer

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On the kitchen table that your grandfather did make

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You and your delicate way will slowly clean his fate

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And you will remember when you rehearsed the actions of

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An innocent and anxious mother full of anxious love

F      C     F             C    Dm F  C       (Optional: F C F C Dm F C F C) 
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer

F      C     F             C    Dm F  C       (Optional: F C F C Dm F C F C) 
Oliver James washed in the rain no longer

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Walk with me down Ruby Beach and through the valley floor

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Love for the one you know more

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Love for the one you know more

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Back we go to your brother's house emptier my dear 

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The sound of ancient voices ringing soft upon your ear