Hozier – Would That I (Guitar)

Capo 3

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Versions (6)

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[Intro] D G [Verse 1]

D
True that I saw her hair like the branch of a tree

Willow dancin' on air before covering me

G
Under cotton and calicos

                             D
Over canopy dappled long ago

D
True that love in withdrawal was the weepin' of me

That the sound of the saw must be known by the tree

G
Must be felled for to fight the cold

                          D
Fretted fire but that was long ago

[Chorus]

D                       Bm  G   D
But that's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                     Bm  G   D
When I'm set alight (Oh, oh)

                    Bm  A   G
And I blink in sight (Oh, oh)

G
Of your blinding light (Oh, oh)

D                    Bm  G   D
Oh, it's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                        Bm  G   D
When you hold me tight (Oh, oh)

                    Bm  A   G
And the fire bright (Oh, oh)

G
Oh, let it blaze alright (Oh, oh)

    D            G          D           G
Oh, but you're good to me, oh, you're good to me (Oh, oh)

D           G           D
But you're good to me, baby (Oh, oh)

[Instrumental] D G [Verse 2]

D
With the roar of the fire, my heart rose to its feet

Like the ashes of ash I saw rise in the heat

G
Settled soft and as pure as snow

                                    D
I fell in love with the fire long ago

D
With each love I cut loose, I was never the same

Watching still-living roots be consumed by the flame

G
I was fixed on your hand of gold

                                   D
Layin' waste to my lovin' long ago

[Chorus]

D                       Bm  G   D
But that's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                Bm  G   D
I'm set alight (Oh, oh)

                      Bm  A   G
And I blink in sight (Oh, oh)

G
Of your blinding light (Oh, oh)

D                         Bm  G   D
Oh, and it's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                         Bm  G   D
Where you hold me tight (Oh, oh)

                     Bm  A   G
And the fire bright (Oh, oh)

G
Oh, let it blaze alright, honey (Oh, oh)

    D           G          D           G
Oh, but you're good to me, oh, you're good to me (Oh, oh)

D              G           Bm           G     Bm     Em G
Oh but you're good to me, baby (Oh, oh)

[Verse 3]

D
So in awe, there I stood as you licked off the grain

Though I've handled the wood, I still worship the flame

G
Long as amber of ember glows

                                        D
All the "would" that I'd loved is long ago

[Chorus]

D                    Bm  G   D
And it's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                     Bm  G   D
Where I'm set alight (Oh, oh)

                      Bm  A   G
And I blink in sight (Oh, oh)

G
Of your blinding light (Oh, oh)

D                    Bm  G   D
Oh, it's not tonight (Oh, oh)

                         Bm  G   D
Where you hold me tight (Oh, oh)

                     Bm  A   G
And the fire bright (Oh, oh)

G
Oh, let it blaze alright (Oh, oh)

D           G          D           G
Oh, you're good to me, oh, you're good to me (Oh, oh)

D                G
Oh, but you're good to me (Oh, oh)

D   G   D       G           D      G
Oh, oh, you're good to me, you're good to me (Oh, oh)

D               G           D
Oh, but you're good to me, baby (Oh, oh)