Iron & Wine – Lions Mane (Guitar Tab)

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from "The Creek Drank the Cradle" (2002) Mapped by: C. MacInnis This is my first Iron & Wine tab, and I am proud to submit this correct version of the beautiful opening track from "The Creek Drank the Cradle". I wish I could say that I was entirely responsible for this tab and how correct it is, but I am deeply indebted to "aarvid" and the other fine folks over at http://www.passingafternoon.com who, on top of running a damn fine Iron & Wine fansite, have a forum of great contributors who originally posted a barebones draft of this tab. I have added the lyrics and mapped how the riffs fit into the structure of the song. You should be able to pick up on it rather quickly with a bit of practice. Support Samuel Beam. See Iron & Wine in concert and purchase his CDs. Truly a gem of a musician. Enjoy!
 Run like a race for family when
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 you hear like you're alone
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 Rusty gears of morning
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 faceless busy phones
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 We gladly run in circles but the
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 shape we meant to make....
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 is gone...
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[Riff 1] and love is a tired symphony [Riff 1] you hum when you're awake [Riff 2] and love is a crying baby mama [Riff 3] warned you not to shake [Riff 4] and love's the best sensation [Riff 5] hiding in the lion's [Riff 1] mane [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [verse progression, instrumental with banjo & guitar solo:] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 2] [Riff 3] [Riff 4] [Riff 5] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] so i'll [Riff 1] clear the road, the gravel and the [Riff 1] thornbush in your path [Riff 2] that burns a scented oil that i'll [Riff 3] drip into your bath [Riff 4] the water's there to warm you [Riff 5] and the earth is warmer when [Riff 1] you laugh [Riff 1] [Riff 1] and love is the scene i render [Riff 1] when you catch me wide awake [Riff 2] and love is the dream you enter [Riff 3] though i shake and shake and shake you [Riff 4] and love's the best endeavor [Riff 5] waiting in the lion's [Riff 1] mane [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Second solo/Outro:] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 2] [Riff 3] [Riff 4] [Riff 5] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1] [Riff 1]