Josh Ritter – The Bride (Guitar)

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[Intro] G C G [Verse 1]
                           C
Come and sing me something pretty

                         G   C G
That'll go well with the day

                      D      D7
And the many flashing colors

                      G   C G
Of your halo's fine array
[Verse 2]
                       C
Or make your melody as pleasing

                        G    C G
As the one that's in my mind

                     D     D7
The bride is getting ready

                      G    C G
So we've got a little time
[Verse 3]
                        C
Come and sing me of the morning

                           G      C G
And read my fortune in the leaves

                              D   D7
And help me build a bower for her

                   G     C G
At an altar in the trees
[Verse 4]
                             C
But let us save our best for evening

                           G     C G
Our silver caps and wonder plain

                     D     D7
The bride is getting ready

                         G    C G
Still it's early all the same
[Verse 5]
                        C
Come and sing me of the sun god

                       G     C G
The shining chariot he rides

                            D        D7
And of his brave and bold expression

                             G    C G
That is the wake of maidens' eyes
[Verse 6]
                          C
Fairer still, though, is another

                               G    C G
And you will know my words are true

                     D     D7
The bride is getting ready

                         G    C G
And she'll be ready very soon
[Interlude] C G C G D D7 G C Gmaj7 C G C G D D7 G C G [Verse 7]
                           C
Come and sing me where the waves break

                      G     C G
Come and sing me of a bride

                           D     D7
Alive and living in a wild place

                                  G    C G
Where no-one knows just where she hides
[Verse 8]
                     C
Until come the quiet evening

                                  G    C G
When even the tired will heed her call

                     D     D7
The bride is getting ready

                       G    C Gmaj7
I can see her down the hall
[Verse 9]
                             C
And now the bride is finally ready

                          G     C G
And she's coming down the aisle

                        D      D7
With her swallow-tailed nobles

                          G    C G
Her ivory cape and silver eyes
[Verse 10]
                            C
Her ancient glamour and her silence

                        G    C G
Her mistletoe and silhouette

                    D     D7
The bride is at the altar

                        G      C G
And the world holds its breath