Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Loom Of The Land (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
                        Em
It was the dirty end of winter

                       G
Along the loom of the land

                             D  C
When I walked with sweet Sally

          Em
Hand upon hand

                    Em
And the wind it bit bitter

                G
For a boy of no means

                     D    C
With no shoes on his feet

                   Em
And a knife in his jeans

                      Em
Along the loom of the land

                  G
The mission bells pealed

                           D    C
From the tower at Saint Mary's

                  Em
Down to Reprobate Fields

                   Em
And I saw that the world

                    G
Was all blessed and bright

                    D     C
And Sally breathed softly

                Em
In the majestic night
[Chorus]
              D
O baby please don't cry

           Em
And try to keep

            D            C
Your little hand upon my shoulder

          Em
Now go to sleep
[Verse 2]
                 Em
The elms and the poplars

                   G
Were turning their backs

                   D      C
Past the rumbling station

                Em
We followed the tracks

                      Em
We found an untrodden path

               G
And followed it down

                D    C
The moon in the sky

                 Em
Like a dislodged crown

              Em
My hands they burned

                    G
In the folds of her coat

                       D   C
Breathing milky white air

                 Em
From deep in her throat
[Chorus]
                    D
O baby please don't cry

           Em
And try to keep

            D             C
Your little head upon my shoulder

          Em
Now go to sleep
[Bridge]
Em 
Ahhhhhh

G 
Ahhhhhh

D C Em
oooooo
[Verse 3]
Em
I told Sally in whispers

G
I'll never bring you harm

D                 C
Her breast it was small

               Em
And warm in my palm

               Em
I told her the moon

              G
Was a magical thing

                         D   C
That it shone gold in winter

              Em
And silver in spring

                  Em
And we walked and walked

                   G
Across the endless sands

                    D  C
Just me and my Sally

                      Em
Along the loom of the land
[Chorus]
                    D
O baby please don't cry

           Em
And try to keep

            D            C
Your little head upon my shoulder

           Em
Now try to sleep

                    D
O baby please don't cry

           Em
And don't you weep

         D            C
Lay your head upon my shoulder

           Em
Now try to sleep
[Outro]
Em 
Ahhhhhh

G 
Ahhhhhh

D C Em
oooooo Ahhhhh

Em 
Ahhhhhh

G 
Ahhhhhh

D C Em
oooooo Ahhhhh