Townes Van Zandt – Columbine (Guitar Fingerpicking)

Capo 7
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

[Intro] C F C G/C B/C C G/C B/C C [Verse]
C            F   C      F C
Tossing hair a-raving

F           F/F# G         G7 G6
Eyes of flashing blue

        C                   F   C       F C
All the living that you're saving

      F                   C  F C     G/C B/C C
Won't buy your dreams for you
[Verse]
C              F    C        F C
Cut yourself a columbine

F            F/F# G         G7 G6
Tear it from the stem

    C                F      C      F C
Now breathe upon the petals fine

    F                 C  F C        G/C B/C C 
And throw them to the wind
[Verse]
C                F  C        F C
Watch the petals dancing

F            F/F# G         G7 G6
See 'em twirl and sing

        C              F   C           F C
Now all your pride and prancing

F                C   F C       G/C B/C C
How much does it mean?
  [Verse]
C                F        C       F C
Watch the petals start to fly

    F             F/F# G         G7 G6
And then come falling down

  C             F        C       F C
I hear the wind begin to cry

       F                  C  F C       G/C B/C C 
As she sees 'em touch the ground
[Verse]
      C             F      C       F C
Awe, lady, like the flower fair

    F              F/F# G         G7 G6
Someday you'll have to fall

    C               F        C      F C
And you can find me standing there

   F                C  F C    G/C B/C C
To catch you if you fall
[Verse]
C            F   C      F C
Tossing hair a-raving

F           F/F# G         G7 G6
Eyes of flashing blue

        C                   F   C       F C
All the living that you're saving

      F                   C  F C     G/C B/C C
Won't buy your dreams for you