Ken Yates

Perennials

Ken Yates

Cavaco chords Easy level Easy
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Intro: 
G Cadd9 D Cadd9 (x2) 


 
G                           Cadd9 
August on the island in the land of trilliums 
       D                                        Cadd9 
We all brought you to the south end where youll always get the sun 
G                            Cadd9 
No one there to bother you or give you any grief 
        D                                   Cadd9 
Well at least the kind that kept you getting any kind of sleep 
 

 
G                        Cadd9 
Never went to Paris even though you spoke the language 
 D                            Cadd9 
Never failed your parents even though they gave you anguish 
     G                          Cadd9 
Your dad had all the vision of a building up in smoke 
      D                         Cadd9 
He got everything he wanted but the TV remote 
 

 
Em                              C 
When you become a memory you can never lose a fight 
 Em                            C 
Empty out your closet but keep all the clothes you like 
Em 
Salt still in the wound 
        D 
Still I always think of you 
      Cadd9 
Every time the perennials bloom 
 

 
     G                             Cadd9 
Your brother hid the bottles in the corner of the couch 
   D                                 Cadd9 
He always had a way of looking at the gift horse in the mouth 
    G                                      Cadd9 
And despite your better judgement you're the last to take his side 
     D                                  Cadd9 
Even when he did the things that left you dewy eyed 
 

 
    Em                          C 
When you become a dream you can never hold a hand 
 Em                              C 
Catching up to greet you but I'm running in the sand 
Em 
Salt still in the wound 
        D 
Still I always think of you 
     Cadd9 
Every time the perennials bloom 

G D Cadd9 
 

 
G                                Cadd9 
You should see the place now that we're almost on our feet 
          D                                 Cadd9 
Weve got chickens in the backyard we've got soil for the seeds 
G                                  Cadd9 
Sometimes I still talk to you like you're still sitting there 
        D                       Cadd9 
I'll be setting up your table with your silverware 
 

 
     Em                        C 
When you become a story people gather round to hear 
 Em                          C 
Carving out your name in the celestial sphere 
 Em 
Salt still in the wound 
        D 
Still I always think of you 
     Cadd9 
Every time the perennials bloom 

G D Cadd9 
 

Outro:
 
 G                          Cadd9 
August on the island in the land of trilliums 
       D                                        C 
We all brought you to the south end where youll always get the sun
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