Written by Christopher Turpin
Am C Strange things happening in the land. Em Am Strange things happening in the land. Am C Wars going on. Hold our heart to mourn. Em Am Strange things happening in the land. Am C Wild and wasted waters. (Strange things happening) Em Am Wild and wasted waters. (Wars going on.) Am C Wild and wasted waters. (Strange things happening.) G (repeated with quick strums) Am Am C Am Am Am C Am Have come to carry me, carry me on. Am Carry me on, my mother's prayers. C Carry me on, my mother's prayers. Em Am Dark waters have come to carry my cares, F G Am So take me on my mother's prayers. Am Don't you leave no candle to burn. C Don't leave no candle, to burn. Em Am I leave with the waves, 'neath the stern. F G Am Don't you leave no candle to burn. Am C Wild and wasted waters. Em Am Wild and wasted waters. Am C Wild and wasted waters. G Am Have come to carry me on. Am I'll leave with the evening on my breath. C I'll leave with the evening on my breath. Em Am You'll find my letters when I've left. F G Am I'm gonna leave. The evening on my breath. Am I won't remember the fires of home C Won't remember the fires of my home. Em Am My homeless bones churn them ragged stones. F G Am I won't remember fires of my home. Am C Wild and wasted waters. Em Am Wild and wasted waters. Am C Wild and wasted waters. G Am Have come to carry me on. Solo: Am C Em Am Am C G Am Am May the sickness of my heart be told. C May the sickness of my heart be told. Em (single strum) Am(single Stum) F(single strum) Let it bleed out in the coffee shop and stagger in the road. G Am May the sickness of my heart be told. Am C Wild and wasted water Em Am Wild and wasted water Am C Wild and wasted water. G Have come to carry me - G Am Am C Carry me on, carry me on, G Am Carry me - yes, on. Am C Em Am Am C G Am
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