Joanna Newsom – Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie chords
Chords:
ubi_rex@hotmail.com The other clam crab cockle chords are close. The first is a half step too high, and both are missing or contain wrong chords. I put a chord letter every time she plucks a bass root note. Note: she plays the bass note of the B chord below the low E on the guitar, so it will sound slightly different on guitar unless you tune down.B BThat means no, where I come from.B F# I am cold, out waiting for the day to come.B BI chew my lips, and I scratch my noseB F# E E feels so good to be a rose.B BOh don't, don't you life me upB F# like I'm that shy, no no no no no, just give it upE F# B There are bats all dissolving in a rowE F# G#m into the wishy-washy dark that can't let go.B B BI cannot let go, so I thank the lord, and I thank his sword!B F# G#m'tho it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored.B E B F# EO, morning without warning like a hole, oh and I watch you go.B F# EThere are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.B F# EThere are some dragons who were built to have and hold.B F# G#mAnd some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly.B E B and some great bellies ache with many bumblebeesF# E Eand they sting so terribly.B BI do as I please. Now I'm on my knees.B F# G#mYour skin is something that I stir into my tea.E EAnd I am watching youG#m G#mand you are starry, starry, starryB F# E Eand I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown.B BIt's why I love this town: Well, just look around.G#m G#mjust see me serenaded hourly! celebrated sourly!E E dedicated dourly;F# B Bwaltzing with the open sea -F# E F# G#mclam, crap, cockle, cowrie : will you just look at me?B E B F# E o wo wo o-oh owo-o-oh owo-o-oh ohoho oh-oh(repeat twice, then for the last time)B E B F# E F# Bo wo wo o-oh owo-o-oh owo-o-oh ohoho oh-oh