Withered And Died Chords - Elvis Costello

Intro

D5/A G

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Verse 1

D G This cruel country has driven me down, A D G A Teased me and lied, teased me and lied, D G I've only sad stories to tell to this town, A A7 D My dreams have withered, and ...died

Verse 2

G F#m Em Once I was bending the ...tops of the trees, F#m Em Em7 A Kind thoughts in my head, kind voices to hear

Verse 3

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D G Then I took up with a girl from the west, A D G A Played run and hide, played run and hide, D G Count one to ten, and she's gone like the rest, A A7 D My dreams have withered and died

Verse 4

G F#m Em If I was a butterfly, l ived for a day, F#m Em Em7 A I could be free, just blowing a - way

Verse 5

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D D/F# G Silver moon sail up, and silver moon - shine, A D G A On the waters so wide, waters so wide, D D/F# G Slipped from the bed of a good friend of mine, A A7 D My dreams have withered and died

Verse 6

G F#m Em Once I was bending the ...tops of the trees, F#m Em Em7 A Kind thoughts in my head, kind voices to hear

Verse 7

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D D/F# G This cruel country has driven me down, A D G A Teased me and lied, teased me and lied, D G I've only sad stories to tell to this town, A A7 Bm My dreams have withered, and died, A A7 G My dreams have withered, and died, A A7 D G My dreams have withered, and died----------!

Coda