The End Of Fables

| C | G | Am | F | | C | G | Am | F | First Verse C G Charlie what do you think Am F You outlasted frostbite and followed every beast C Bring it all back and be kind G C Tell a story say how foxes ate the caraway seeds Second Verse C G The last great rhinoceros Am F Died alone and maybe that’s as good as dying gets C Bring it all back and be kind G C You’re here so am i that’s all it is | C | G | F C Honey we’ve been trying F C G Honey you know we’ve been try-ing F C G Honey we’ve been trying like a barn swallow tries C Piling sticks up so high Third Verse C G The shepherd shot the sheep Am F Fell to his knees and he cried they looked like wolves to me C G Bring it all back and be kind and be gentle C Say the ever wild sentimental geese Fourth Verse C G Your old horse in photographs Am F Smiling with her crooked teeth which always made us laugh C Bring it all back and be kind G C She died outside with her head in your lap | C | G | F C Honey we’ve been trying F C G Honey you know we’ve been try-ing F C G Honey we’ve been trying like a barn swallow tries C Piling sticks up so high | C | G | G | G | Fifth Verse Em Am Charlie what do you think F C G You outlasted frostbite and followed every beast Em Can you sing Am Can you love F C G Cause charlie if you can’t by now it don’t look good for us F C But I swear we’ve been trying F C G I swear we’ve been try-ing F C G I swear we’ve been trying like a barn swallow tries C Piling sticks up so high