Wilderness Mason Jennings
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Tuning:� standard
capo 1
Intro: (strum) (strum)
[C] [Em] [ddudduddu] [C] [Em] [dduddu] [D]
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[G]get� em� up� get� em� up� get� your� shoulders� up
get� your� backbone� straight
keep� an� empty� cup
putÃ[Bm]? yourÃ? axeÃ? inÃ? theÃ? wood
getÃ? yourÃ? focusÃ? fixedÃ?Â
keep� your� body� in� the� ring
gotta� take� some� licks
and�[C] let� it� all� come� back� to� you
all� the� memories
which� she� put� you� through
bring� [G]it� up� to� the� light
put� it� in� a� frame
hang� [D]it� out� in� the� open� where� the� children� play
let� [C]it� sting� your� eyes
clamp� your� chest
lead� with� love
andÃ? embraceÃ? theÃ? restÃ?Â
[D]embrace� the� demons
with� all� their� claws
embrace� this� life
with� all� its� scars
and [G]how� can� I� forgive� of� you
things� you� said� you'd� never� do
[Em]words� you� said� you'd� never� say
darling� how'd� we� lose� our� way
in� t[C]he� wilderness
just� trying� our� best
to� sta[G]y� free[D]
Intro
at� [G]an� empty� space� on� the� edge� of� town
youÃ? hadÃ? usÃ? meetÃ? onÃ? neutralÃ? groundÃ?Â
yourÃ[Bm]? coatÃ? wasÃ? grey
your� eyes� were� blue
my� arms� and� hands� ached� for� you
myÃ[C]? stolenÃ? train
my� flock� of� birds
when� your� lips� said� those� words
[G]trees� went� black
angels� fell
[D]armies� burned� the� carousel
[C]say� you� didn't� mean� a� thing
say� you're� coming� home� again
[D]up� the� river� of� regret
say� we� ain't� seen� nothin'� yet
[G]how� can� I� forgive� of� you
things� you� said� you'd� never� do
[Em]words� you� said� you'd� never� say
darling� how'd� we� lose� our� way
in� t[C]he� wilderness
whereÃ? lonelinessÃ?Â
cuts� s[G]o� d[D]eep
andÃ[G]? allÃ? theÃ? expectationsÃ? we
put� upon� ourselves� to� be
[Em]things� our� parents� never� would
how� could� we� have� been� so� sure
in� t[C]he� wilderness
just� tryin'� our� best
to� sta[G]y� f[D]ree
Intro: (strum)
[C] [Em] [ddudduddu] [C] [Em] [G]
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