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First time writing tab by ear… don't criticize, just make it better. 8) - N i l s

Standard tuning, capo 3

A	E	A	A
There was a barn owl trapped in the rafters.
A	E	A	A
The ground underneath us was wet and cold.
A	E
We heard the owl thrashing about,
A	D
Trying desperately to get out.
A	E	A	A
We stood outside and watched the night unfold.

A	E	A	A
We watched the sun go down on Scotland,
A	A	E	E
and i watched the moon come up over you.
A	A
When a pack of dogs went silently past us,
D	D
We knew we'd been given fair warning,
A	E	A 	A
but that was the only thing we knew.

A	E	A	A
And you threw all your luggage out onto the water.
A	E	A	A
And i tore the shirt away from my back.
A	E
The cold came on with a new found in-tensity, 
A	D
And you pressed your warm body against me.
A	E	A	A
And i loved you so much it was making me sick.

A	E	A	A
And we watched the sun go down on Scotland,
A	A	E	E
We were glad that we'd left Oklahoma behind.
A	A
I took your hips in my hands and i threw you down
D	D
To the new found rich brown deep wet ground.
A	E	A	A
Had a vision of you, burning on my mind.

A	E	A	A
We watched the sun go down on Scotland,
A	A	E	E
And i watched the moon come up over you.
A	A
When a pack of dogs went silently past us,
D	D
We knew we'd been given fair warning,
A	E	A	A
But that was the only thing we knew.