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sourdoire valley song

-tabbed by mike wojciechowski

Capo 3

         D
bang the small rocks on the big ones
        Bm
til the small ones are sharp and clean
       Em
catch something, kill something
G
 new blade cuts real keen


             D                 F#m
and then the grass grows up to cover up
    G                 
the fire pit and the forge
D                       A              D
half a world away from    the olduvai gorge


chew these roots for a toothache
chew these ones for atmosphere
dream the pleasant dreams that people dream
when they grow up down here


and then the grass grows up to cover up
the firepit and the forge
half a world away from the olduvai gorge


Em(10th fret)
take care of the old man
D
see if he's in pain
Em(10th fret)
have somebody stay with him
G
comfort him when he complains


keep to ourselves mostly
few friends and fewer closer friends
lead a long life if you're lucky
hope it never ends

and then the grass grows up to cover
the fire pit and the forge
half a world away from the olduvai gorge