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Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie by Joanna Newsom
Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie
Capo:2nd fret
Author Tolo [a] 147. Last edit on Nov 10, 2020
B = A shape
F# = E shape
E = D shape
G#m = F#m shape
B F#
That means no where I come from. I am cold, out waiting for the day to come.
B B F# E
I chew my lips, oh and I scratch my nose, feels so good to be a rose.
B
Oh don't, don't you lift me up like I'm that shy, no no no no no,
F#
just give it up –
E F# B
There are bats all dissolving in a row
E F# G#m
into the wishy-washy dark that cannot let go.
B
I cannot let go, so I thank the lord, and I thank his sword!
F# G#m
'tho it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored.
B E B E
O, morning without warning like a hole, and I watch you go.
B F# E
There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.
B F# E
There are some dragons who were built to have and hold.
B F# E
And some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly.
B E B F# E
and some bellies ache with many bumblebees. (and they sting so terribly).
B
I do as I please. Now I'm on my knees.
F# G#m
Your skin is something that I stir into my tea.
E G#m
And I am watching you and you are starry, starry, starry
B F# E
and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown.
B
It's why I love this town. Well, just look around:
G#m
to see me serenaded hourly! celebrated sourly!
E F# B
dedicated dourly; waltzing with the open sea –
F# E F# G#m
clam, crab, cockle, cowrie : will you just look at me?
B E B F# E x3 (3rd time) F# B
Oh… Hmm
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version 2
Capo:no capo
I put a chord letter every time she plucks a bass root note.
Note: she plays the bass note of the B chord below the low E
on the guitar, so it will sound slightly different on guitar
unless you tune down.
[Verse]
B B
That means no, where I come from.
B F#
I am cold, out waiting for the day to come.
B B
I chew my lips, and I scratch my nose
B F# E E
feels so good to be a rose.
B B
Oh don't, don't you life me up
B F#
like I'm that shy, no no no no no, just give it up
E F# B
There are bats all dissolving in a row
E F# G#m
into the wishy-washy dark that can't let go.
B B B
I cannot let go, so I thank the lord, and I thank his sword!
B F# G#m
'tho it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored.
B E B F# E
O, morning without warning like a hole, oh and I watch you go.
B F# E
There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.
B F# E
There are some dragons who were built to have and hold.
B F# G#m
And some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly.
B E B
and some great bellies ache with many bumblebees
F# E E
and they sting so terribly.
B B
I do as I please. Now I'm on my knees.
B F# G#m
Your skin is something that I stir into my tea.
E E
And I am watching you
G#m G#m
and you are starry, starry, starry
B F# E E
and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown.
B B
It's why I love this town: Well, just look around.
G#m G#m
just see me serenaded hourly! celebrated sourly!
E E
dedicated dourly;
F# B B
waltzing with the open sea -
F# E F# G#m
clam, crab, cockle, cowrie : will you just look at me?
B E B F# E
o wo wo o-oh owo-o-oh owo-o-oh ohoho oh-oh
(repeat twice, then for the last time)
B E B F# E F# B
o wo wo o-oh owo-o-oh owo-o-oh ohoho oh-oh
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version 3
Capo:no capo
C G
That means no where I come from. I am cold, out waiting for the day to come.
C F
I chew my lips, oh and I scratch my nose, feels so good to be a rose.
C
Oh don't, don't you lift me up like I'm that shy, no no no no no,
G
just give it up –
F G C
There are bats all dissolving in a row
F G Am
into the wishy-washy dark that cannot let go.
C
I cannot let go, so I thank the lord, and I thank his sword!
G Am
'tho it be mincing up the morning, slightly bored.
C F C G F
O, morning without warning like a hole, and I watch you go.
C G F
There are some mornings when the sky looks like a road.
C G F
There are some dragons who were built to have and hold.
C G F
And some machines are dropped from great heights lovingly.
C F C G F
and some bellies ache with many bumblebees. (and they sting so terribly).
C
I do as I please. Now I'm on my knees.
G Am
Your skin is something that I stir into my tea.
F Am
And I am watching you and you are starry, starry, starry
C G F
and I'm tumbling down, and I check a frown.
C
It's why I love this town. Well, just look around:
Am
just see me serenaded hourly! celebrated sourly!
F G C
dedicated dourly; waltzing with the open sea –
G F G Am
clam, crab, cockle, cowrie : will you just look at me?
C F C G F x3 (3rd time) G C
Oh… Hmm
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