Sweet Is the Melody — Iris DeMent

Chords and lyrics for Sweet Is the Melody by Iris DeMent (key of C).

Introduction

[C]

Verse 1

[C]Sweet is the [G]melody, [Am]so hard to [F]come by
it's [C]so hard to make every [G]note bind just right[G/A]
[G/B]You [C]lay down the [G]hours and [Am]leave not one [F]trace
But a [C]tune for the dancing is [G]there [G/A]in [G/B]it's [C]place

Verse 2

[G] [G/A] [G/B]Well the [C]dance floors for [G]gliding, not [Am]jumping over [F]ponies
Where [C]boots and gold bracelets come and [G]meet as they [G7]should
It's [C]for [G]celebrating a [Am]Friday night [F]romance
[C]Forgetting the bad stuff and [G]just [G/A][G/B]feeling [C]good

Verse 3

[G] [G/A]Oh [G/B]-oh [C]Sweet is the [G]melody, [Am]so hard to [F]come by
it's [C]so hard to make every [G]note bind just [G7]right
You [C]lay down the [G]hours and [Am]leave not one [F]trace
But a [C]tune for the dancing is [G]there [G/A]in [G/B]it's [C]place

Verse 4

[D] [A] [A/B] [A/C#]An [D]arms just an [A]arm, till it's [Bm]wrapped round a [G]shoulder
[D]Looped side by side they go [A]stepping out [A7]together
A [D]note's just a [A]note till you [Bm]wake from your [G]slumber
And [D]dare to discover the [A]new [D]melody

Verse 5

[A] [A/B]Oh [A/C#]-oh [D]Sweet is the [A]melody, [Bm]so hard to [G]come by
it's [D]so hard to make every [A]note bind just right
You [D]lay down the [A]hours and [Bm]leave not one [G]trace
But a [D]tune for the dancing is [A]there in it's [D]place

Instrumental

[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [A]

Verse 6

[A] [A/B]Oh [A/C#]-oh [D]Sweet is the [A]melody, [Bm]so hard to [G]come by
it's [D]so hard to make every [A]note bind just [A7]right
You [D]lay down the [A]hours and [Bm]leave not one [G]trace
But a [D]tune for the dancing is [A]there in it's [D]place

Outro

[D]O- [A]oo [Bm]-oo - [G]ooh
[D][A][D]Oo---ooo-ooh
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