Civilians — Joe Henry
Chords and lyrics for Civilians by Joe Henry (key of Gm).
Intro
[Gm] [D7]
[Gm] [D]
[Gm] [D7]
[Gm] [D]
Verse
[Gm]The carriage horses [D7]stamp and fume
[Gm]Until all color's [D7]gone
[Gm]They leave the street in [D7]black and white
And [Gm]bring the evening [D7]on
[Cm]Lovers tug their [Gm]way out of [Gm7]gloves
[Cm]Out of shoes, and [Gm]gray chiffon
[Cm]The driver pulls his[Gm] blanket high
[Am]And pretends to look [D7]beyond
Chorus
[Gm]Oh, pray for you, [D]pray for [D7]me
[Gm]Sing it like a [D7]song
[Gm]Life is short but, [D7]by the [D]grace of
[Cm]God, This [D]night is [Gm]long
Verse
[Gm]Girls crowd into bathroom [D7]stalls
[Gm]The boys smoke in their [D7]cars
[Gm]The general, he's in [D7]civilian clothes
[Gm]Standing at the [D7]bar
[Cm]He waves at the [Gm]deaf flower [Gm7]lady
[Cm]"Come sit by me, [Gm]sweetheart"
[Cm]He draws a napkin [Gm]battle [Gm7]plan
[Am]Says, "this is [D7]where we start"
Chorus
[Gm]Oh, pray for you, [D]pray for [D7]me
[Gm]Sing it like a [D7]song
[Gm]Life is short but, [D7]by the [D]grace of
[Cm]God, This [D]night is [Gm]long
Bridge - Stride Rhythm
[F]There are no more [Gm]hummingbirds
[Bb]Like there used to [D]be
[Cm]They're fat and slow and [Gm]careless now
They've turned [Eb]blue [D7]and [Gm]mean
[F]And the parrots sound like [Gm]monkeys
[Bb]Screaming from the [D]trees
[Cm]As the decent [Gm]people
[D]Fumble for their [D7]keys
Verse
[Gm]We used to spend the [D7]night in town
[Gm]Down by city [D7]hall
[Gm]And the water works of [D7]Irish Beach
[Gm]Just below the [D7]falls
[Cm]We'd walk down to the [Gm]Park [Gm7]Hotel
[Cm]Past the Baptist Veteran's [Gm]Mall
[Cm]Back then, a man [Gm]in [Gm7]uniform
[Am]Might mean anything at [D7]all
Chorus
[Gm]Oh, pray for you, [D]pray for [D7]me
[Gm]Sing it like a [D7]song
[Gm]Life is short but, [D7]by the [D]grace of
[Cm]God, The [D]night is [Gm]long
Chorus
[Gm]Oh, pray for you, [D]pray for [D7]me
[Gm]Sing it like a [D7]song
[Gm]Life is short but, [D7]by the grace or [D]cruel heart of
[Cm]God, This [D]night is [Gm]long
T.W. Day 2024
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