The Crane Wife 3 — The Decemberists
Chords and lyrics for The Crane Wife 3 by The Decemberists (key of G).
Verse 1
It's all in muted downstrokes until each chord change. It's an open down
up then down on
each new chord. Then right back to muted downstrokes.
Intro
[D] [A] [G]
Verse 1
[D]And [A]under the boughs [G]unbound
[D]All clothed [A]in a snowy [G]shroud
[D]She had no [A]heart so [G]hardened
[D]All [A]under the boughs [G]unbound
Interlude
[D] [A] [G]
Verse 2
[D]Each feather[A] it fell from[G] skin
[D]Till [A]threadbare she [G]grew thin
[D]How were my [A]eyes so [G]blinded
[D]Each feather[A] it fell from[G] skin
Refrain
And I will [D]hang my head, [A]hang my head [G]low
And I will [D]hang my head, [A]hang my head [G]low
Interlude
[D] [A] [G]
Verse 3
[D]A gray sky, [A]a bitter [G]sting
[D]A rain [A]cloud, a crane on [G]wing
[D]All out [A]beyond horizons [G]ohhhhhhhh
[D]A gray sky, [A]a bitter [G]sting
Refrain
And I will [D]hang my head, [A]hang my head [G]low (x6)
Outro
[D] [A] [G]
D G (x2)
X