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Follow Tab

by Susan Tedeschi


Band/Artist: Susan Tedeschi
Song Title: Follow
Album Title: Hope And Desire (2005)



Chords used:

          
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A|--7----5----4----2----|
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(Intro)

                               




(Verse 1) 

                                
 Let the river rock you like a cradle

                                          
 Climb to the treetops, child, if you're able

                                       
 Let your hands tie a knot across the table.

                                       
 Come and touch the things you cannot feel.

                                          
 And close your fingertips and fly where I can't hold you

                                         
 Let the sun-rain fall and let the dewy clouds enfold you

                                                 
 And maybe you can sing to me the words I just told you,

                                       
 If all the things you feel ain't what they seem.

                                                    
 And don't   mind me   'cause I ain't nothin' but a dream.




(Verse 2) 

                                                         
 The mocking bird sings each different song

                                        
 Each song has wings - they won't stay long.

                                      
 Do those who hear think he's doing wrong?

                                            
 While the church bell tolls its one-note song

                                          
 And the school bell is tinkling to the throng.

                                      
 Come here where your ears cannot hear.

                                              
 And close your eyes, child, and listen to what I'll tell you

                                            
 Follow in the darkest night the sounds that may impel you

                                                         
 And the song that I am singing may disturb or serve to quell you

                                       
 If all the sounds you hear ain't what they seem,

                                                    
 Then don't   mind me   'cause I ain't nothin' but a dream




(Verse 3) 

                                  
 The rising smell of fresh-cut grass

                                             
 Smothered cities choke and yell with fuming gas

                            
 I hold some grapes up to the sun

                                     
 And their flavour breaks upon my tongue.

                                     
 With ea---ger tongues we taste our strife

                                 
 And fill our lungs with seas of life.

                                        
 Come taste and smell the waters of our time.

                                              
 And close your lips, child, so softly I might kiss you,

                                                  
 Let your flower perfume out and let the winds caress you.

                                                      
 As I walk on through the garden, I am hoping I don't miss you

                                              
 If all the things you taste ain't what they seem,

                                                    
 Then don't mind me   'cause I ain't nothin' but a dream.




(Verse 4)

                               
The sun and moon both arise

                                           
And we'll see them soon through days and nights

                                             
But now silver leaves are mirrors, bring delights.

                                          
And the colours of your eyes are fiery bright,

                                                        
While darkness blinds the skies with all its light.

                                
Come see where your eyes cannot see.

                                                   
And close your eyes, child, and look at what I'll show you;

                                                   
Let your mind go reeling out   and let the breezes blow you,

                                               
And maybe when we meet then   suddenly I will know you.

                                            
If all   the things you see ain't what they seem,

                                                 
Then   don't mind me    'cause I ain't nothin' but a dream.