Crane Wife 1 by Decemberists Best if played with an acoustic guitar and strumming with a little bit of rhythm Chords needed: G, Em, C, D G G It was a cold night G G And the snow lay low Em Em I pulled my coat tight Em Em Against the falling down C C And the sun was all C C And the sun was all down C C And the sun was all C C G And the sun was all down G G I am a poor man G G Em I haven't wealth nor fame Em Em I have my two hands Em Em C And a house to my name C C And the winter's so C C And the winter's so long C C And the winter's so C C D And the winter's so long D D D D And all the stars were crashing 'round D D D D As I laid eyes on what I'd found The Rest of the song continues like that, but here are the lyrics anyway, enjoy :) It was a white crane It was a helpless thing Upon a red stain With an arrow its wing And it called and cried And it called and cried so And it called and cried And it called and cried so And all the stars were crashing 'round As I laid eyes on what I'd found My crane wife, my crane wife My crane wife, my crane wife Now I helped her And I dressed her wounds And how I held her Beneath the rising moon And she stood to fly And she stood to fly away And she stood to fly She stood to fly away And all the stars were crashing 'round As I laid eyes on what I'd found My crane wife, my crane wife My crane wife, my crane wife www.TAB6.com