You And Me Bess

you and me , bess Intro : C , D , A# , D#maj7 , Cm , F , A# , Gm , Am7 , G# , F , C Am7 , G# , F , C C D we picked our way A# D#maj7 down to the beach Cm F A# Gm watching the waves dragging out of our reach Am7 G# F C dangling impales like a sodden sheep Am7 G# F C dangling on thrills from the gut of the sea C D hoarding our means A# D#maj7 alfalfa and rose Cm F A# Gm trying not to catch the cold eye of the gulls Am7 G# F C i hope mother nature has not overheard Am7 G# F C though she doles out hurt like a buchan bird C , F , C , F Am7 , G# , F , C C , F , C , F Am7 , G# , F , C lalala C E stayed for the winter D F#m C Em no one told us about the laws of the land A# Dm i hold my own C E but you with your hunger D F#m C Em you arm the other hand A# Dm make yourself known C D and when we were found A# D#maj7 i know we both grieved Cm F A# Gm my heart made the sound of snow falling from leaves Am7 G# you and me , bess F C we were as thick as thieves Am7 G# so i swore nonetheless F C up and down it was only me C D so they took me away A# D#maj7 and after some time Cm F studying my case A# Gm must’ve made up their minds Am7 G# F C by the time you realized i was dying Am7 G# must’ve been too late F C i believe you were not lying C , F , C , F Am7 , G# , F , C C , F , C , F Am7 , G# , F , C lalala C E D F#m C Em it is the day i wake with my ears cocked up like a dawn A# Dm like everyday , of course C E D F#m yanked by my wrist to the sugar front courtyard C Em tell me what have i done A# Dm seems i have stolen a horse C E and escaped to the gallows D F#m C who do you think that you are Em A# Dm arching your hooves like a queen C E D F#m C Em in the shallow gutter that lines the roof A# Dm C D crowded with folks who just stare as i hang A# D#maj7 it’s all the same Cm F kindness comes over me A# Gm what was your name Am7 G# it makes no difference F C i’m glad that you came Am7 G# F C forever i’ll listen to your glad name Am7 , G# , F , C x 8