The Handsome Family — The Petrified Forest
D VERSE 1: G F#m When we were together Bm Gm/A I lay in your river G A Bm Bm/A As the fish swam through my hands G F#m Raindrops and roses Bm Gm/A fell from the heavens G A D Dsus4 Just to brush against your skin G F#m And a strand of your hair Bm Gm/A lost to the wind G A D Dsus4 Sent doves wheeling through the air CHORUS: G A D Dsus4 But now I'm alone in the petrified forest G A Bm Bm/A Stumbling on rocks in the dark G A D Dsus4 But I remember, I still remember G A D DDus4 When you held me in your beautiful arms INTERLUDE: GFBBGABBBmA |---------------------------------------------| |--------------------7---7/8---7-8-5----------| |-------/4/3--/6/4-------------------6-4------| |-5---------------------------------------7-4-| |---------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| VERSE 2: G F#m When you left me alone Bm Gm/A the sky turned to stone G A BmBm/A And my legs rolled into the sea G F#m Why did you go? Bm Gm/A The sea was so cold G A D Dsus4 My arms blew off in the breeze G F#m I search for your footprints, Bm Gm/A the scent of roses G A D Dsus4 As the wind weeps over the sea CHORUS: G A D Dsus4 But now I'm alone in the petrified forest G A Bm Bm/A Stumbling on rocks in the dark G A D Dsus4 And I remember, I'll always remember G A Bm BBBBm/A When you held me in your beautiful arms
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