121712 Chords & Lyrics - Decemberists

[INTRO]
G, quick shift to C X4

[Am]What a gift, what a gift has been [G]given me
[C/G] [D] add4
Here with my heart so whole
While[Am] others may be[C] grieving
To think of their [G]grieving [C] [G]

[Am]And O my boy, don't you know you are [G]dear to me
[C/G] [D] add4
You are the breath of life
And a[Am] light upon the[C] water
A light upon the[G] water [C] [G]

(Harmonica solo – use verse form.)

[Am]And O my love, if you only knew how I [G]longed for you
[C/G] [D] add4
How I waste my days
Wishing[Am] you would come[C] around
Just to have you aro[G]und [C] [G]

[Am]And what a dear, what a sweet little[G] baby
[C/G] [D] add4
This cannonball
In the[Am] bosom of your[C] belly
It's just a kick in your[G] belly [C] [G]

(Harmonica solo #2)

[Am]And O my god, what a world you have [G]made here
[C/G] [D] add4
What a terrible world
What a[Am] beautiful[C] world
What a world you have m[G]ade here [C] [G]
What a world[C] you have[G] made here [C] [G]
What a world[C] you have[G] made here [C] [G]
What a world[C] you have[G] made here. [C] [G]