Am                     G                          F
   Say, say somethin' nice to her, fragrant and sturdier
         E
Delicate  hands for shoulders sliding down
Am                    G                             F
   Days, days like a summer rain, blink and they're gone again
            E
Soakin' she   sits alone, outside and down

[Chorus]
F                       Am                        G
  Prays, prays for her soldier boy, in fire and angry noise
          E
Under the   thumb of the Lord
F                         Am                    G
  And waits, quiltin' and quietly, her minor piano keys
                 E
Slip through the   screen on the door

[Instrumental]
Am G F E (x2)
F Am G E (x2)

[Verse 2]
Am                     G                      F
   Say, say what you mean to her, washing her colander
            E
Eyes on the   stranger cresting around the bend
Am                        G                     F
   Days, days like the winter snow, linger 'til heaven knows
           E
Naked, she   sings the table grace and then

[Chorus]
F                       Am                        G
  Prays, prays for her soldier boy, in fire and angry noise
          E
Under the   thumb of the Lord
F                         Am                    G
  And waits, quiltin' and quietly, her minor piano keys
                 E
Slip through the   screen on the door