The Handing Down

Em A  C Em

[Verse 1]
Em                A
The handing down, the handing down
          C                 Em
Maybe the truth will not be shown
Em                     A               C
And the dark will just roll on and on, roll

[Verse 2]
Em                     A
O three rivers where's that star you once
C                   Em
Held above my faded dreams
Em                   A
Heart worn more than some I guess
              C              Em
But I'm still holding at the seams
A            C       Em
Still holding at the seams

[Verse 3]
Em                 A
Scarecrow holds an hourglass
          C               Em
Above the cross roads for me
Em                    A
Filled with tears and twilight
       C              Em
From a friend's dying day
Em                              A
Here's a turkey feather for his favourite hat
            C                     Em
And a love letter from the ace of spades
        A              C      Em
A love letter from the ace of spades

[Solo]
Em A  C Em
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[Verse 4]
Em               A
An anchor in the crown
               C        Em
Of Queen Anne's lace and chicory
Em               A
A charm, a charm to drive away
        C            Em
All the heartaches I gave
        Em               A
All the goodbyes and the 'I love you's'
   C               Em
I said but not in time
Em                       A
But mine is the heart of lonesome pine
        C
And the choices weren't always mine
    C
The choices weren't always mine