Bang The Drum Slowly

emmylou harris bang the drum slowly written by guy clark emmylou harris A D A i meant to ask you how to fix that car D A i always meant to ask you about the war F#m D A and what you saw across a Bridge too far E did it leave a scar A D A or how you navigated wings of fire and steel D A up where heaven had no more secrets to conceal F#m D A and still you found the ground beneath your wheels E how did it feel D A bang the drum slowly play the pipe lowly E A to dust be returning from dust we begin D A bang the drum slowly i’ll speak of things holy F#m D A E A above and below me world without end A D A i meant to ask you how when everything seemed lost D A and your fate was in a game of dice they tossed F#m D A there was still that line that you would never cross E at any cost A D A i meant to ask you how you lived what you believed D A with nothing but your heart up your sleeve F#m D A and if you ever really were deceived E by the likes of me D A bang the drum slowly play the pipe lowly E A to dust be returning from dust we begin D A bang the drum slowly i’ll speak of things holy F#m D A E A above and below me world without end E D gone now is the day and gone the sun A there is peace tonight all over arlington E D but the songs of my life will still be sung A E by the light of the moon you hung A D A i meant to ask you how to plow that field D A i meant to bring you water from the well F#m D A and be the one beside you when you fell E could you tell D A bang the drum slowly play the pipe lowly E A to dust be returning from dust we begin D A bang the drum slowly i’ll speak of things holy F#m D A E A above and below me world without end from emmylou harris "red dirt girl" nonesuch records 2000 poodlebone music/Emi april music