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The Song Of A Hundred Toads

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The Handsome Family is an alternative country and americana band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, and currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Rennie Sparks (bass, banjo, vocals), along with drummer Mike Werner. The band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes the music. Guest musicians complete the band line-up for recordings and live work.

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The Song of a Hundred Toads
From the album Singing Bones

[INTRO]

C C/G x 4

[VERSE 1]

C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
On my way out to the gold mines, crossing the western hills,
C C/G C C/G C C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E
Me and my little dog, Clyde, and a horse named Prancing Bill,
F F/C F F/C F F/C F F/C
I slept under the stars, I heard the coyotes sing,
C C/G C C/G G G/B C C/G C C/G
And the sun was a golden coin shining just for me.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
The sun shone just for me.

[VERSE 2]

C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
But high up in the mountains, Bill began to foam,
C C/G C C/G C C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E
And as I whipped and tugged him, he bucked against his load,
F F/C F F/C F F/C F F/C
'Round a hairpin turn, the wagon tumbled o'er
C C/G C C/G G G/B C C/G
And down the jagged rocks, Bill fell with all I owned.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
He fell with all I owned.

[VERSE 3]

C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
As the sun died out, coyotes began to howl
C C/G C C/G C C/G Am Am/E Am Am/E
Little Clyde's head rose and answered with a growl,
F F/C F F/C F F/C F F/C
But when I bent to call him, he snapped at me and ran,
C C/G C C/G G G/B C C/G C C/G
And then I was alone in the silent rocks and sand.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
The silent rocks and sand.

[INTERLUDE]

C C/G C C/G

[VERSE 4]

C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
By my fifth day of walking, I was crawling on my knees,
C C/G C C/G C C/G Am Am/E
In handfuls of dust from between the dying weeds.
F F/C F F/C F F/C F F/C
I laid out in the dirt as the sun lost her glow,
C C/G C C/G G G/B C C/G C C/G
But I was welcomed in the dark by the song of a hundred toads.

[OUTRO]

F F/C C C/G C C/G
The song of a hundred toads.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
The song of a hundred toads.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
The song of a hundred toads.
F F/C C C/G C C/G
The song of a hundred toads.