Irene
The Clarks
Feather and Bones
Another beautiful song from The Clarks Feather and Bones album. Enjoy!
Verse 1
F
She came from this place
Such a pretty face
Bb
And she danced to the radio
F
She could sing a song
The boys came along
Bb
She didn't know how to just say no
Gm C Gm
There's gonna be a tall, dark man to wed
C Bb
There's gonna be a cold, hard truth instead
Chorus 1
F C
She's waving goodbye to seventeen
Bb F C
From a long, white limousine
Am Bb
Some dreams are in the air some are seen
F
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Verse 2
F
Well she owned this town
But couldn't settle down
Bb
They played her songs on the radio
F
But she partied late
And she made them wait
Bb
It's all there on the video
Gm C Gm
There's gonna be a long bus ride ahead
C Bb
There's gonna be some cold hotel in bed
Chorus 2
F C
She's waving goodbye to twenty-three
Bb F C
From deep inside the machine
Am Bb
Some hands are in the dirt some are clean
F
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Pedal Steel Solo
Bb C F (x2)
Verse 3
F
Well she fell so hard
And her kids looked on
Bb
She passed on to the other side
F
It went downhill fast
You know nothing lasts
Bb
I heard her song on a late night drive
Gm C Gm
Shoulda been some bright, blue skies ahead
C Bb
There's gonna be some cold, hard ground instead
Chorus 3
F C
She's waving goodbye to thirty-three
Bb F C
From a long, black limousine
Am Bb
Life's just as kind to you as it is mean
F
Irene
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Charted by Joshua Ballas