Intro

G, C, G, C, G, C, G, C

Verse 1

                            G       C     G
Scent dripping down from our feet,
                   C
Right beneath the piers where we were first to meet.
        D
And I caught you once, but you let me down twice.
    C
I don't know how.

               G
There was a place we would all go to sing.
       D
We'd gather 'round the old town church
    D
To hear those bells ring.
            C
I'll never forget those days --
                         G
When I was worthy of your love.

C, G, C, G, C, G


CHORUS

                 C            G
And I promise I won't make a sound
                    C                   G
'Cause I figure you no longer want me around.
                     G          D
And I know that the days will pass
      Em7           D             C
And soon, we'll be rid of these things.
        D
So let soft words be spoken.
                       G
Join in these winter hymns.

C, G, C, G, C, G, C


VERSE 2

                        G      C     G
Crows flying out with old wings.
                     C
Bitter breath with lungs that barely had the strength to sing.
       D
And I fought you once, but you let me win twice,
            C
I don't know why.

                  G
And there's a chapter that I keep on trying to read.
           D
But the pages stick and crumble where your fingers used to be.
             C
I'll never forget your hands,
                                 G     C     G
'Cause they were always pushing me.

CHORUS

                 C            G
And I promise I won't make a sound
                    C                   G
'Cause I figure you no longer want me around.
                     G          D
And I know that the days will pass
      Em7           D             C
And soon, we'll be rid of these things.
        D
So let brave words be spoken.
                       G
Join in these winter hymns.

C, G, C, G, C, G, 


BRIDGE
               C      G     D     Em
But just let us grow.
 C                      G
Patience was lost in the sea.
            C      G      D      Em
Just don't go.
      D
And though this darkness will come,
     G
And my heart is in stormy weather,
       C
And the pain is all I have for now,
          D
And I'm homebound


CHORUS

                 C            G
And I promise I won't make a sound
                    C                   G
'Cause I figure you no longer want me around.
                     G          D
And I know that the days will pass
      Em7           D             C
And soon, we'll be rid of these things.
        D
So let soft words be spoken.
                       G
Join in these winter hymns.

C, G, C, G, C, G, C