Tom: C
Tom :C
Intro: C / / / / / / / Fm/C / / / / / / / Db/Ab / / / Eb/Bb / / /
C F G C F G C
Church bells ring out morning glory when summer bends to the winter's rage.
Am F G C Am F G C F/G - Am7
Emily walks through the cemetery. Passed a dog in an unmarked grave.
C F G C F G C
The old girl hobbles, nylons sagging. Talks to her sisters in the ground
Am F G C Am F G Am G/B
I saw a lie in the mirror this morning. I heard a prophecy all around.
CHORUS:
F/C C Fm/C Db/Ab Eb/Bb Dm7/F
And Em-i-ly - they come and go. The shadows - and the distant sounds.
F/C C Fm/C Db/Ab Eb/Bb Dm7/F C F
But Em-i-ly - don't be afraid. When the weight of angels weighs you down.
C F G C F G C
Emily prays to a faded hero in a little frame clutched to her gown.
Am F G C
Hears the voice of promise in his memory.
Am F G C F/G - Am7
Tonight's the night they let the ladder down.
C F G C F G C
In a cage sits a gold canary by a wicker chair and a rosewood loom.
Am F G C Am F G Am G/B
As a soul ascends aboard the evening, Canary sings to an empty room.
