Neil Young

Hangin' On a Limb

Neil Young


Tom: G

Intro.  (D D9 D  G   C G  D D9 D)   x2

D                         G
Though the river flows / Gently to the sea
C              G       D
He was on the shore / Rooted like a tree
D                         G
She was here and there / Riding on the waves
C                    G                   D
Through it all she heard his call / And gave it all she gave.

A
And though their love
     G
was hangin' on a limb
     D                     Em7  D/F#         G
She taught him how to dance . . . and start again
A
And though their love
     G
was hangin' on a limb
     D                     Em7  D/F#   G   A
She taught him how to dance.


(Solo) x2

   D     D9 D        G                   C         G        D     D4 D

E|-2--2-2---2--2-------------------------------------------0h2-2-2-3-2--|
B|--------5------5-3-3-3-3h5-5-------3-3h5-5-5-3-------3-5--------------|
G|-----------------------------2h4-4-------------4-2-2------------------|  x2
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

D                       G
And when the melody / Through the window called
   C                G              D
It echoed in the courtyard / And whispered in the halls
   D                                 G
He played it through the night / She knew he had to go
         C                  G            D
There was something about freedom / He thought he didn't know.

A
And though their love
     G
was hangin' on a limb
     D                     Em7  D/F#         G
She taught him how to dance . . . and start again
A
And though their love
     G
was hangin' on a limb
     D                     Em7  D/F#   G   A
She taught him how to dance.


(solo) x2

D                          G
Though the river flowed / Gently to the sea
  C            G        D
He was on the shore / Rooted like a tree
   D                      G
She was here and there / Riding on the waves
 C                   G                   D
Through it all she heard his call / And gave it all she gave.


A
And though their love
     G
was hangin' on a limb
     D                      Em7  D/F#         G         G
She taught him how to dance . . . and start again