F Fadd9
VERSE 1:
In the Am ironbound section near Am7 Avenue L
Where the F Portuguese women come to Fadd9 see what you sell
The c Am louds so low the Am7 morning so slow
As the F wires cut through the Fadd9 sky
VERSE 2:
The Am beams and bridges cut the Am7 light on the ground
Into F little triangles and the Fadd9 rails run round
Through the Am rust and the heat the Am7 light and sweet
Coffee F color of her Fadd9 skin
CHORUS 1:
Em Bound up in F wire and Em fate
Watching her F walk him up to the Em gate
In front of the F ironbound school yard
VERSE 3:
Am Kids will grow like Am7 weeds on a fence
She says they F look for the light they Fadd9 try to make sense
They Am come up through the cracks, like Am7 grass on the tracks
F She touches him good Fadd9 bye
CHORUS 2:
Em Steps off the F curb and into the Em street
The blood and F feathers near her Em feet
Into the F ironbound market
INTERLUDE:
Am C G C
VERSE 4:
In the Am ironbound section near Am7 Avenue L
Where the F Portuguese women come to Fadd9 see what you sell
The c Am louds so low the Am7 morning so slow
As the F wires cut through the Fadd9 sky
CHORUS 3:
Em She stops at the F stall, fingers the Em ring
Opens her F purse, feels a Em longing
Away from the F ironbound border
INTERLUDE:
Am C G C (play 4x)
FINALE (play 2x):
A Fancy A7sus2 poulty A parts sold A7sus2 here
F Breasts and G9 thighs and F hearts G9
Cm7 Backs are cheap and F wings are F6 nearly
AND CONTINUE (play 4x):
A free, A7sus2 A A7sus2 nearly
F free, G9 F G9 nearly
REPEAT AND FADE TO END:
F G9 F G9
--crookedpath
Suzanne Vega
