Mourning Dove chords by Gordon Bok

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC

Verse:
     G+G        C majorC
I have a house, I have a home
     G+G            C majorC   G+G
I have a place where wildflowers grow
                    C majorC
I have some trees, where squirrels can nest
       G+G          C majorC
And mourning doves can take their rest

Instrumental:
G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC

Verse:
     G+G       C majorC
I have a dog, I have a song
     G+G          C majorC  G+G
I have to let the mystery roll on
          C majorC
I am alive, I am in love
     G+G         C majorC   D MajorD  C majorC  D MajorD
I want to tell the mourning dove

Bridge:
       C majorC        G+G
But when she flew she did not sing
       C majorC        D MajorD
The cold wind whistled on her wing

Verse:
      G+G           C majorC
Oh, do not grieve, sweet mourning dove
       G+G         C majorC
Your sad old song is a song of love
    G+G       C majorC
On the day when I was new
      G+G         C majorC
You held me once, no one held you

Instrumental:
G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC

Verse:
      G+G         C majorC
I think of you as a mourning dove
     G+G        C majorC
That only flew on wings of love
      G+G         C majorC
I think of you as a mourning dove
     G+G        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
That only flew on wings of love