Make Your Bed chords by Neko Case

Intro:
G

Chorus:

          G       B            Em
Make your bed the river, young girl


          G       C            D
Make your bed the river, young girl


G        B        C        G
La la la la la la la la la la

          G       D            G
Make your bed the river, young girl


Verse 1:

        G            B            Em
Did you come here to meet him, my dear?


          G         C         D
You're surprised to find only me


        G          B           C           G
Well, I put him to rest at the bend in the river


        G        D         G
And the same I require of you


Verse 2:

    G          B             Em
I'm thick with disease in my madness


     G           C        D
Only one thought pacifies me


         G            B                 C        G
That the murky, black water grinds your bones to sand


         G            D                 G
When the catfish have stripped off your hide


Chorus:

          G       B            Em
Make your bed the river, young girl


          G       C            D
Make your bed the river, young girl


  G              B         C             G
I know you can't swim, but I'll tuck you in


          G       D            G
Make your bed the river, young girl


Break:
G B C G
G D G

Verse 3:

      G           B         Em
So go down as his trembling bride


        G         C      D
For too frail are fury inside


    G            B               C         G
And if there's a chance that the Lord recognizes you


     G           D          G
Pray he has more mercy than I


Chorus:

          G       B            Em
Make your bed the river, young girl


          G       C            D
Make your bed the river, young girl


  G              B         C             G
I know you can't swim, but I'll tuck you in


          G       D            G
Make your bed the river, young girl


Outro:

          G       D            G
Make your bed the river, young girl