Nettie Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[F][A][G][D]
[F][A][G][D]

[Chorus 1]
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes

[Verse 1]
[A]In the dark bathed in Cathode[C] ray blu[D]e
[A]Miss Red Hook of nineteen twe[C]nty two[D]
[A]Weeping silent[C]ly for [D]the pain of [A]others[C][D]
[A]Every night a tearful ros[C]ary[D]
[A]A victim of the curse of emp[C]athy[D]
[A]Her reward for [C]compas[D]sion is to [A]suffer[C][D]

[Chorus 2]
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes

[Verse 2]
[A]My shortcomings I know cau[C]sed her gri[D]ef
[A]Still she loves me; this I can[C]'t belie[D]ve
[A]Responding not [C]with an[D]ger
but a [A]prayer[C][D]
[A]Heaven's just Southwest of Cob[C]ble Hil[D]l
[A]True, I am the son of an [C]angel[D]
[A]Maternally, [C]not one [D]woman com[A]pares[C][D]

[Chorus 3]
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes

[Bridge 1]
[B]Invocus vi[A]rium
So[C]lo crux matris sin
[Em]Novo vis for[A]tuit
Rum [C]repus omni dei
[Em]If you fall,[A] I will catch you[C]
[Em]When you're lost[A],
I'll be there [C]soon
[Em]Far away[A],
but of course [C]near
[Em]When you're sad,[A]
I'm always [C]here

[Verse 3]
[A]Thank you for saving me fro[C]m mysel[D]f
[A]Your compassion became its[C] own hel[D]l
[A]Unequivocally [C]beauti[D]ful in[A]side and out
With[C]out a [D]doubt

[Chorus 4]
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes
[F]Nettie[A], no nee[G]d to [D]cry
[F]Let me [A]wipe those tea[G]r drops
from your [D]eyes

[Outro 1]
[F](Net-[F]tie)[F][F]
[F][A]