Spring Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][D][C][D]

[Verse 1]
In a [G]broken
down apartment house
Lay a woman in labor
[Am]She said by the grace of God
I'll have this [D]child
And the help of a [G]neighbor
At six o'clock the sun was rising
On [Bm]upon the world
At [Am]seven forty five
The neighbor smiled and sayed
[D]You've got a beautiful baby gir[G]l

[Verse 2]
She [D]named [C]her [G]Spring
[C]Winter's been a [D]long time [G]passin
[Dsus4]She named[D] her Spring[G]
And [Bm]though she's never been [B]wed
She [Em]held her newborn [C]child and said
[G]Spring, I've waited a [Am]long,
long time for [D]you

[Verse 3]
In a [G]broked down apartment house
Lay a woman dying
And [Am]by her side a little
six year old [D]girl
Who was softly [G]crying
Momma don't go away
And leave me [Bm]all alone
Momma [Am]said to the welfare lady
[D]Find my child a good hom[G]e

[Verse 4]
I'll [D]miss [C]my [G]Spring
[C]Winter's been a [D]long time [G]passing[Dsus4]
[D]I'll miss you [G]Spring
[Bm]The angels carried her [B]away
The [Em]welfare lady [C]knelt to pray
[G]Spring, she'll be [Am]a long time gone from
[D]you

[Interlude 1]
[D][Em][D][Bm][C][Bm][Am]
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[Verse 5]
In a [G]beautiful church out side of town
Stands a woman smiling
[Am]On her hand is a wedding
[D]band
[G]Of fashionable [C]sty[G]lin
All the years in the orphan's home
He shared with [Bm]you
And [Am]now you hopes and childhood dreams
[D]Have all come tru[G]e

[Verse 6]
He [D]loves his [G]Spring
[C]Winter's been a [D]long time [G]passing[Dsus4]
[D]He loves you [G]Spring
He [Bm]promised you [B]today
He'll [Em]never ever [C]go away
[G]Spring, he's waited a [Am]long,
long [D]time [Em]for you
[C]A long, long [D]time for [G]you
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