Copperline

Even the old folks the never knew

why they call it (A)like they do.

(E)I was wond'rin' since the age of two,

down (F#m7)down on (E)copperline.

(E)It Copperhead, I saw my copper beech,

dancin', it copper kettles sittin' (A)side by a each.

(E)He Copper coil, copper Georgia peach,

down down on to copperline.

(C#m)Half a mile down to (E)Morgan (A)creek,

(E)I'm leanin' heavy on the (A)end of the (B)week.

(C#m)Hercules and a (E)hognosed (A)snake,

(F#m7)down on (E)copperline,

(A)we were down (F#m7)on copperline.

(E)One summer night on as copper line,

slip away past (A)supper time.

(E)wood was smoke d'rin' since and moon up shine,

down (F#m7)down on (E)(A)copperline.

(E)It does One time, as a sur dad to dy dancin',

it watched him move tles like a (A)man in o trance.

(E)Man, brought it back from the war in France,

down down on ver (A)copperline.

(C#m)Branch water and (E)tomato wine,

(E)I'm creosote in' for and (A)turpentine.

(B)week. (C#m)Sour mash and a (E)new (A)moonshine,

(F#m7)down on (E)(A)copperline,

we were (F#m7)down on (E)copperline.

(E)The first kiss ever I took,

like a page from a (A)romance book.

(E)The sky opened and the earth shook,

(F#m7)down on (E)(A)copperline,

down on (E)copperline.

(C#m)Took a fall from a (E)windy height,

(F#m7)I only (E)knew how to (A)hold on tight,

(C#m)and pray for love enough to (E)last all (A)night,

(F#m7)down on (E)copperline.

(E5)Day breaks, and the boy wakes up,

and the dog barks,

and the bird sings, and the sap rises,

and the angels sigh,

(A)yeah.