Caribbean Wind
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GShe was well rehearsed fair Bmbrown and blonde
She had Emfriends who was busboys and friends Cin the Pentagon
GPlayin' a show in BmMiami F#in the Emtheater of Ddivine comedy. C
GTalked in the shadows where they Bmtalked in the rain
I could Emtell she was still feelin' the Cpain
Pain Gof Bmrejection F#pain of EminfiDdeliCty.
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GWas she a child or a woman? I can't Bmsay which
One to Emanother she could easily Cswitch.
GCouples were Bmdancin' F#an' I Emlost track Dof the Chours.
GHe was well prepared I knew he Bmwas
Paying Emattention like a rattlesnake Cdoes
GWhen he's Bmhearin' F#footsteps Emtramplin' Dover his Cflowers.
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FAnd that Caribbean winds Gstill blow from CNassau to FMexico
FFrom the circle of ice to the Gfurnace of Cdesire.
FAn' them distant ships of Gliberty on 'em iron waves so Cbold and Ffree
FBringing everything that's Cnear to me nearer to Gthe fire.
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GShe looked into my soul through the clothes Bmthat I wore
She said Em"We got a mutual friend standin' at Cthe door.
GYeah you Bmknow F#he's got our Embest Dinterest in Cmind."
GHe was well connected but her heart was a Bmsnare
And she Emhad left him to die in Cthere
GHere were Bmpayments F#due and he Emwas a Dlittle Cbehind.
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GWell I slept in a hotel where flies buzz my Bmhead
Ceiling Emfan was broken there was heat in my Cbed
GStreet band BmplayF#in' "EmNearer My God DTo CThee."
GWe met in secret where we drank from Bma spring
She said Em"I know what you're thinkin' but there Cain't a thing
GWe can do Bmabout it F#so we Emmight as Dwell let it Cbe."
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FThe Caribbean winds still Gblow from CNassau to Mexico F
FFrom the circle of ice to the Gfurnace of Cdesire.
FAn' them distant ships of Gliberty on 'em iron Cwaves so bold and Ffree
FBringing everything that's Cnear to me nearer to Gthe fire.
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GAtlantic City two years to the Bmday
I hear a Emvoice cryin' "Daddy" and I looked Cthat way
GBut it's only the Bmsilence F#on the Embuttermilk Dhills that Ccall.
GEvery new messenger bringin' evil Bmreports
'Bout Emriotin' armies and time that is Cshort
GAn' earthquakes and train Bmwrecks F#and Emhate words Dscribbled on Cwalls.
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GWould I have married her? I don't know I Bmsuppose
She had Embells in her braids and they hung to Cher toes
GBut I heard my BmmirF#rored Emdestiny said to Dbe movin' Con.
GAnd I felt it come over me some kind Bmof gloom
For the Emsake of "Come on with me girl I got Cplenty of room."
GBut I knew I'd be Bmlyin' F#and Embesides she had Dalready Cgone.
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FAnd that Caribbean winds Gstill blow from CNassau to FMexico
FCircle of ice to the furnace Gof desire. C
FAnd them busy ships of Gliberty on 'em iron Cwaves so bold and Ffree
FBringing everything that's Cnear to me nearer to Gthe fire.
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