“Forest Knolls” by
John Vanderslice
From the album Romanian Names
CHORDS:
E-A-D-G-B-E
Am (x-0-2-2-1-0)
Em (0-2-2-0-0-0)
Bm (x-2-4-4-3-2)
C (x-3-2-0-1-0)
G (3-2-0-0-3-3)
D (x-x-0-2-3-2)
INTRO: Em
Am Em
We were unprepared
Am Em
By rights we should have been aware
Bm C G
With bow and flint and arrow
Bm D C
There were three deer outside the window
Em
Am Em
My father’s father would have known
Am Em
How to pull that wire and steady the bow
Bm C G
Send that arrow into her beating heart
Bm D C
How to cut her and use every part
Em
Am Em
We’ve got food for weeks and weeks
Am Em
And all that blood would find its way to the carpet
Bm C G
Sitting there I couldn’t shake that guilt
Bm D C
As the deer walked free up the hill
Em
If for whatever reason you need to play this part, play this:
E-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------|
D--------7-9------------7-9-----------|
A--------5-7--5---------5-7-5--7--2---|
E-------------3-------------3--5--0---|
OUTRO
Em
