Crystal Creek
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CAPO: 4th Fret
Intro: C
F
You, so fleet and youthful, must have split a thousand apples
Am F
Oh, I watched you as you steadied first your heart then your breath
C F
Venturing out, you scanned a thousand blades of grass
Am F Dm
And when you drew your bowstring, it was a swift and cordial death
F
As you stood in the wilderness
Dm F
Did you feel the silence in the stillness?
C Em G
That was me, with you in the forest
C Em
For you knew the balances, the balances before us
F C Am G
I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek
C F
Oh, a tree, it's a record, a home of memories
Am F
And every bird springs from an old master's canvas, full in flight
C F
And the pond I go to, sparkles in a vast estuary
Am F Dm
And those men saw nothing, staring drunken through their sites
F
The one who spied me out as goods to plunder
Dm F
I had to show the world that he was not a true hunter
C Em
That was me, when he saw me naked
G C Em
He was interrupting something sacred
F C Am G
I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek
C F
And the newsmen circled, leaving trails of cigarette butts
Am F
Machine-like up the hill to Crystal Creek
C F
â??James,â? she said, â??who would do this thing I've seen today.
Am F Dm
I cannot hold my mic, my hands are shaking, knees are weak.â?
F
â??They found a man and he was wrapped in a deerskin,
Dm F
Riddled through with boxes of his friends' ammunition.
Dm G
Turn the camera off,â? she said.
C Em
That was me, oh, my noble animals
C Em
You must act with reverence, with reverence, not like cannibals
F C Am G C
I was guarding Crystal, Crystal Creek
How to play Crystal Creek
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.