This Was Pompeii

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------------------THIS WAS POMPEII-------------------------

------------Words and Music by Dar Williams------------------

-------CAPO 3rd/// Standard Tunning/// Fingerpicked----------

(x24030)I am thinking of the woman in a (x34030)century of peace

(x24030)on a bright mosaic, she is (x34030)washing on her knees.

And she (x24030)looks up at the black sky, be(x34030)yond the

mountain tall.

She says, "(3x24030)oh good, the rain is (004030)finally going

to (x02010)fall."

(x20010)To (x32010) day(x54030), (x35500)this (x05500)was

Pom((3x5500) (205503))peii. (x05503) (x05502) (x05500)

And (x24030)everyone has memories from the (x34030)night

that melted stone.

The (x24030)neighbor's nightgown, the (x34030)screaming on

the phone.

And the (x24030)tired man at the station says,

"we (x34030)can't tell who's alive.

(3x24030)All we ever know is that the (004030)tourists

(x02010)survived."

(x20010)Tra la, tra la, they (x32010)say, they (x54030)say,

(x35500)let's (x05500)go,

Pom((3x5500) (205503))peii. (x05503) (x05502) (x05500)

And I (x24030)think about Pompeii when I (x34030)feel

an end is near,

Just (x24030)before the rain and every (x34030)time

you disappear.

And I (x24030)think about a teacup, (x34030)suspended and

half served.

(3x24030)All the scholars know is that it's (004030)perfectly

(x02010)preserved.

(x20010)Oh, that's all, they (x32010)say (x54030), (x35500)this

(x05500)was

Pom((3x5500) (205503))peii. (x05503) (x05502) (x05500)

And (x24030)as for my own kingdom, not a (x34030)table

leg was charred.

I (x24030)simply lost my kingdom 'cause I (x34030)held it

much to hard.

And (x24030)once I had a sadness, the (x34030)sadness turned

to trust.

(3x24030)The trust turned into ashes, and to (004030)lawyers,

and to (x02010)dust.

(x20010)A century, a (x32010)day. (x54030), (x35500)this

(x05500)was

Pom((3x5500) (205503))peii. (x05503) (x05502) (x05500)

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Peace man cool

dave