Tone: [Am]
Capo: 3
Fingerpicking/Strumming pattern: Strumming
[Am] Don't[G] give m[Am]e love, don'[Em]t give me[F] faith
Wis[C]dom nor pride, [F]give inno[G]cence in[Am]stead
[Am]Don't [G]give me[Am] love, I've [Em]had my [F]share
Beauty[C] nor rest, give me [F]truth ins[G]tead[Am]
A crow f[Am]lew to me, k[G]ept its [F]distance
[Am]Such a proud [G]creati[F]on
[Am]I saw its soul, en[G]vied its [F]pride
But [C]needed n[G]othing it [F]had[G]
An owl c[Am]ame to me, o[G]ld and [F]wise
[Am]Pierced right through [G]my you[F]th
[Am]I learned its ways, e[G]nvied its [F]sense
But [C]needed n[G]othing it [F]had[G]
(Chorus)
A dove c[Am]ame to me, h[G]ad no [F]fear
It [Am]rested on my[G] arm[F]
[Am]I touched its calm, envied i[G]ts love[F]
But ne[C]eded nothi[G]ng it had[F] [G]
[F]A swan of white, she came to me[Em]
The lake mirrored her beauty sweet[F]
I kissed her neck, adored her grace[Em]
But nee[G]ded nothi[C]ng she could g[G]ive[Am]
(2x) [Am]Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
[G]Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
[F]Got to grieve her, got to w[Am]reck it
[C] [G] [Am]
(Chorus)
[Am]Don't [G]give me[Am] love, don't[Em] give me [F]faith
Wis[C]dom nor pride, [F]give inno[G]cence in[Am]stead
[Am]Don't [G]give me[Am] love, I've [Em]had my [F]share
Beauty[C] nor rest, give me [F]truth ins[G]tead[Bm]
(Piano only)
[Bm]Don't g[A]ive me [Bm]love, don't [F#m]give me fa[G]ith
Wis[D]dom nor pride, [G]give in[A]nocence [Bm]instead
[Bm]Don't [A]give me[Bm] love, I've[F#m] had my [G]share
Beaut[D]y nor rest, [G]give me t[A]ruth ins[Bm]tead