Leaf And Lime by the High Llamas
From the High Llamas’ 2003 Beet, Maize & Corn album. Written by Sean O’Hagan. Capo on 1st fret.
VERSE 1
[Eb7] In the [Dm7] house of [G7] leaf and [C/G] lime [Am7]
[Cm] Here the [Dm7] gold and [G7] leaf en [C/G] twine [Am7]
[Eb7] And the [Dm7] book is [G7] pushed to [C/G] you [Am7]
[Ab6] Take the [F/G] stairs and ramble through [F6] [Cmaj7]
VERSE 2
[Eb7] You were [Dm7] brought by [G7] train and [C/G] cab [Am7]
[Cm] To this [Dm7] green and [G7] felted [C/G] slab [Am7]
[Eb7] Will these [Dm7] corners [G7] never [C/G] end [Am7]
[Ab6] I have [F/G] tasks I must attend [F6] [Cmaj7]
CHORUS
[Am7] Someone saw me walk to the [G7] House of Leaf and [C7] Lime
[Dm7] Someone saw me walk to the [Em7] House of Leaf and [Am7] Lime
[Dm7] Others start the day with the [Am7] House of Leaf and Lime
[Am7] Someone saw me walk to the [Gmaj7] House of [Dm7] Leaf and [F/G] Lime [F6] [Cmaj7]
VERSE 3
[Eb7] In the [Dm7] house of [G7] leaf and [C/G] lime [Am7]
[Cm] Down the [Dm7] Alex [G7] andra [C/G] Line [Am7]
[Eb7] And the [Dm7] book is [G7] pushed to [C/G] you [Am7]
[Ab6] Bobby [F/G] Cart and Silver Shoe [F6] [Cmaj7]
INTERLUDE
[Am7] [Adim] (x2)
[Am7] [Dm] [Cm6]
[Am7] [C#dim] [Dm7]
[F#]
OUTRO
[Dm7] Someone saw me walk to the [Em7] House of Leaf and [Am7] Lime
[Dm7] Others start the day with the [Em7] House of Leaf and [Am7] Lime
[Am7] Someone saw me walk to the [G7] House of [Em7] Leaf and [F] Lime [F6] [Cmaj7]