Karan Casey - Snows They Melt The Soonest

      [Intro]
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[Verse]
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The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
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The corn, it ripens fastest as the frosts are settling in
    Am                        D                          C
And when a young man tells me that my face he'll soon forget
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Before we part, I'll wage a bet, he'll be fain to follow it yet

[Verse]
    Am                                     Em             Am
The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
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The swallow flies without a thought, as long as it is spring
     Am                         D                            C
When springtime goes and winter blows, my lad, and you'll be fain
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With all your pride to follow me, across the stormy main

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    Am                                     Em             Am
The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
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The bee that flew in summertime, in winter it will not sting
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Seen a woman's anger melt, between the night and morn
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It's surely not a harder thing to melt a woman's scorn

[Verse]
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So, never bid me farewell, for no farewell I'll receive
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You will lie with me, my love, and kiss and take your leave
Am                               D                               C
I'll wait here 'til the woodcock calls, and the marten takes its wing
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For the snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing