Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Loom Of The Land

      [Verse 1]
                        Em
It was the dirty end of winter
                       G
Along the loom of the land
                             D      C
When I walked with sweet Sally
          Em
Hand upon hand
                    Em
And the wind it bit bitter
                G
For a boy of no means
                        D       C
With no shoes on his feet
                   Em
And a knife in his jeans
                      Em
Along the loom of the land
                  G
The mission bells pealed
                           D    C
From the tower at Saint Mary's
                  Em
Down to Reprobate Fields
                   Em
And I saw that the world
                    G
Was all blessed and bright
                   D
And Sally breathed softly
                C
In the majestic night


[Chorus]
              D
O baby please don't cry
           Em
And try to keep
            D            C
Your little hand upon my shoulder
          Em
Now go to sleep


[Verse 2]
                 Em
The elms and the poplars
                   G
Were turning their backs
                   D       C
Past the rumbling station
                Em
We followed the tracks
                      Em
We found an untrodden path
               G
And followed it down
                D       C
The moon in the sky
                 Em
Like a dislodged crown
              Em
My hands they burned
                    G
In the folds of her coat
                       D       C
Breathing milky white air
                 Em
From deep in her throat


[Chorus]
                    D
O baby please don't cry
           Em
And try to keep
            D             C
Your little head upon my shoulder
          Em
Now go to sleep


[Verse 3]
Em
I told Sally in whispers
G
I'll never bring you harm
D                 C
Her breast it was small
               Em
And warm in my palm
               Em
I told her the moon
              G
Was a magical thing
                         D          C
That it shone gold in winter
              Em
And silver in spring
                  Em
And we walked and walked
                   G
Across the endless sands
                    D      C
Just me and my Sally
                      Em
Along the loom of the land


[Chorus] (x2)
                    D
O baby please don't cry
           Em
And try to keep
            D            C
Your little head upon my shoulder
           Em
Now try to sleep
                    D
O baby please don't cry
           Em
And don't you weep
            D            C
Lay your head upon my shoulder
           Em
Now try to sleep