Autumn leaves 

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Ch      So today I picked the last leaves from our garden 
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        I picked them up before the first snow hit the ground. 
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        The spring is far away and the summer very close 
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        So today I picked the last leaves from our gate 
         
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# 1     Tangerine clouds at the skyline    Flattery teardrops in my eyes 
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        Frozen heroes and a dream that not came true 
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        I hear a whisper from the corner – please don’t cry 
          
Ch      So today I picked the last leaves from our garden..... 

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" 2     I come from a small town close to Jersey 
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        Beautiful seasons all year long 
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        Life here in Basra is far away from home 
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        Hate the wind and sand, think of Mary way back home 
          

Ch      So today I picked the last leaves from our garden....... 

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Br      Suicide bombers  -  turns the world into blood 
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        Mind bending heroes  -  will the world stay apart 
         
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Ch      So today I picked the last leaves from our garden 
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        I picked them up before the first snow hit the ground. 
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        The spring is far away and the summer very close 
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        So today I picked the last leaves from our gate 
         

        words -music: Lennart Andersson 2008