Verso 1:
Dm Am
Just like the songbird, deep in the forest,
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I sing praises but you never hear;
(Bb) C
And deep in my body my soul is silent,
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But contented at times when you're near.
Verso 2:
Dm Am
Please listen to me and I will tell thee,
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All those words that have never been said;
(Bb) C
They shout inside me but then they cower
Am7 Dm
Behind weakness that's ruling my head.
Verso 3:
Dm Am
I dearly love thee and not one other
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Will know sweetness that lies in my breast;
(Bb) C
'Tis you that made me but God forbade me
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To uncover my heart to love's test.
Verso 4:
Dm Am
No love is sorrow and now I'm happy
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To have thee in this world for my love;
(Bb) C
And now you must know my soul is for thee;
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That's why this love is my soaring dove:
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That's why this love is my soaring dove.