Prayer For Ruby Elm

Intro e|--2-----------|--2-----------|--2-----------|2-----------| B|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|-----3-----3--|---3--------| G|--------4-----|--------4-----|--------4-----|------4--2--| D|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------|x4 A|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------| E|--------------|--------------|--------------|------------| verse 1 Oh may the roots reach beneath the sleeping street Station in the riverbed, register what we won’t hear May the leaves puzzle out the canopy Shake and photosynthesize everything we’re sorry for Into one long breath of air verse 2 May the ring of Tanglefoot and fibreglass Guard against the thunderstorm, cankerworms and climate change May the bark rub away the powerline Bandage over knots and burls, commemorate our injuries May the hy--dro worker’s blade Be swift and precise verse 3 May the rope remember all the rhymes for knots To lift me up and lay me down, bear the swinging weight of love May the birds answer carabiner clicks Carry off the tiny seeds of better ways to be alive May it all seem plausible Wherever we land May we grow