Friends They Are Jewels (CHORDS) by Iron & Wine

[Intro]~
C   F   Am   G


[Verse]~
C                      F
Dreamless sleep will fall

      Am             G
Like a deep,, poisoned well

C                F
On the steeple birds

        Am         G
And this red-light hotel


[Chorus]~
F                    C          F
So lay your pistol down,, Granny

                     Am      G
The company men never came to you

F                       C          F
But don't unknit your brow,, Granny

                            Am                G
The mice in the yard ate the potted plants you grew


[Instrumental]~
C   F   Am   G


[Verse]~
C                  F
Pour your bitter tea

       Am              G
For our sweet,, liquored host

C                  F
Perfect polished stones

        Am               G
But this breeze beats you both


[Chorus]~
F                    C          F
So lay your pistol down,, Granny

                     Am      G
The duty of men never fell to you

F                      C          F
When you unknit your brow,, Granny

                                       Am            G
Your friends,, they are jewels,, twice as beautiful and few


[Outro]~
C   F   Am   G
C   F   Am   G