AMOREENA Year: 1971 Album: TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupun G Dm4\F C\E G G Dm4\F C\E G D A7/C# C G D A7/C# C G G Dm(4)/F C/E G Lately I've been thinking how much I miss my lady Bm7 Em G C G Amoreena's in the cornfield brightening the daybreak Dm(4)/F C/E G Living like a lusty flower, running through the grass for hours Bm7 Em G7 C G Rolling through the hay like a puppy child D A7/C# And when it rains the rain falls down C G Washing out the cattle town D A7/C# C G And she's far away somewhere in her eiderdown Bdim Esus4 E And she dreams of crystal streams Am C7/G F Of days gone by when we would lean Fm7/Eb Dsus4 D Laughing fit to burst upon each other D7 G Dm(4)/F C/E G I can see you sitting eating apples in the evening Bm7 Em G The fruit juice flowing slowly, slowly, slowly C G Down the bronze of your body Dm(4)/F C/E G Living like a lusty flower, running through the grass for hours Bm7 Em G7 C G Rolling through the hay like a puppy child D A7/C# And when it rains the rain falls down C G Washing out the cattle town D A7/C# C G And she's far away somewhere in her eiderdown Bdim Esus4 E And she dreams of crystal streams Am C7/G F Of days gone by when we would lean Fm7/Eb Dsus4 D Laughing fit to burst upon each other G Dm(4)/F C/E G Oh if only I could nestle in the cradle of your cabin Bm7 Em G C G My arms around your shoulders the windows wide and open Dm(4)/F C/E G While the swallow and the sycamore are playing in the valley Bm7 Em G7 C G Oh I miss you Amoreena like a king bee misses honey G Dm(4)/F C/E G Lately I've been thinking how much I miss my lady Bm7 Em G C G Amoreena's in the cornfield brightening the daybreak Dm(4)/F C/E G Living like a lusty flower, running through the grass for hours Bm7 Em G7 C G D/G G Rolling through the hay like a puppy child Chorded by Barbara Crawford Edited by Rob Davies