"Lime Tree Arbour" Nick Cave cover

Probably my favorite Nick Cave song. It is truly an epic saga in a few short verses.

"Lime Tree Arbour"
(by Nick Cave)

The boatman calls from the lake
A lone loon dives 'pon the water
I put my hand over hers
Down in the lime tree arbour.

The wind in the trees is whispering
Whispering low that I love her
She puts her hand over mine
Down in the lime tree arbour.

Through every breath that I breathe
And every place I go
There is a hand that protects me
And I do love her so.

There will always be suffering
It flows through life like water
I put my hand over hers
Down in the lime tree arbour.

The boatman he has gone
The loons have flown for cover
She puts her hand over mine
Down in the lime tree arbour.

Through every word that I speak
And every thing I know
There is hand that protects me
And I do love her so.

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• nick
• cave
• bad
• seeds
• lime
• tree
• arbour
• arbor
• tom
• gross
• tomg
• acoustic
• guitar
• cover
• alternative
• folk
• rock

[TheBadbadwhiskey]

Good playing but a few mistakes with regard to the chord progression, its Dm and not F for the line "A lone loon dives 'pon the water" and for the line "Down in the lime tree arbor" you played F G C when it should be F Em Dm C. I'm just saying this for other people trying to figure out the song as i've seen so many wrong chord sheets and TABs for this song.

[tommiji]

@TheBadbadwhiskey Thanks! I've been thinking of re-recording this -- more accurate chords will be a plus!

[markus12343]

You have been stumbled! :))

[tommiji]

:D Yay for stumblitude!

[SteelSpy1]

Wow dude your guitar sounds nice. What is it, what strings do you use?

[tommiji]

Hey, thanks alot! It's a Taylor 510 guitar. I usually use Elixer strings but this is an older video and it may be Martin Marquis then. Always light gauge.

[hyozan]

you're playing this song very awesome! Lime tree Arbour is my favorite song and I am very glad to hear that wonderful song frohm you. thank you!

[valokvalok]

wow that was incredible man!

Congratulations!

regards form México

[superwolf76]

Yeah, that guitar has a nice tone. You make it ring! Taylor's feel good in my hand. If I find a pot of gold........

[ysfaljanabi]

man u sound VERY similar to Nick Cave. Genuinely.

YSF

[Catrick90]

lovely :)