True To A 16th
lyrics and melody by Cat Faber
mp3 and pdf sheet music
C G
I've worked in the boatshop for months now
C G
Building another canoe
F C Am F
And when I am stressing, this boatbuilder's blessing
F G C
Says what I already knew.
C G
This isn't some space engineering
F C G
Sweetie it's cedar and glue
C F C F
This isn't a rocket you're building--
C G C (G C)
If it's true to a sixteenth, it's true! (end)
I want to make everything perfect.
It's something I simply can't do.
For comfort in sooth, I must cling to this truth:
If it's true to a sixteenth, it's true.
The forms must be laid out exactly
Any flaw will forever show through.
Any bend, any twist, will forever exist... (deep breath)
If it's true to a sixteenth, it's true.
