Apples of Eve

©2010 Garrett Clevenger

 

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E7    Eb  D  E                    Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden.

E7      A                             Bare skin tanned beneath the sun.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     Man and woman left all alone         and they’re still pure to the bone

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        but their thoughts began to roam.

 

E7    Eb  D  E                    Eve told Adam, "Please, take my hand.

E7      A                             "The serpent said you'd understand.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     "I've a pair of apples.  Do you wanna bite?         Adam was like any guy.

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        Of course he gave it a try.

 

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A        E    Db D                 Why would the Lord plant the tree of Life and grow such precious fruit?

A    Bb B  Bb B Bb B         Every animal gets hungry      and Eve's divinely cute.

A        E                             If we're created in the image of God          who's a great creator.

A    Bb B  Bb B Bb B         Why wouldn't we wanna be like that?       Now the Apples of Eve's made us labor.

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E7    Eb  D  E                    Every generation's been the same

E7      A                             since the good Lord became inflamed.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     He warned Eve and Adam not to take a bite        but the serpent crept in that night.

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        and Eve said, "That’s alright."

 

E7    Eb  D  E                    Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden.

E7      A                             and told, "Now you're on your own.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     "You ate from the tree.  Now you're like me       and creating ain't free.

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        "It's a lotta hard work, you'll see."

 

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E7    Eb  D  E                    Ma and pa watched from afar.

E7      A                             They told their kids not to wander far.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     Temptation lurks behind every tree           and there's a forest full of trees.

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        But kids are like their parents, you see.

 

E7    Eb  D  E                    If you make something out of reach.

E7      A                             It's too tempting' to not wanna breach.

A      E7    A   Bb B A G     Especially something like the Tree of Life and the fruit. It's outta sight

B7    E7    Eb  D  E  B        and it makes you feel quite alright.

 

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