Gordon Lightfoot

Accords et partitions

The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald

Asus2 D Em G A11 Asus

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy. With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty, That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed when the Gales of November came early. The ship was the pride of the American side coming back from some mill in Wisconsin

If You Could Read My Mind

G C D F Am7 Em

If you could read my mind love What a tale my thoughts could tell Just like an old time movie 'bout a ghost from a wishin'well In a castle dark or a fortress strong

Sundown

G C F D7

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I can see her lying back in her satin dress In a room where you do what you don't confess Sundown you'd better take care if I find you've been creeping round my back stairs Sundown you'd better take care if I find you've been creeping round my back stairs

Early Morning Rain

C Dm G Am

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In the early mornin'rain With a dollar in my hand And an aching in my heart And my pockets full of sand I'm a long ways from home

beautiful

Bmaj7 Bm7 Emaj7 Em7 Gmaj7 Emaj7/B

Sometimes I just don't know How you could be anything but beautiful Think that I was made for you And you were made for me And I know that I won't ever change

Carefree highway

A D G Bm F# Asus4

Pickin' up the pieces of my sweet shattered dream, I wonder how the old folks are tonight. Her name was Ann and I'll be damned if I recall her face, She left me here not knowin' what to do.

Canadian railroad trilogy

D G A C Am7 Em

There was a time in this fair land when the railroads did not run When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun And long before the white man and long before the wheel When the green dark forest was too silent to be real

Don Quixote

A D E E7

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Although several songbooks have written this song out in the key of C, Lightfoot *ALWAYS* uses a capo. For this song, the capo is used on the second fret and the chords are "normally". They *sound* a whole step higher. Is this confusing? Just put a capo on the 2nd fret, pop on Record or CD, and play along!!! You'll sound fine and in tune!!!

Black Day In July

Em C D Em6 G

Black day in July, motor city madness has touched the countryside And through the smoke and cinders, you can hear it far and wide The doors are quickly bolted and the children locked inside Black day in July.

Alberta Bound

C F G7 G C7

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[Verse 1] Oh the prairie lights are burning bright, the chinook wind is a-moving in Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound And though I've done the best I could, my old luck ain't been so good Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound

Rainy Day People

C G D Am

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Rainy day people always seem to know when it's time to call. Rainy day people don't talk They just listen till they've heard it all. Rainy day lovers don't lie when they tell you They've been down like you.

The Watchmans Gone

G D C F Em

[Verse 1] Just like birds of a feather We too have followed the golden sun It feels so good, Knowin' the watchman's gone

Song For A Winters Night

D G Em C Bm Am

The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top, The snow is softly falling The air is still within the silence of my room, I hear your voice softly calling

Sit Down Young Stranger

G D A C E

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I'm standin' at the doorway, my head down in my hands Not knowin' where to sit, not knowin' where I stand My father looms above me, for him there is no rest My mother's arms enfold me and hold me to her breast "They say you've been out wanderin', they say you've traveled far

The Pony Man

G C D D7

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When it's midnight on the meadow and the cats are in the shed And the river tells a story at the window by my bed If you listen very closely be as quiet as you can In the yard you'll hear him it is the pony man.

Softly

Amaj7 E Bm7 D Dm6 D6

Softly she comes, whispers the breeze with her passing In secret love, she is laughing Softly she comes in the night Softly she sighs, sweetly she lies never sleeping

The Circle Is Small

F G Em C Dm7 Em7

It's all right for some but not all right for me When the one that I'm loving slips around You think it's fine to do things I cannot see And you're doing it to me Baby can't you see that I know how it is

Shadows

C G F E Am F#

[VERSE 1:] Let me reach out, love, and touch you Let me hold you for awhile I've been all around the world Oh, how I long to see you smile

The Way I Feel

Dm Am7

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[VERSE 1] The way I feel is like a robin Whose babes have flown to come no more Like a tall oak tree alone and crying When the birds have flown and the nest is bare

Me And Bobby Mcgee

A A/E G D E G/D

Nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free, | / / / / | Feelin' good was easy, Lord, when... Bobby sang the Blues, Feelin' good was good e - nough for me, | / / / / | Good e - nough for me and Bobby Mc - Gee! | / / / / |

Circle Of Steel

D G C A Cmaj7

Rows of lights in a circle of steel, Where you place your bets on a great big wheel High windows flickerin' down through the snow, A time you know Sights and sounds of the people goin' 'round,

Summer Side Of Life

F C G E Am

He came down through fields of green On the summer side of life His love was ripe There were no illusions On the summer side of life

Minstrel of the Dawn

A E B7 D C#m F#

The minstrel of the dawn is here to make you laugh and bend your ear Up the steps you'll hear him climb all full of thoughts all full of rhymes Listen to the pictures flow across the room into your mind they go Listen to the strings, they jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings

For Lovin' Me

G D7 Em D A7

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That's what you get for lovin'me, that's what you get for lovin'me. Well everything you had is gone as you can see That's what you get for lovin'me. I ain't the kind to hand around with any new love that I found

10 Degrees And Getting Colder

C F G D7 G7

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[BRIDGE:] F Csus4 And she told him she would take him For a ride in the morning sun Csus4

Cotton jenny

C F G D

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There's a house on a hill, by a worn down weathered old mill In the vally be-low where the river winds, there's no such thing as bad times And a soft, southern flame, oh Cotton Jenny's her name She wakes me up when the sun goes down, and the wheels of love go round

The House You Live In

G C Am D F Em

[Verse 1] Go first in the world, go forth with your fears Remember a price must be paid Be always too soon, be never too fast At the time when all bets must be laid

Second Cup Of Coffee

C F G Em Dm

[Verse 1] I'm on my second cup of coffee and I still can't face the day I'm thinking of the lady who got lost along the way And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the phone I'll be reachin' for the bottle, Lord, before this day is done

Did She Mention My Name

G D C D7 Am Em

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It s so nice to see an old friend, and pass the time of day And talk about the hometown, a million miles away Is the ice still in the river, are the old folks still the same And by the way, did she mention my name

Summertime Dream

D A G Bm

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Where the road runs down by the butternut grove To old bill skinners stream Do tell at the noonday bell Its time for a summertime dream

Changes

D Am Em Bm C G

Sit by my side come as close as the air, Sharin' a memory of grey And wander in my words, And dream about the pictures that I play, Of changes

Cold On The Shoulder

E A A7 E7 B7

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All you need is time; All you need is time, time, time to make me bend Give it a try, don t be rude, Put it to the test and I ll give it right back to you

Bitter Green

C F Bb Gm7 Am

Upon the bitter green she walked, The hills above the town, Echo'd to her footsteps as soft as Eider down. Waiting for her master to kiss away her tears, Waiting through the years.

Endless Wire

D Em C Am Gmaj7 Cmaj7

[VERSE 1:] I ain't got nothing to hide My mind is an endless wire I got both feet on the ground I ain't got no one for hire

Race Among The Ruins

D A G F# F

You think you had the last laugh now You know this can't be true Even though the sun shines down upon you Sometimes you must feel blue [wait 2, 3, 4] You make the best of each new day

Seven Island Suite

A Em C F G D

Seven islands to the high side Of the bay, 'cross the bay To the sunset through the blue light Of a fiery autumn haze We went walking on the high side

Steel Rail Blues

C Am F G7 Em C7

[Verse] Well I got my mail late last night A letter from a girl who found the time to write To her lonesome boy somewhere in the night She sent me a railroad ticket too

Ill Tag Along

G D Am7 C D7 F#

You've got time enough for two of us What is mine I will share We've got things that we can do without Most anytime anywhere

The Last Time I Saw Her

A Bm E Amaj7 D E7

The last time I saw her face Her eyes were bathed in starlight and her hair hung long The last time she spoke to me Her lips were like the scented flowers inside a rain-drenched forest

The Patriots Dream

G D Em C Am Cmaj7

Verse 1: The songs of the wars are as old as the hills They cling like the rust on the cold steel that kills They tell of the boys who went down to the tracks In a patriotic manner with the cold steel on their backs

The Auctioneer

G D C a A

[CHORUS] I want a five dollar want a bid Will you bid it on a twenty-five Got a twenty-five dollar would you bid it on five on the five Will you bid it on a thirty dollar five on five

High And Dry

A D E

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With a lady-like devotion She sails the bitter ocean If it wasn't for lovesick sailors There'd be nothin' left but flotsam

Home From The Forest

C F Am G E7

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[VERSE 1:] Oh, the neon lights were flashing and the icy wind did blow The water seeped into his shoes and the drizzle turned to snow His eyes were red, his hopes were dead and the wine was running low And the old man came home

Pussywillows Cattails

Gm F Cm Eb Bb

Pussy-willows, cat-tails, soft wind and roses, Rain pools in the woodland, water to my knees, Shivering, quivering, the warm breath of spring, Pussy-willows, cat-tails... soft winds and roses.

Im Not Sayin

D A G6 G Dmaj7 D7

[VERSE 1] I'm not sayin' that I love you I'm not sayin' that I'll care if you love me I'm not sayin' that I'll care I'm not sayin' I'll be there when you want me

Old Dans Records

G C D

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Dig out old Dan's records, dig out old Dan's records. We're all here, we've all got dates, we'll dance all night to the 78's. If old Dan could see us now, I know he'd be so proud. If old Dan was with us still, I know he'd come around!

Too late for praying

C G F Gsus4 Am Em

Intro: It was only yesterday when I heard the teacher say Patiently, "One and two makes three" We were children, you and me Let us pray... for the ones they call the children of today

Approaching Lavender

C G Cmaj7 C7 F Fm

Approaching Lavender - Gordon Lightfoot Tabbed by:Travis Email:[email protected]

Ghosts Of Cape Horn

Dm C G F A D/F#

All around old Cape Horn Ships of the line, ships of the morn Some who wish they'd never been born They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Remember Me Im The One

D G A D7 Bm F#m

(Remember Me) I'm the One From the album Early Lightfoot [Intro]

On Susans Floor

C F G Dm7 Em Cadd9

Verse 1: Like crippled ships that made it Through a storm and finally reached a quiet shore The homeless found a home on Susan's floor

Protocol

Am C F E7 Dm G

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[VERSE 1:] Who are these ones who would lead us now To the sound of a thousand guns We'd storm the gates of hell itself To the tune of a single drum

Rich Mans Spiritual

G D Em Am A E

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[Verse 1] Gonna buy me a long white robe Yes lord to help me home Im gonna buy me a long white robe Yes lord to get me home

Wherefore And Why

D Em A G E7

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Come on sunshine, what can you show me Where can you take me to make me understand The wind can shake me, brothers forsake me The rain can touch me, but can I touch the rain

Id Do It Again

D G F

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[VERSE 1:] A one man band on a one night stand As a one man band should be They cried for more, he replied, "Why sure" And he played one just for free

Spanish Moss

G C D G7 Am D7

[Verse 1] Let go darling, I can feel the night wind call Guess I'd better go I like you more than half as much As I love your Spanish moss

Somewhere Usa

D a d G A

(G)Out on the road like a lowdown Joe And the bar where we are is so cool I'd like to(D)stay (G)Misunderstood like I knew I would be The one I care for don't mind, she's built that(D)way I would (A) gladly offer you my love

Talking In Your Sleep

C G Am F B Fmaj7

Talking In Your Sleep ( G. Lightfoot ) Transcription and chart Peter Kruger [email protected]

Your Loves Return

D E A G Gm C

VERSE 1 . . Come to the door_ my pret-ty one_ . . . . . Put on your rings_ and pre-cious things_ . . . . . Hide all you tears_ as best you can_ . . . . . Try to re-call_ what used to be_ . . .

Baby Its Alright

D Am7 Dm

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Baby It's Alright:Gordon Lightfoot. Album - Sit Down Stranger - #12 on BB Hot 200 on REPRISE Records in 1970. (Album renamed 'If You Could Read My Mind.')

Saturday Clothes

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 F G Dm7

Song: Saturday clothes Artist: Gordon Lightfoot Composer: Gordon Lightfoot Album: Sit down young stranger

Daylight Katy

A D E Cmaj7 Amaj7

She walks by the sea where the seaworld is, And she waits for the man to come. She lives in town with her high heeled friends, And she knows it's a long way down. Esus4 E Amaj7

Looking At The Rain

C G F Am Em Dm

Looking at the rain - feeling the pain Of love lost running though - my brain Looking at the wind - watching it spin The leaves along the street - you win Waiting for a line to fall

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

C F G Bb Em Dm

Verse 1: The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes___ And the moon and stars were the gift you gave To the dark and the empty skies, my love

Miguel

F Am C G Em Dm

Verse 1: Never had much to say, he traveled alone with no friends Like a shadowy ghost at dawn he came and he went Through the woodland swiftly gliding To the young maid he came riding

Pride Of Man

Em A C D Bm

Verse 1: Turn around and go back down, back the way you came Can't you see the flash of fire, ten times brighter than the day And behold the mighty city, broken in the dust again Oh god, the pride of man, broken in the dust again

Too Many Clues In This Room

D A Am7 E F Em

[Verse 1] Asus2 Am7 The space shuttle ends where the subway begins D/A Asus2 There's a tear on the face of the moon

Poor Little Alison

D G Dmaj7 A D7 Gm

Song: Poor little Alison Artist: Gordon Lightfoot Composer: Gordon Lightfoot Album: Sit down young stranger Tabbed by: DJ

Triangle

C F G G7

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Oh, the gist of it all is the first day of fall Is the day when my ship will set sail The best of all friends will say good-bye again There's still time for one last glass of ale

Oh So Sweet

C E F G A B

SONG: OH SO SWEET ARTIST: GORDON LIGHTFOOT TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]

Forgive Me Lord

G C Em G7 D B7

[VERSE 1:] Make my world a better place to be Remove these chains and set me free I give my life one reason to begin Forgive me lord, for I have sinned

Cherokee Bend

Dm A7 F Gm

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His father was a man who could never understand The shame on a red man's face So they lived in the hills and they never came down But to trade in the white man's place

Go My Way

E D A F#m C#m Bm7

Go my way and I'll be good to you, Go my way and your dreams will all come true. In the sunset the wild waves are callin', My shadow is followin' you.

Cobwebs And Dust

A D E

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Island goodbye, island goodbye We been too long together, my island and I 'Cross the blue sea, 'cross the blue sea We been too long together, my island and me

Stay Loose

D C G Bm7 Am Em

[CHORUS:] Stay loose, don't fight it Let it take you all the way And if it's wrong, you will right it Do not waste these hours away

Long River

G C D/F# Em G7 Am

Verse 1: Where the long river flows It flows by my window Where the tall timber grows It grows 'round my door

Ordinary Man

C G F Am D7/F# D7

Verse 1: Try to understand I'm not your ordinary man, still I can't deny You go with me everywhere When I'm dreaming you still share my lonely nights

Nous Vivons Ensemble

A D E E7 Dm G

[Verse 1] We've got to stay together We've got to find each other now That is how we can learn all about the other man's song On the Plains of Abraham

Ill Be Alright

G D C Am A Em

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From [email protected] Sun May 4 10:11:54 1997 Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 17:21:11 -0300 From: lewisnj <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Chords to Gordon Lightfoot song-I'll be alright

You Are What I Am

G D A C E A7

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You make the time stand still You do it now and you always will You take me as I am You make me feel like a brand new man

Is There Anyone Home

Em9 Am7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 C G

() Is there anyone home in this () house made of stone () Anyone inside know my () name () I've been around for a half () a hundred days () Never saw a door shut so () tight () Turn around, don't look down

Restless

A G D Am C Em

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[Verse 1] There's a kind of a restless feeling and it pulls me from within It sets my senses reeling and my wheels begin to spin In the quietude of winter you can hear the wild geese cry And I will always love that sound until the day I die

Ribbon of darkness

A E Bm D

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Ribbon of darkness over me Since my true love walked out the door Tears I never had before Ribbon of darkness over me Clouds a-gatherin' o'er my head

Walls

C Am Em D G F

() I'm not ashamed to () say that I've () loved () you () well I'm not ()shamed to let you () know () You used it (Dm) well but what the (G7) hell That's what walls are (C) for

Return Into Dust

D G C Am F# Em

[Verse 1] They said seek and ye shall find All I ever found was this trouble in my mind One of these days I will set myself free Ain't no one else who can put the bite on me

The List

G D C Dsus4/G F/G Am

Verse 1: There's a little room on my list for tonight Will you be the one to fill it in Toss around what is up, what is down In between, would you like to dream

Fine As Fine Can Be

D G D7 A Em7 A7

Capo on 1st fret to be in tune with the recording You're as soft as the rose You're as sweet as the honey

Ode To Big Blue

Am C G Cmaj7 Em7 A

The oceans of the world were the home of big blue He was the greatest monster that the world ever knew And the place that he loved best --- Was the waters to the west Around the blue Pacific he did roam

All The Lovely Ladies

G F C D Bb

Verse 1: All the lovely ladies in their finery tonight I wish that I could know them one by one All the handsome gentlemen with loving on their minds Strolling in to take the ladies home

Redwood hill

G C D Em B7 A

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I climbed the Redwood Hill, 'twas on a rainy day To rise above the throng and talk with Mother Nature for a while She told me of her love for the children in her trust And of her grave concern, for the likes of you and me and us

Long Way Back Home

C G F Dm Em

Verse 1: From the railhead to the boatyard, from the factory to the farm From the mine to the mill-yard, I've weathered the storm From the bar room to the bedpost, I've wasted my days All I have is my drink and the time left to think

If You Need Me

C F G Am Dm Bb

Verse 1: If you want to know all the reasons for The things I feel inside You can run away and hide If you want to

14 Karat Gold

E A Am F C Dm

[VERSE 1:] A7sus4 A If you see me smile, don't think I'm acting strange A7sus4 A I got my just reward for all my pains

Blackberry Wine

G D F C Em Cmaj7

[VERSE 1:] There's a south wind rising and the moon shines on my windowsill I've got a feeling I might walk on over the hill I'm bent but not broken, all I need is some rest And a bottle of your very best, Blackberry wine

Sixteen Miles

C Dm7 G7

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[VERSE 1:] Early in the morning when the dew is on Each and every rosebud, you will find me gone So knock me down and pick me up and knock me down again Break my heart and steal my gold and slander my good name

A Painter Passing Through

C6 C G7 F G Dm

Once upon a time, like you've never known Once upon a time, I would be impressed Once upon a time, my life would be obsessed Once upon a time, once upon a day when I was in my prime, once along the way

Go-go Round

G D Am G6 C

Verse 1: Alone upon the sidewalks of despair 'Twas there she wandered With her suitcase in her hand Her fate she pondered

Baby Step Back

Em A D

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Now it looks to me like the same old place, In the sky it looks like rain. The same old town with the same old streets, The address has not changed. You can find me there with the door shut tight

Boss Man

A G D C E

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[VERSE 1:] Boss Man, Boss Man what do you say Gotta get you alone in the mine some day Boss Man, Boss Man turn it around If you don't look away, how can I sit down

Brave Mountaineers

C F G Dm

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Verse 1: Born in the country and I like that country smile Of the little girls and boys, they remind me of a child That I knew and a big harvest moon That shone by suppertime in the dusty afternoon

Broken Dreams

C Bb F E Am Dm

I have felt the winds of change Go stealing through my heart and soul How wild it seems In love songs and in nursery rhymes On movie screens, in fairy tales

Love And Maple Syrup

Em D Am G C B7

Verse 1: Love and maple syrup go together Like the sticky winds of winter when they meet When lonely lovers come to rest Beneath the trees they do their best

Its Worth Believin

C G F B Am

Notes: When I say Am Asus2 I mean fiddle around with the two chords With hammer-ons or pull-offs with your index finger Begin with C chord

Now And Then

C F Am G Em D7

[VERSE 1] I think this time You've said enough to make me want to leave this place Still I keep coming back for more of the same To fan the dying flame

Canary Yellow Canoe

G D C

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Gordon Lightfoot - Canary Yellow Canoe CAPO: 4th Fret [INTRO:] (** Call of the Loon **) G

Better Off

D C#m E F#m A Bm7

[Verse 1] You believe in all I say Then you throw it all away Before you close the door Are you really any

A Tree Too Weak To Stand

D A C# Gmaj7 B G

A Tree Too Weak To Stand - Gordon Lightfoot Tabbed by:Skilly1 E-mail: [email protected]

Dream Street Rose

C F G7

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Verse 1: You been in all my dreams since you been gone Each morning when I wake up with the dawn Dream Street Rose, I like the way you smile Dream Street Rose, stay with me awhile

Whispers Of The North

Am C G B Em F

[VERSE 1:] Whispers of the north Soon I will go forth To that wild and barren land Where nature takes its course

Never Too Close

G C D Em

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[VERSE 1:] I remember when best friends were jealous lovers Lying warm asleep beneath the covers Dreaming of belonging to each other

That Same Old Obsession

G D C F {G Gb

Verse 1: I come to this garden, I come here to rest Early each day upon rising I think of my lost love from over the sea -} (bass walk-down)

E-Motion

A G D Em F#

[Chorus] Having said everything I ever wanted to say Should I still feel uncool or uptight? Even my e-motion online tonight

I Used To Be A Country Singer

G F C Em Am Dm

[VERSE 1:] I was sitting in my hotel room Strumming my old guitar Not much to do when you're far away Playing some smoky bar

Rainbow Trout

G D A D/F# A/G A7

Verse 1: In the name of love she came This foolish winsome girl She was all decked out like a rainbow trout Swimming upstream in the world

If I Could

D G C A7 A

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[VERSE 1] If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world If I could rise like the wind o'er the tides of the sea I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody And let you dream away till the morning light returned again

Let It Ride

F G D Asus4 G/A Bb

Verse 1: These are just the simple facts I will relate to you Though they are not connected, each and every one is true If they seem a bit untidy, well unravelling them is fun I will not stand corrected, I have not harmed anyone

Christian Island Georgian Bay

C F G7

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I'm sailing down the summer wind I got whiskers on my chin And I like the mood I'm in As I while away the time of day In the lee of Christian Island

Ill Prove My Love

F C G Am A B

[VERSE 1:] Any way the wind may blow Any way the creek may flow Any way the crow may fly Within the confines of the sky

Knotty Pine

G D Am F Gmaj7 A

[VERSE 1:] She's my knotty pine, she leans with the wind Asus4 D She cries turpentine G Asus4 D

Hangdog Hotel Room

C F G Bb D

Verse 1. I go in for singin?, I do it for my pay But the kind of gig I can really dig Happens at the break of day With a few good friends and neighbours

Sea Of Tranquility

D A7sus4 G

Verse 1: I live in the light of the bright silver moon I'll take you off sailing from midnight 'til noon I'll show the Sea of Tranquility You can have any flavour you happen see

Does Your Mother Know

D A E G B C

SYMBOLS: - Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord - Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure - Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

Sometimes I Wish

F G C Am Cmaj7 Em

[VERSE 1:] Dreaming of a love I lost, the day the final bridge was crossed Sometimes I wish that I could just forget But the memory lingers yet and it hangs around Leaving me low and leaving me down

Whisper My Name

Esus4 E A G D/A Asus2

Verse 1: Travel with me if you choose, into the land of notions Through the ruins of yesteryear, set your mind in motion Be beside me win or lose, I will not forsake thee I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

Too Much To Lose

G C D Em B7 F

[VERSE 1:] Pardon me if I'm leaving in a hurry can't you see There's too much to lose for me to stay around I've played your game, obeyed your rules the best that I know how Gonna get out while the game don't get me down

The Mountains And Maryann

C F G D Gsus2 Dm

Verse 1: All is well, I've made my peace where highways never end Yesterday's a memory, today is just a friend For the mountains and Maryann are calling me again And the red pines will bow their heads

Crossroads

Dm C Am Gm

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[Verse 1] When first I did appear upon this native soil All up and down this country at labor I did toil I slumbered in the moonlight and I rose with the sun I rambled through the canyons where the cold rivers run

Morning Glory

G D C F E C#

[VERSE 1:] Pretty faces everywhere A few hard cases stop and stare They've got charm that is not right Pretty faces late at night

Ill Do Anything

C F G

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Verse 1: Down in the warm dark part of my heart you stay I've been on my own for so long as I stand here today I'd never leave you I'll do anything that you say

Shes Not The Same

Dm G C

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Verse 1: Ah, the living ain't easy With all of these false emotions Too little devotion and I'm tired of just Being alone, she's not the same

Same Old Loverman

C F Am D7/F# G Em7

Verse 1: I'm not some long lost someone Just dropped in to say 'hello' It's that same old loverman, baby__ You lost so long ago

Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle

Am G C a B

CHORDS: Asus2 002200 Asus4 002230 Gsus4 320013

If Children Had Wings

G Em C D Am D/A

Intro: (2x) Verse 1: There's a love I hold dear And it shines through each year

Sweet Guinevere

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[]Sweet Guinevere you're []off to the []coal town to[]night And your []young brother []Ernie's up in Pittsburgh []PA You []know mother []loves you, and []dad's in the []mine So []don't go to the []coal town, Guinevere, if you're []kind

Thank You For The Promises

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[VERSE 1:] Thank you for the promises we make I know I can't complain, I think I did alright No failures are in sight, only now and then I'd like to reminisce, do you remember when

On The High Seas

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[Verse 2] Was it somewhere in Michigan or the Lake of the Woods Up in old Montre-al or To-ronto the good Somewhere in Reno or somewhere in Rome And when all is said and done

Someone To Believe In

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[VERSE 1:] Is there someone I can believe in Is there somewhere I can hide Take me out of the straits I'm in Come and stay here by my side

Leaves Of Grass

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Verse 1: The leaves of grass will not pass on Though the millstones grind them into dust For the earth shall give new life to them But only the grass will grow once more

If Theres A Reason

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[VERSE 1:] If you should need me deep in the night My arms will open in shades of twilight If there's a reason for living without me Just let me know and I'll move on

Bells Of The Evening

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Verse 1: Bells of the evening, oh, sing to my love Tell her I miss her, my own turtledove The streets of the old town are covered with rain I think I might never know true love again

Why Not Give It A Try

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Would you like to go dancing, would you like to go home Would you like to go dancing, would you like to go home Would you like to go anywhere, why not give it a try Where would you like to roam I just want to stay home

Tattoo

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[CHORUS:] Whatever you think of me, I'm still your friend So other than nothing what's new The water's still flowing through the rose on my skin This here tattoo is for you

Spin Spin

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So fine, so fine, the web you spin. I come too close and I'm caught again. In the web of wild design, I do not know what fate is mine! All the day you spin and spin,

On Yonge Street

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Verse 1: See the people walking up and down See the people moving all around On the streets of my hometown On Yonge Street

A Minor Ballad

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Verse 1: Beyond the wild misty mountain Within the valley so free There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow Soft as the wind and wild as the sea

Heaven Help The Devil

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[VERSE 1:] In this land of chance, do we know right from wrong Even at a glance, we know the road is long We don't owe a single thing to anyone Most of us do not believe in come-what-may

Sometimes I Dont Mind

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Sometimes I don't mind the sunshine Sometimes I need the rain Sometimes I don't mind the fun times Sometimes they're all the same

My Little Love

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I got a song that is on my mind My little love who is never unkind I'm a poet and I'm better off dead These are the words she said

Romance

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[VERSE 1:] You said you were through with romance Why take a chance on anyone You're so beautiful too Cadd9 G

Dreamland

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You come to me in times of need When you can't find anyone You seem to be much better off now There's a rainbow number one

River Of Light

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[VERSE 1:] Heading off on a river at peace, in the cool of an evening Heading off on a river of light, be part of a river at night Nice to be on a river sometimes, like a June bug travelling Heading off on a ribbon of song, been away from the river too long

Gotta Get Away

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[VERSE 1:] I'm on my way, I got no time to waste Places to go, people to chase Gonna grab my comb 'n my toothpaste Gotta get away from here

Easy Flo

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[Verse 1] I was uneasy as uneasy could be Until she found me and then I could see We realized we had nothing to fear We'd be okay now it's been seven years

Youll Still Be Needing Me

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Verse 1: If I had my way, I would say it's over, darling If I could be brave, I would say I'm leaving you But I must stay on 'til hope is gone 'Cause girl I know

Rosanna

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Verse 1: Rosanna makes my day begin With kisses for a king and coffee on a silver tray She sees the shape I'm in And if she would ever break away

Biscuit City

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I'd like to be in Biscuit City With my banjo in my hand I don't need no long vacation In some foreign land 'Cause the sound of my own breathing

Only Love Would Know

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Verse 1: Does the light of passion still burn bright Only love would know my imagination Tells me I'm a pent-up fool, in the deep end of the pool Is the light of passion burning tonight

Make Way For The Lady

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Making hay with no gravy, brings all the good folk down When a blue moon starts rising, you just got to turn it around Turn it around Turn it around Make way for the lady and turn it around

Always On The Bright Side

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[VERSE 1:] You are like a wish come true, I'm counting on you Through two shipwrecked eyes I've come to see Everything I had to give has been given to you Baby, that's the way it all should be

Lifeline

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I was in some timeless place Timeless face of my embrace Held empty air and empty space All on a sunny day

Farewell To Annabel

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[VERSE 1] Asus4 D Where did you go when the snow lay on the ground What did you do when the rain began to fall How did it feel when I looked through your soul

Dont Beat Me Down

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Verse 1: When he was a man, my father would stand I never saw him run There wasn't anyone could make the man bend And the strength of his will was the tool of his trade

Marie Christine

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Now, have you seen the lighthouse shining from the rock Or the ship Marie Christine and all her gallant lot Now, have you seen the lighthouse, "Oh, we are close to land" Cried the brave young captain to his wretched band

Mother Of A Miners Child

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She is my flower And she blooms for the one who loves her best The miners stop to watch her when she walks They know her love is not for sale She will never fail me 'cause I know

All Im After

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[VERSE 1:] All I'm after is to be on your winning side All I need is to be turning back the tide 'Cause I care too much for the life that I lead What you're thinking could be anybody's guess

Flyin Blind

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(Dm) Jessi-Jo said you had better not (G) go Jessi-Jo says you had better think (G) twice () Understand and () take my ad()vice (G) Jessi-Jo I (Dm) need you now () Do you feel all()right, () do you feel all()right () () ()

A Passing Ship

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Verse 1: A passing ship, I have found the open ocean Give me no lip, the waves roll by as I press on A sunlit sea, on the first day in April How fresh the wind, will you miss me when I'm gone

Hiway Songs

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Verse 1: When I walk the hills so high Around the town where I was born New York seems so far away Though I was there just yesterday

Wild Strawberries

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[VERSE 1:] If I had a dollar, if I had a cent I would play most anywhere, if it would pay my rent I'd be living on the downside in my old apartment For the rest of my days

End Of All Time

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[VERSE 1:] Oft times I recall how it was in days gone by No tears at all, now you better not make me cry Because you know darn well I may ring your bell

Mama Said

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Mama didn't have that know-it-all way She lived by the book and she prayed everyday Never was a time when a rhythm or rhyme Or the words of a song ever slipped her mind

Harmony

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Verse 1: Harmony, oh, harmony Where are you tonight, where are you tonight Harmony, oh, harmony Have you gone away, have you gone to stay

Hey You

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Verse 1: Hey you, upon this ship of fools I have found you bending your own rules Thank you, I don't mind if I do Dream a while of the loving that we knew

Ring Them Bells

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Ring them bells ye heathen, from the city that dreams Ring them bells from the sanctuaries, 'cross the valleys and streams For they're deep and they're wide and the world's on it's side And time is a-running backwards and so is the bride

Station Master

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[Verse 1] In the dawn's early light From a long and a sleepless night She returned again this morning From her long and restless flight

Heaven Dont Deserve Me

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Verse 1: I'm not afraid that when I'm dying There'll be no one to hold my hand If there's a god up there he loves me As much as my old woman can

Red Velvet

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[VERSE 1:] Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow I should've known I couldn't hold her, living out so far from town And the nights to come are long and slow to go

If You Got It

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[CHORUS:] So, don't you let it go Let it stay let it grow Like the snow, don't let it melt away

Inspiration Lady

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[Verse #1] Shes my inspiration lady, Inspir ation every where Shes my inspiration lady, She lights candles in the air

Long Thin Dawn

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Verse 1: I've seen the hills of Frisco and the streets of Montreal In every town I've been to I've had someone to call From Winnipeg to Edmonton, Vancouver to St. Paul I've had so many good friends, I couldn't miss them all

Magnificent Outpouring

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Verse 1: It is said that all the good things Must come to him who can pretend He doesn't have to wait For as surely as the light of day

Can't Depend On Love

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Verse 1: I spent most of my life outside in the driving rain I was only trying to get (<u>Em</u>) by with some of life's amenities Well, nothing's free I got more than I bargained for, now it's plain to see

Cold Hands From New York

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I came down to Albany To New York, to find what I'd been missing I looked across the river to The city where the windows all stood glistening I stood listening

Fading Away

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Whenever I'm feeling lonely, I can just pick up the phone Or I can go to the movies or just stay at home alone They're better off to be someplace that's a good long way from home Anyway I can't lose myself The dawn is breaking, I'm hesitating, I'm

Bend In The Water

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BRIDGE: All around the world tonight, what a beautiful scene Below. Too fine a time to stand in line I'm gonna take my love

No Mistake About It

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[VERSE 1:] She's the shine in every moonbeam Kind of girl who can pick you clean She's a star in every other man's eyes

Slide On Over

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[VERSE 1:] Now Momma's got her long dress on, see how that little girl walks Now we got it rolling, how're we gonna get it stopped Now Momma's got something, Daddy needs more than a lot Now we got it rolling, how're we gonna get it stopped

Drink Yer Glasses Empty

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Verse 1: Listen up and I'll tell you what you'll do Forget about music and alcohol too Forget about your baby, we got other work for you Better drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to rise and shine

Uncle Toad Said

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[VERSE 1:] Uncle Toad sitting by the old south gate Waiting them boys, they been staying out late Uncle Toad thinks they are way out of line Maybe they think he is past his prime

Ringneck Loon

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Verse 1: Ringneck loon he knows best He's a loon and he don't care less Ringneck loon away off shore How could anybody ask for more

If It Should Please You

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Verse 1: If it should please you, I have come to play A glad or a sad tune, I wrote along the way And a few good songs about the old highway I been around so long, lord, I guess I'm here to stay

Borderstone

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[VERSE 1:] The night is as black as the coal dust on the tracks Up to the east, day is dawning From time to time I get women on my mind

Salute A Lot More Livin To Do

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Verse 1: Listen mister, I won't waste your time I hope all the mistakes you made were a lot like mine Loving girls too much sometimes they made you cry Maybe we've got more living to do with a lot less pain

Mister Rock Of Ages

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[VERSE 1:] Mister Rock of Ages you got time on your hands Got no worries, got no plans Bless my soul, now you're doing fine You ain't got no axe to grind

Dreamdrift

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[Verse 1] I'm like a drifter, and I'm drifting along I might go swifter, but the wind is so strong My body tells me I should let it slow down Still, I keep wishing I was in the next town

In My Fashion

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In my fashion, I have been a good man I have loved, and I have lost Ever after, I will be remembered In my fashion, in my way

Songs The Minstrel Sang

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[VERSE 1:] It's almost over it's almost done And you can't put the blame on anyone It's almost easy and it's almost fun Did you get caught with your britches on

Boathouse

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[Verse 1] I would rather be at the boathouse, Out of the daily grind I'd sooner be down at the boathouse, What a way to unwind

Clouds Of Loneliness

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Verse 1: What can you do, you'll never win Where will you go when night closes in Where will it lead, will it ever end Where will it stop, losing a friend isn't

Id Rather Press On

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Is it my imagination or is it my iron pride I wonder if it matters much if time is on my side I'd rather press on--I don't wanta rest easy Anywhere I stray--I will make it a brand new day Anyway that is all I've gotta say

Much To My Surprise

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[VERSE 1:] I saw two dreamers dreaming They almost caused a spark I saw two lovers in paradise Right back at the start

Couchiching

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[CHORUS:] Couchiching, Couchiching, by Lake Couchiching Couchiching, by Lake Couchiching Couchiching, Couchiching, by Lake Couchiching Couchiching

Lazy Mornin

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[Verse 1] Another lazy mornin' No need to get down on anyone My son, Coffee's in the kitchen

Drifters

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Verse 1: I don't believe in miracles, if it's all the same by you Your wishes would come true if I had my say Whether it's right or wrong The words of every song

Ecstasy Made Easy

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Verse 1: I can always try to forget somehow What's a part of the past Have a little laughter if you please I won't even mind if it takes awhile

Welcome To Try

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[VERSE 1:] I have been down in the valley of tears I have stood on the highest peak For the best part of a week Battered and bruised I had pulled myself through

The Lost Children

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Verse 1: Down the hall their voices ring, their feet are on the run Phantoms on a winter sky, together they do come Faded lips and eyes of blue, they're carried in the wind Their laughter filled the countryside but they'll not laugh again

Without You

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[VERSE 1:] If I can last through another sunrise In the past I knew what to do But this was such a grim surprise If I wait for the sun to shine

Betty Called Me In

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[VERSE 1:] Betty Jo, you made it plain, when first you held me near Even though you caused me pain, you were all the world to me We made love, we had such fun, many fine times went by us Now it's all so hazy and a little bit crazy

Its Too Late He Wins

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[Verse 1] The days may come, the days may go Like the dreams of love that we shared so long ago It's the time, it's the place to realize that I was wrong It's too late, he wins, and it's there that you belong

In A Windowpane

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I looked into a windowpane Last evening in a city far away I was feeling sad and blue I wondered then if I should really stay

The No Hotel

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Down around the No Hotel, look for me they know me well D Asus2 Travellers come and travellers go, down around the Hotel No If you choose the No Hotel, be prepared to run pell-mell G D Asus2