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Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 21:23:02 -0400
From: Greg Yuriy 
Subject: t/tyson_ian/springtime_in_alberta.crd

Springtime In Alberta
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by:  Ian Tyson


capo 3rd fret

Verse 1:
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G(strum (320003@1)once)            DShould've (xx0232@1)seen it in your eyes
D (xx0232@1)                     GI (320003@1)could never read your eyes'
G (320003@1)                 DSo (xx0232@1)lost in love was I
D (xx0232@1)                      GIt (320003@1)always takes me by surprise
G (320003@1)                      CYou (x32010@1)were dreamin' of the south land
CHow (x32010@1)your love comes and goes
C (x32010@1)                GIt's (320003@1)just like the weather babe
G (320003@1)                AmOnly (x02210@1)heaven really knows


Chorus:
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Am (x02210@1)                      DJust (xx0232@1)like springtime in Alberta
D (xx0232@1)                     GWarm (320003@1)sunny days and the skies of blue
G (320003@1)            DThen (xx0232@1)without a warning
D (xx0232@1)                        GAnother (320003@1)winter storm comes ragin' through
G (320003@1)               CAnd (x32010@1)the mercury's fallin'
C (x32010@1)           Bm (x24432@1) GI'm (320003@1)left all alone
G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1) DSpringtime (xx0232@1)in Alberta
D (xx0232@1)              GChills (320003@1)me to the bone


Verse 2:
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G(strum (320003@1)once)             DI (xx0232@1)can see the storm clouds coming
D (xx0232@1)                          GLord (320003@1)they're dark across the sky
G (320003@1)                     DThe (xx0232@1)same look that I've seen so many times
D (xx0232@1)                        GWhen (320003@1)I've looked into your eyes
G (320003@1)                    CSo (x32010@1)I'll turn up my old collar
CPull (x32010@1)my hat way down low
C (x32010@1)                   GOh (320003@1)the wind's gettin' colder now
G (320003@1)                    AmDroppin' (x02210@1)down to near zero


Repeat Chorus:
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Em (022000@1)            Am (x02210@1) DSpringtime (xx0232@1)in Alberta
D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)  DG (strum each chord once to end)
Chills me to the bone


>From the album And Stood There Amazed 1991
Transcribed by Greg Yuriy
Feel free to send comments to g.yuriy@sympatico.ca