• Song:

    Minstrel Of The Dawn

  • Artist:

    Gordon Lightfoot

  • Album:

    Gord's Gold, Volume 1

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Minstrel Of The Dawn chords
Gordon Lightfoot

Capo I or III

D (xx0232@1)                 Dsus4The (xx0233@1)minstrel of the dawn is here
   G (320003@1)                ATo (x02220@1)make you laugh and bend your ear
D (xx0232@1)                 Dsus4Up (xx0233@1)the steps you ll hear him climb
G (320003@1)                       AAll (x02220@1)full of thoughts, all full of rhymes
G (320003@1)           CListen (x32010@1)to the pictures flow
 G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)               AAcross (x02220@1)the room into your mind they go
D (xx0232@1)           GListen (320003@1)to the strings
     Bm (x24432@1)       DThey (xx0232@1)jangle and dangle
          E (022100@1)        AWhile (x02220@1)the old guitar rings

D (xx0232@1)                 Dsus4The (xx0233@1)minstrel of the dawn is he
G (320003@1)              ANot (x02220@1)too wise but oh so free
D (xx0232@1)                    Dsus4He (xx0233@1)ll talk of life out on the street
G (320003@1)                   AHe (x02220@1)ll play it sad and say it sweet
G (320003@1)           CLook (x32010@1)into his shining face
   G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)           AOf (x02220@1)loneliness you ll always find a trace
D (xx0232@1)              GJust (320003@1)like me and you
     Bm (x24432@1)           DHe (xx0232@1)s trying  to get into things
     E (022100@1)        AMore (x02220@1)happy than blue

Em A 2x

D (xx0232@1)               Dsus4A (xx0233@1)minstrel of the changing  tide
G (320003@1)                   AHe (x02220@1)ll ask for nothing but his pride
D (xx0232@1)                Dsus4Just (xx0233@1)sit him down upon that chair
G (320003@1)                    AGo (x02220@1)fetch some wine and set it there
G (320003@1)           CListen (x32010@1)to the pictures flow
 G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)               AAcross (x02220@1)the room into your mind they go
D (xx0232@1)           GListen (320003@1)to the strings
     Bm (x24432@1)       DThey (xx0232@1)jangle and dangle
          E (022100@1)        AWhile (x02220@1)the old guitar rings

D (xx0232@1)               Dsus4A (xx0233@1)minstrel of the dawn is near
G (320003@1)                 AJust (x02220@1)like a step  n fetch it here
D (xx0232@1)                   Dsus4He (xx0233@1)s like an old time troubadour
G (320003@1)                   AJust (x02220@1)wanting life and nothing more
G (320003@1)           ALook (x02220@1)into his shining eyes
G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)         AAnd (x02220@1)if you see a ghost don t be surprised
D (xx0232@1)         GLike (320003@1)me and you
     Bm (x24432@1)                DHe (xx0232@1)s trying  to get into things
     E (022100@1)        AMore (x02220@1)happy than blue

D (xx0232@1)                   Dsus4The (xx0233@1)minstrel boy will understand
G (320003@1)                AHe (x02220@1)holds a promise in his hand
D (xx0232@1)                Dsus4He (xx0233@1)talks of better days ahead
G (320003@1)                   AAnd (x02220@1)by his words your fortune s read
G (320003@1)           AListen (x02220@1)to the pictures flow
 G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)               AAcross (x02220@1)the room into your mind they go
D (xx0232@1)           GListen (320003@1)to the strings
     Bm (x24432@1)       DThey (xx0232@1)jangle and dangle
          E (022100@1)        AWhile (x02220@1)the old guitar rings

D (xx0232@1)                 Dsus4The (xx0233@1)minstrel of the dawn is gone
G (320003@1)                 AI (x02220@1)hope he ll call before too long
D (xx0232@1)                 Dsus4And (xx0233@1)if you meet him you must be
G (320003@1)               AThe (x02220@1)victim of his minstrelsy
      G (320003@1)            DHe (xx0232@1)ll sing for you a song
    A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
The minstrel of the dawn

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