{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1062623,"song":"The Horses Grave","artist":"Freddie Stevenson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11235371-the-horses-grave-chords-by-freddie-stevenson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1062623?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Tuning: [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (Open [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\nChords:\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]       [000300]\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch]    [4x0300]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [5x5500]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]      [9x9800]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]       [7x7700]\r\n\r\nSimple chord progression. At the end of every verse you play one less bar of A and go \r\nback to D, you'll see what I mean.\r\nYou can do the run up from D-F#-A in the verses if you want but Freddie doesn't on the record.\r\nThis can also be played in standard.\r\n\r\nIntro:  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n        [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI went out one morning just after dawn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs has been my custom ever since you've been gone[/tab]\r\nA magpie was wheeling in the carnival sky\r\nHello Mr. Magpie, how is your wife?\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] (after every verse)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell, said the Magpie, life's moving fast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut you learn to appreciate things while they last[/tab]\r\nI'm counting my blessings, I'm reading the signs,\r\nEach day is a lesson in taking a day at a time\r\n\r\nI went down to where the river grows bold in the sun\r\nAnd where the willows huddle in conversation\r\nLike a child in a playground I try to join in\r\nBut the secrets they whisper float away on the wind\r\n\r\nWith a heart full of worry I hurried on home\r\nBut something was following me, I was not alone\r\nA beautiful black horse, all dressed up to ride,\r\nHis saddle was empty, there was a wound in his side\r\n\r\nWe stared at each other, he was standing so close\r\nI could have reached out my hand and touched his nose\r\nI stared into his eye, so empty and black\r\nThe next thing I knew, I was up on his back\r\n\r\nWe flew through the morning at a terrible pace\r\nThe wind stung my eyes and twigs whipped my face\r\nI said to the magpie how long will this last?\r\nI don't know, said the magpie, but this too shall pass\r\n\r\nJust as I was beginning to lose all hope\r\nThe animal slowed to an elegant lope\r\nThen he just disappeared into empty space\r\nAnd left me flat on my face at the foot of his grave\r\n\r\nthen [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] to end, end on [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]B|-------------------------------14------------------------------------------|\r\nF#|---12--10--------12--13--15--------12p10-------12p10--------------10------|\r\nD|-------------12-----------------------------12---------12--11--12-------12-|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nx2\r\n\r\n[tab]B|---------------------------5--5--5h7p5-------------------------------------|\r\nF#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---7--9--7----------7--9----------------9-7--------------------------------|\r\nA|------------9p7--5----------------------------9--7s5-----------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"Tuning: D A D F# A D (Open D)\n\nChords:\n\nD       [000300]\nD/F#    [4x0300]\nG       [5x5500]\nBm      [9x9800]\nA       [7x7700]\n\nSimple chord progression. At the end of every verse you play one less bar of A and go \nback to D, you'll see what I mean.\nYou can do the run up from D-F#-A in the verses if you want but Freddie doesn't on the record.\nThis can also be played in standard.\n\nIntro:  D D/F# G A\n        D D/F# G D\n\n\n\nA magpie was wheeling in the carnival sky\nHello Mr. Magpie, how is your wife?\n\nD D/F# G D (after every verse)\n\n\n\nI'm counting my blessings, I'm reading the signs,\nEach day is a lesson in taking a day at a time\n\nI went down to where the river grows bold in the sun\nAnd where the willows huddle in conversation\nLike a child in a playground I try to join in\nBut the secrets they whisper float away on the wind\n\nWith a heart full of worry I hurried on home\nBut something was following me, I was not alone\nA beautiful black horse, all dressed up to ride,\nHis saddle was empty, there was a wound in his side\n\nWe stared at each other, he was standing so close\nI could have reached out my hand and touched his nose\nI stared into his eye, so empty and black\nThe next thing I knew, I was up on his back\n\nWe flew through the morning at a terrible pace\nThe wind stung my eyes and twigs whipped my face\nI said to the magpie how long will this last?\nI don't know, said the magpie, but this too shall pass\n\nJust as I was beginning to lose all hope\nThe animal slowed to an elegant lope\nThen he just disappeared into empty space\nAnd left me flat on my face at the foot of his grave\n\nthen D G Bm A to end, end on D\n\n\n\nx2","chords":["D","A","F#","D/F#","G","Bm","F","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}