{"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":856315,"song":"Velvet Green","artist":"Jethro Tull","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11601940-velvet-green-chords-by-jethro-tull/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/856315?type=chord","rating":4.62244,"votes":20,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] \r\nWalking on velvet green. Scots pine growing. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nIsn't it rare to be taking the air, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nsinging. Walking on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] \r\nWalking on velvet green. Distant cows lowing. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nNever a care: with your legs in the air, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nloving. Walking on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nWon't you have my company, yes, take it in your hands. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nGo down on velvet green, with a country man. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nWho's a young girls fancy and an old maid's dream. [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nTell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nOne dusky half-hour's ride up to the north. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThere lies your reputation and all that you're worth. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nWhere the scent of wild roses turns the milk to cream. [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nTell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd the long grass blows in the evening cool. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd August's rare delight may be April's fool. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut think not of that, my love, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'm tight against the seam. [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nAnd I'm growing up to meet you down on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nNow I may tell you that it's love and not just lust. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd if we live the lie, let's lie in trust. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nOn golden daffodils, to catch the silver stream [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nthat washes out the wild oat seed on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nWe'll dream as lovers under the stars --- [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\nof civilizations raging afar. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] \r\nAnd the ragged dawn breaks on your battle scars. [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] \r\nAs you walk home cold and alone upon velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] \r\nWalking on velvet green. Scots pine growing. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nIsn't it rare to be taking the air, [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] \r\nsinging. Walking on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]B7[/ch] \r\nWalking on velvet green. Distant cows lowing. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nNever a care: with your legs in the air, [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] \r\nloving. Walking on velvet green. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nEm D Em D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\nEm D Em D\n\n\n\n\n\nEm D Em D\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\nEm D Em D\n\n\n\n\n\nEm D Em D","chords":["Em","D","B7","E","A","Asus2","G","F","Gm","Bb","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}