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Tuning:  D   A   D   F#   A   D(Open D)
Chords:
D       000300
    D/F#[4x0300]
       G[5x5500]
      Bm[9x9800]
       A[7x7700]
Simple chord progression. At the end of every verse you play one less bar of A and go 
back to D, you'll see what I mean.
You can do the run up from D-F#-A in the verses if you want but Freddie doesn't on the record.
This can also be played in standard.
Intro:   D   D/F#   G  A  
        D D/F# G D
DI went out one morning just after Gdawn
BmAs has been my custom ever Asince you've been gone
A magpie was wheeling in the carnival sky
Hello Mr. Magpie, how is your wife?
 D   D/F#   G   D(after every verse)
DWell, said the Magpie, life's moving fastG  
BmBut you learn to appreciate things whilAe they last
I'm counting my blessings, I'm reading the signs,
Each day is a lesson in taking a day at a time
I went down to where the river grows bold in the sun
And where the willows huddle in conversation
Like a child in a playground I try to join in
But the secrets they whisper float away on the wind
With a heart full of worry I hurried on home
But something was following me, I was not alone
A beautiful black horse, all dressed up to ride,
His saddle was empty, there was a wound in his side
We stared at each other, he was standing so close
I could have reached out my hand and touched his nose
I stared into his eye, so empty and black
The next thing I knew, I was up on his back
We flew through the morning at a terrible pace
The wind stung my eyes and twigs whipped my face
I said to the magpie how long will this last?
I don't know, said the magpie, but this too shall pass
Just as I was beginning to lose all hope
The animal slowed to an elegant lope
Then he just disappeared into empty space
And left me flat on my face at the foot of his grave
then  D   G   Bm   Ato end, end on D  
B|-------------------------------14------------------------------------------|
F#|---12--10--------12--13--15--------12p10-------12p10--------------10------|
D|-------------12-----------------------------12---------12--11--12-------12-|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
x2
B|---------------------------5--5--5h7p5-------------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---7--9--7----------7--9----------------9-7--------------------------------|
A|------------9p7--5----------------------------9--7s5-----------------------|

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The Horses Grave

by Freddie Stevenson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D A D F# A D D

Tuning: (Open )

Chords:

D 000300

D/F#

[4x0300]

[5x5500]

[9x9800]

[7x7700]

Simple chord progression. At the end of every verse you play one less bar of A and go

back to D, you'll see what I mean.

You can do the run up from D-F#-A in the verses if you want but Freddie doesn't on the record.

This can also be played in standard.

D D/F# G A

Intro:

D D/F# G D

D G

I went out one morning just after dawn

Bm A

As has been my custom ever since you've been gone

A magpie was wheeling in the carnival sky

Hello Mr. Magpie, how is your wife?

D D/F# G D

(after every verse)

D G

Well, said the Magpie, life's moving fast

Bm A

But you learn to appreciate things while they last

I'm counting my blessings, I'm reading the signs,

Each day is a lesson in taking a day at a time

I went down to where the river grows bold in the sun

And where the willows huddle in conversation

Like a child in a playground I try to join in

But the secrets they whisper float away on the wind

With a heart full of worry I hurried on home

But something was following me, I was not alone

A beautiful black horse, all dressed up to ride,

His saddle was empty, there was a wound in his side

We stared at each other, he was standing so close

I could have reached out my hand and touched his nose

I stared into his eye, so empty and black

The next thing I knew, I was up on his back

We flew through the morning at a terrible pace

The wind stung my eyes and twigs whipped my face

I said to the magpie how long will this last?

I don't know, said the magpie, but this too shall pass

Just as I was beginning to lose all hope

The animal slowed to an elegant lope

Then he just disappeared into empty space

And left me flat on my face at the foot of his grave

D G Bm A D

then to end, end on

B|-------------------------------14------------------------------------------|

F#|---12--10--------12--13--15--------12p10-------12p10--------------10------|

D|-------------12-----------------------------12---------12--11--12-------12-|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------5--5--5h7p5-------------------------------------|

F#|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---7--9--7----------7--9----------------9-7--------------------------------|

A|------------9p7--5----------------------------9--7s5-----------------------|

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