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Capo 1, original is in Eb
[Intro] 
|  D|  D|  A|  A|  A|  A|  D| D  
[Verse 1]
I Dsaw you Gby the Driver that goes Gflowing on forDever
The Dblossoms Afrom the Dapple tree were falling for your Acharms
I Dlooked at Gyou, you Dlooked at me, but Gboth of us could Dplainly see
That the Driver Astood betDween us, and the Aslightest chance of Dharm
[Verse 2]
I was Dwalking Gdown the Droad that leads from GAugust to SepDtember
When I Dsaw you Apicking Dberries with their colours on your Ahand
Like the Dswallows Gon the Drooftop you were Gmaking plans for Dwinter
When I Dcame a Alittle Dcloser, like the Aswallows you were Dgone
[Chorus]
But Ddo you Gknow or Ddon’t you, that GI’ll be thinking Dof you
That I Dfeel you’re Aright beDside me, in the singing of the Asong
And we’ll Dsing it Gwhere the Droad goes round the Gcorner to reDmember
That the Dmagic Aof the Dmusic’s in the Anote that lingers Don
[Verse 3]
There was Dice uGpon the Driver and the Gcity seemed to Dshiver
Till I Dsaw you Ain the Dmarketplace that keeps the winter Awarm
You were Dselling Gherbs and Dspices and a Gdrink of human Dkindness
And a Dcandle Afor the Dwindow that the Adarkness might be Dgone
[Chorus]
But Ddo you Gknow or Ddon’t you, that GI’ll be thinking Dof you
That I Dfeel you’re Aright beDside me, in the singing of the Asong
And we’ll Dsing it Gwhere the Droad goes round the Gcorner to reDmember
That the Dmagic Aof the Dmusic’s in the Anote that lingers Don
[Instrumental]
|  D|  D|  A|  A|  A|  A|  D| D  
[Verse]
When the Dice beGgins to Dsplinter and the Gspring is coaxing Dwinter
Into Dtaking Aoff his Dragged coat, as days are turning Awarm
With the Dseasons GI’ll reDmember, that as GJune said to DeDcember
DLove and Alife is Dletting go, as Amuch as holding Don
[Chorus]
But Ddo you Gknow or Ddon’t you, that GI’ll be thinking Dof you
That I Dfeel you’re Aright beDside me, in the singing of the Asong
And we’ll Dsing it Gwhere the Droad goes round the Gcorner to reDmember
That the Dmagic Aof the Dmusic’s in the Anote that lingers Don
[Outro]
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|  D|  D|  D|  D|  D|  D| D  

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The Note That Lingers On

by Colum Sands

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1, original is in Eb

[Intro]

D D A A A A D D

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[Verse 1]

D G D G D

I saw you by the river that goes flowing on forever

D A D A

The blossoms from the apple tree were falling for your charms

D G D G D

I looked at you, you looked at me, but both of us could plainly see

D A D A D

That the river stood between us, and the slightest chance of harm

[Verse 2]

D G D G D

I was walking down the road that leads from August to September

D A D A

When I saw you picking berries with their colours on your hand

D G D G D

Like the swallows on the rooftop you were making plans for winter

D A D A D

When I came a little closer, like the swallows you were gone

[Chorus]

D G D G D

But do you know or don’t you, that I’ll be thinking of you

D A D A

That I feel you’re right beside me, in the singing of the song

D G D G D

And we’ll sing it where the road goes round the corner to remember

D A D A D

That the magic of the music’s in the note that lingers on

[Verse 3]

D G D G D

There was ice upon the river and the city seemed to shiver

D A D A

Till I saw you in the marketplace that keeps the winter warm

D G D G D

You were selling herbs and spices and a drink of human kindness

D A D A D

And a candle for the window that the darkness might be gone

[Chorus]

D G D G D

But do you know or don’t you, that I’ll be thinking of you

D A D A

That I feel you’re right beside me, in the singing of the song

D G D G D

And we’ll sing it where the road goes round the corner to remember

D A D A D

That the magic of the music’s in the note that lingers on

[Instrumental]

D D A A A A D D

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[Verse]

D G D G D

When the ice begins to splinter and the spring is coaxing winter

D A D A

Into taking off his ragged coat, as days are turning warm

D G D G D

With the seasons I’ll remember, that as June said to December

D A D A D

Love and life is letting go, as much as holding on

[Chorus]

D G D G D

But do you know or don’t you, that I’ll be thinking of you

D A D A

That I feel you’re right beside me, in the singing of the song

D G D G D

And we’ll sing it where the road goes round the corner to remember

D A D A D

That the magic of the music’s in the note that lingers on

[Outro]

D D A A A A

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D D D D D D D

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