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 INSPIRATION LADY
Original key E
capo to second fret to play along with Gord
[intro]
|                 D      G|                 A      G|           D          D/C|         G/B       G  A  
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
[Verse 1]
             DShes my A/C#inspiration G/Blady,D/A  
             GInspir ation D/F#every  AwhereAsus4  
             DShes my A/C#inspiration G/Blady,D/A  
             GShe lights candles in the AairA/G  
             In the D/F#warmth of the morning Gsun
             And at F#mnmight when the day is GdoneA  
             DShes my inspir  A/C#ation lady,    Bmmy antici A6pation lady
             Gsees my situ Aation every
|       D   Ds4       D      G|                 A      G|     D                D/C|         G/B       G   A|
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
 day
[Verse #2]
            DSeems A/C#like every time I G/Bsee herD/A  
            GShes got D/F#something on her AmindAsus4  
            Dwhen she A/C#tells the age old G/BstoryD/A  
            GOf the life she left be AhindA/G  
            In the D/F#warmth of the morning Glight
            She will F#mtmurn and hold me  GtightA  
            DShes my inspir A/C#ation lady,      Bmsad soft  situ   A6ation lady
            GSees my situ Aation every
|       D   Ds4       D      G|                 A      G|           D          D/C|         G/B       G   A|
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
 day
[Verse #3}
           DSeems like A/C#I will always Bmlove her,A6  
           GInspi D/F#ration every AdayAsus4  
           DAnd I'd A/C#like to think hey Bmmaybe,A6  
           GI can drive her blues AawayA/G  
           In the D/F#warmth of the morning Gsun
           At night F#mwhen the day is GdoneA  
           DShes my inspir A/C#ation lady      BmShes my kind re A6action lady
           Gsees my situ Aation every
       D   Ds4       D      G|                 A      G|
*     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     
day
[verse #4]
          DShes my inspir  A/C#ation lady, Bmmy antici A6pation lady
          GShes my inspir Aation all the
[Coda]
|                 D      G|                 A      G|           D          D/C|         G/B       G   A|
 *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *
 way
|                   D|
 *     *     *     *

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Inspiration Lady

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

G/B

A/C#

D/A

D/F#

Asus4

A/G

F#m

Ds4

INSPIRATION LADY

Original key E

capo to second fret to play along with Gord

[intro]

D G A G D D/C G/B G A

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

[Verse 1]

D A/C# G/B D/A

Shes my inspiration lady,

G D/F# A Asus4

Inspir ation every where

D A/C# G/B D/A

Shes my inspiration lady,

G A A/G

She lights candles in the air

D/F# G

In the warmth of the morning sun

F#m G A

And at nmight when the day is done

D A/C# Bm A6

Shes my inspir ation lady, my antici pation lady

G A

sees my situ ation every

D Ds4 D G A G D D/C G/B G A

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

day

[Verse #2]

D A/C# G/B D/A

Seems like every time I see her

G D/F# A Asus4

Shes got something on her mind

D A/C# G/B D/A

when she tells the age old story

G A A/G

Of the life she left be hind

D/F# G

In the warmth of the morning light

F#m G A

She will tmurn and hold me tight

D A/C# Bm A6

Shes my inspir ation lady, sad soft situ ation lady

G A

Sees my situ ation every

D Ds4 D G A G D D/C G/B G A

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

day

[Verse #3}

D A/C# Bm A6

Seems like I will always love her,

G D/F# A Asus4

Inspi ration every day

D A/C# Bm A6

And I'd like to think hey maybe,

G A A/G

I can drive her blues away

D/F# G

In the warmth of the morning sun

F#m G A

At night when the day is done

D A/C# Bm A6

Shes my inspir ation lady Shes my kind re action lady

G A

sees my situ ation every

D Ds4 D G A G

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* * * * * * * *

day

[verse #4]

D A/C# Bm A6

Shes my inspir ation lady, my antici pation lady

G A

Shes my inspir ation all the

[Coda]

D G A G D D/C G/B G A

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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

way

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About Inspiration Lady Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Inspiration Lady" in?

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