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David Knopfler - A Clear Day (St. Swithun's Day)
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:  C   F   C   F  C  
On St. FSwithun's CDay, it was a Fclear Cday
And then it Frained for forty Gdays and forty Cnights
I went Fmy Cway, you went Fyour Cway
But we'll Fmeet together Gin the AmnightC  
As Freal as two Gdreamers in the Cnight
CHORUS:
And Fas your Gbridges CburnF  
As the Gseasons CturnF  
As your Gbridges CburnF  
St. BbSwithun's still shining bright
INSTRUMENTAL:   C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F  C  
It was a Fclear Cday on St. FSwithun's CDay
And then it Frained for forty Gdays and forty Cnights
          (F       C)               F       C
But when a brother wronged, is just another song
You'll Ffind you've gotta Gdo the thing that's AmrightG  
Yes, you're Ffinally gonna Gdo the thing that's FrightC  
CHORUS:
And Fas your Gbridges Cburn (as your Fbridges burn)
And the Gseasons Cturn (seaFsons turn)
As your Gbridges CburnF  
St. BbSwithun's still shining bright
INSTRUMENTAL:  C   Am   C   F   C   F  C  
OUTRO:
It was a Fclear Cday
St. FSwithun's CDay
St. FSwithun's CDay
It was St. FSwithun's CDay
St. FSwithun's CDay

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A Clear Day St Swithuns Day

by David Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

David Knopfler - A Clear Day (St. Swithun's Day)

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C F C F C

INTRO:

F C F C

On St. Swithun's Day, it was a clear day

F G C

And then it rained for forty days and forty nights

F C F C

I went my way, you went your way

F G Am C

But we'll meet together in the night

F G C

As real as two dreamers in the night

CHORUS:

F G C F

And as your bridges burn

G C F

As the seasons turn

G C F

As your bridges burn

St. Swithun's still shining bright

C F C F C F C F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

F C F C

It was a clear day on St. Swithun's Day

F G C

And then it rained for forty days and forty nights

(F C) F C

But when a brother wronged, is just another song

F G Am G

You'll find you've gotta do the thing that's right

F G F C

Yes, you're finally gonna do the thing that's right

CHORUS:

F G C F

And as your bridges burn (as your bridges burn)

G C F

And the seasons turn (seasons turn)

G C F

As your bridges burn

St. Swithun's still shining bright

C Am C F C F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

OUTRO:

F C

It was a clear day

F C

St. Swithun's Day

F C

St. Swithun's Day

F C

It was St. Swithun's Day

F C

St. Swithun's Day

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