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Melanie Safka - Yankee Man
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   C    F    G    C(x2)
CI've lived with the decent folks in the Fhills of old VerCmont
CWhere what you do all day, deGpends on what you want
And I Ctook up with a full grown man, though FI was still a Ckid
CAnd I smile like the sun to think of the Gloving that we Cdid
CHe rose each morning and went to work and he Fkept me with his Cpay
Well, CI was making love all night and Gplaying guitar all day
And I made Capple cider and home-made bread, to Fmake the man say Cgrace
CIn a house that he built by hand, with a Gwarm feet fireCplace
CHORUS:
  FYankee man so Cgood to me
  GYankee man just a Cmemory
  FYankee man so Cgood to me
  GThe memory is eFnough for Cme
INTERLUDE:   C    F    G  C  
CAn autumn walk on a country road with a Fmillion flaming Ctrees
Well, CI was feeling uneasy, Lord, there was Gwinter in the breeze
And he said, C"Oh baby, look over there, the Fbirds are southward Cbound
COh baby, I am so afraid to Glose the love we Cfound"
CHORUS:
  FYankee man so Cgood to me
  GYankee man just a Cmemory
  FYankee man so Cgood to me
  GThe memory is eFnough for Cme
INTERLUDE:   C    F    G    C(x2)
CI've lived with the decent folks in the Fhills of old VerCmont
CWhere what you do all day, deGpends on what you want
And I Ctook up with a full grown man, though FI was still a Ckid
CAnd I smile like the sun to think of the Gloving that we Cdid
CAnd I smile like the sun to think of the Gloving that we didC  
CAnd I smile like the sun to think of the Gloving that we Cdid
OUTRO:   C    F    G    C(x4)

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Yankee Man

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Melanie Safka - Yankee Man

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F G C

INTRO: (x2)

C F C

I've lived with the decent folks in the hills of old Vermont

C G

Where what you do all day, depends on what you want

C F C

And I took up with a full grown man, though I was still a kid

C G C

And I smile like the sun to think of the loving that we did

C F C

He rose each morning and went to work and he kept me with his pay

C G

Well, I was making love all night and playing guitar all day

C F C

And I made apple cider and home-made bread, to make the man say grace

C G C

In a house that he built by hand, with a warm feet fireplace

CHORUS:

F C

Yankee man so good to me

G C

Yankee man just a memory

F C

Yankee man so good to me

G F C

The memory is enough for me

C F G C

INTERLUDE:

C F C

An autumn walk on a country road with a million flaming trees

C G

Well, I was feeling uneasy, Lord, there was winter in the breeze

C F C

And he said, "Oh baby, look over there, the birds are southward bound

C G C

Oh baby, I am so afraid to lose the love we found"

CHORUS:

F C

Yankee man so good to me

G C

Yankee man just a memory

F C

Yankee man so good to me

G F C

The memory is enough for me

C F G C

INTERLUDE: (x2)

C F C

I've lived with the decent folks in the hills of old Vermont

C G

Where what you do all day, depends on what you want

C F C

And I took up with a full grown man, though I was still a kid

C G C

And I smile like the sun to think of the loving that we did

C G C

And I smile like the sun to think of the loving that we did

C G C

And I smile like the sun to think of the loving that we did

C F G C

OUTRO: (x4)

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