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Gay Cavalier  
Richie Havens ft. Pino Daniele
 Bm   A   G   A(3v)
Bm A G F#m7 F#7 Bm
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BmThe forest got fAurry... 
the Gdesert grew F#7eyes 
Bmmountains got ruAnny... 
and lGakes turned to sF#7kies 
Bma harvest of pumApinks grew 
sGequins for F#7ears and I 
Bmsighted fAor my GsanF#m7ity... 
F#7Gay CavaBmlier
BmA torrent of rosAes 
not Gtossed by a F#7tear 
what BmNature dispAoses 
man mGakes disappF#7ear 
one mBmoment's sincAerity 
smoGothly sinF#7cere 
might bBmring bAack my GsanF#m7ity... 
F#7Gay CavaBmlier 
If you wanna know... 
Je' sAto cuntanno anF#7cora 'a rrobba Bmmia and 
I don't know 
se'a vAita e' 'na cioF#7feca o e' grazie 'e BmDio 
if you Awanna kGnow 
pe' Ate nun saccio nBmiente 
quacche vAota so' cunBmtento 
me mAanca l'Garia pe' rF#m7espira'.F#7.. Bm  
BmThe terrible simAmetry 
tinGkles like glaF#7ss 
Bmthe future at LiAberty 
is freGed from the F#7past 
the mBmountains and mAoments 
mGerge with the F#7here 
and we're bBmack wiAth our GsaniF#m7ty... 
F#7Gay CavaBmlier 
BmThe window Ais open, 
aGjar is the doF#7or 
no mBmore of this grAoping 
we've rGeached the far sF#7hore 
the lBmand that we sAearched 
for is nGearly than nF#7ear 
and we're hBmere wiAth our GsanF#m7ity... 
F#7Gay CavaBmlier 
If you wanna know... 
Je' sAto cuntanno anF#7cora 'a rrobba Bmmia and 
I don't know 
se'a vAita e' 'na cioF#7feca o e' grazie 'e BmDio 
if you Awanna kGnow 
pe' Ate nun saccio nBmiente 
quacche vAota so' cunBmtento 
me mAanca l'Garia pe' rF#m7espira'.F#7.. Bm  
BmWith genius in gAenesis... 
gobGlins appF#7ear 
Bmbut in patches fAor 
penances nGothing to fF#7ear 
Bmlove widely not Awisely 
all GMankind is dF#7ear 
and the whoBmle is AHumanitGy..F#m7. 
F#7Gay CavaBmlier... 
If you wanna know... 
Je' sAto cuntanno anF#7cora 'a rrobba Bmmia and 
I don't know 
se'a vAita e' 'na cioF#7feca o e' grazie 'e BmDio 
if you Awanna kGnow 
pe' Ate nun saccio nBmiente 
quacche vAota so' cunBmtento 
me mAanca l'Garia pe' rF#m7espira'.F#7.. Bm  
oh... If you wanna know...

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Gay Cavalier

by Richie Havens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#7

Gay Cavalier

Richie Havens ft. Pino Daniele

Bm A G A

(3v)

Bm A G F#m7 F#7 Bm

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||---8------------------------10-----8--10-8-7----8-7----------5-5------5------|

||-7--------------------------------9-----------9-----9----6h7-----------------|

||--------------------------------------------------------------------7----7---|

||-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

||---------------------------7----9-----7-9-10---------------------------------|

||-------------------7/8--7----10----------------7-8-10---5-7-8----------------|

||-4---6---7/9--7-6-----------------------------------------------4-6-7--------|

||---7---7---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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||----------2h3p2--------------------------------------------------------------|

||---1-2-4--------4------------------------------------------------------------|

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Bm A

The forest got furry...

G F#7

the desert grew eyes

Bm A

mountains got runny...

G F#7

and lakes turned to skies

Bm A

a harvest of pumpinks grew

G F#7

sequins for ears and I

Bm A G F#m7

sighted for my sanity...

F#7 Bm

Gay Cavalier

Bm A

A torrent of roses

G F#7

not tossed by a tear

Bm A

what Nature disposes

G F#7

man makes disappear

Bm A

one moment's sincerity

G F#7

smoothly sincere

Bm A G F#m7

might bring back my sanity...

F#7 Bm

Gay Cavalier

If you wanna know...

A F#7 Bm

Je' sto cuntanno ancora 'a rrobba mia and

I don't know

A F#7 Bm

se'a vita e' 'na ciofeca o e' grazie 'e Dio

A G

if you wanna know

A Bm

pe' te nun saccio niente

A Bm

quacche vota so' cuntento

A G F#m7 F#7 Bm

me manca l'aria pe' respira'...

Bm A

The terrible simmetry

G F#7

tinkles like glass

Bm A

the future at Liberty

G F#7

is freed from the past

Bm A

the mountains and moments

G F#7

merge with the here

Bm A G F#m7

and we're back with our sanity...

F#7 Bm

Gay Cavalier

Bm A

The window is open,

G F#7

ajar is the door

Bm A

no more of this groping

G F#7

we've reached the far shore

Bm A

the land that we searched

G F#7

for is nearly than near

Bm A G F#m7

and we're here with our sanity...

F#7 Bm

Gay Cavalier

If you wanna know...

A F#7 Bm

Je' sto cuntanno ancora 'a rrobba mia and

I don't know

A F#7 Bm

se'a vita e' 'na ciofeca o e' grazie 'e Dio

A G

if you wanna know

A Bm

pe' te nun saccio niente

A Bm

quacche vota so' cuntento

A G F#m7 F#7 Bm

me manca l'aria pe' respira'...

Bm A

With genius in genesis...

G F#7

goblins appear

Bm A

but in patches for

G F#7

penances nothing to fear

Bm A

love widely not wisely

G F#7

all Mankind is dear

Bm A G F#m7

and the whole is Humanity...

F#7 Bm

Gay Cavalier...

If you wanna know...

A F#7 Bm

Je' sto cuntanno ancora 'a rrobba mia and

I don't know

A F#7 Bm

se'a vita e' 'na ciofeca o e' grazie 'e Dio

A G

if you wanna know

A Bm

pe' te nun saccio niente

A Bm

quacche vota so' cuntento

A G F#m7 F#7 Bm

me manca l'aria pe' respira'...

oh... If you wanna know...

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