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Seven Island Suite

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Seven Island Suite
Standard tuning, played open or capo on the 2nd fret
[Intro]
A  Em  A  Em  A  Em  A
[Verse 1]
 SEmeven iAslands tEmo the Ahigh side
 OEmf the Abay, 'Emcross the Abay 
 TEmo the Asunset Emthrough the Ablue light 
 OEmf a Afiery aEmutumn Ahaze  Em  A  
 EmWe went Awalking Emon the Ahigh side 
 EmOf the Abay on a Emchilly Amorn 
 EmAnd we Asaw how Emleaves had Afallen 
 EmOn the Abeds where Emtrees are Aborn 
 CAny man in his rAight mind could not Cfail to be mDade aAware
 CAny woman with a gift of wAisdom 
                  C         D       AAsus4/2 A  
Would not seek her answers there
[Verse 2]
EmSeven iAslands Emto the hAigh side Emof the Abay if you're Emlooking weAst 
EmTo the sAunset Emyou can Asee it, aEmll in fAiery aEmutumn Adress 
  CAnytime would be the Aright time to come Cup to your Dbed of bAoughs
  CAnybody with a wish to wAander could not Cfail but to Dbe arAoused
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
[Instrumental 2]
   Emdoo-do-Ado-dee    Emdoo-do-Ado-dEmee  doo-do-Ado-dee    Emdoo-do-Ado-dee         
[Verse 3]
EmLiving high in the Acity,    Emguess you think it's a Apretty good Emway
You get to Alearn but Emwhen you get burned you got Anothing to Emsay
You seem to thAink becauEmse you got chicken to gAo you're in luEmck
FCortune will not fDind you in your mGansion or your tAmruck 
 CBrothers will deDsert you when you're Gdown and shit out of lAuck
Asus4/2    A    G    Em    A    Em  A  
[Instrumental 2]
   Emdoo-do-Ado-dee    Emdoo-do-Ado-dee  Emdoo-do-Ado-dee    Emdoo-do-Ado-dee   
[Verse 4]
LEmook around at the mAorning;    Emguess you're doing the bAest you Emcan
Surely you kAnow that wEmhen you go nobody gAives you a Emhand 
Think of the aAir you're Embreathing in, think of the Atime you Emwaste
Think of the Aright and Emwrong and consider the fArown on your Emface
[Chorus]
  CIt's time you tried living on the Ahigh side of the Cbay, you Dneed a rAest
  CAny woman or a man with a wAish to fade awaCy, could Dbe so bAlessed   
 CFortune will not Dfind you in your Gmansion turned to Amgold
 CBrothers will desDert you when your Gnights turn long and Fcold
[Bridge]
GIf you fCeel it you Fbetter belGieve it Fyou’re gonna Csee it, so Fyou really knGow
FIt is Crising Flike a Gfeather Fdipping and Cdancing Ffrom bGelow 
FThere's a Cnew wave Fthat is Gbreaking Fin the Cwake of a Fpassing sGhip 
EFvery nCation's gFonna be sGhaken PFut it togCether, dFon’t let it sGlipF  C  
[Chorus]
(C)                                                 A          C        D  A  
  It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest 
CAny man or a woman with a wAish to fade awCay could Dbe so bAlessed
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A
[Verse 6]
EmSeven islaAnds Emto the hAigh side Emof the bAay, 'crEmoss the Abay 
EmTo the Asunset tEmhrough the bAlue light oEmf a fAiery aEmutumn hAaze Em  A  
EmTo the Asunset tEmhrough the bAlue light oEmf a fAiery         Em      AauEmtumn hAaze
[Instrumental]
Em  A  Em  A   Em  A  Em  A

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Seven Island Suite

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Seven Island Suite

Standard tuning, played open or capo on the 2nd fret

[Intro]

A Em A Em A Em A

[Verse 1]

Em A Em A

Seven islands to the high side

Em A Em A

Of the bay, 'cross the bay

Em A Em A

To the sunset through the blue light

Em A Em A Em A

Of a fiery autumn haze

Em A Em A

We went walking on the high side

Em A Em A

Of the bay on a chilly morn

Em A Em A

And we saw how leaves had fallen

Em A Em A

On the beds where trees are born

C A C D A

Any man in his right mind could not fail to be made aware

C A

Any woman with a gift of wisdom

C D A A

Asus4/2

Would not seek her answers there

[Verse 2]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

Seven islands to the high side of the bay if you're looking west

Em A Em A Em A Em A

To the sunset you can see it, all in fiery autumn dress

C A C D A

Anytime would be the right time to come up to your bed of boughs

C A C D A

Anybody with a wish to wander could not fail but to be aroused

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

[Instrumental 2]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee

[Verse 3]

Em A Em A Em

Living high in the city, guess you think it's a pretty good way

A Em A Em

You get to learn but when you get burned you got nothing to say

A Em A Em

You seem to think because you got chicken to go you're in luck

C D G Am

Fortune will not find you in your mansion or your truck

C D G A

Brothers will desert you when you're down and shit out of luck

A G Em A Em A

Asus4/2

[Instrumental 2]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee doo-do-do-dee

[Verse 4]

Em A Em A Em

Look around at the morning; guess you're doing the best you can

A Em A Em

Surely you know that when you go nobody gives you a hand

A Em A Em

Think of the air you're breathing in, think of the time you waste

A Em A Em

Think of the right and wrong and consider the frown on your face

[Chorus]

C A C D A

It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest

C A C D A

Any woman or a man with a wish to fade away, could be so blessed

C D G Am

Fortune will not find you in your mansion turned to gold

C D G F

Brothers will desert you when your nights turn long and cold

[Bridge]

G C F G F C F G

If you feel it you better believe it you’re gonna see it, so you really know

F C F G F C F G

It is rising like a feather dipping and dancing from below

F C F G F C F G

There's a new wave that is breaking in the wake of a passing ship

F C F G F C F G F C

Every nation's gonna be shaken Put it together, don’t let it slip

[Chorus]

C A C D A

()

It's time you tried living on the high side of the bay, you need a rest

C A C D A

Any man or a woman with a wish to fade away could be so blessed

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

[Verse 6]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay

Em A Em A Em A Em A Em A

To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze

Em A Em A Em A Em A Em A

To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze

[Instrumental]

Em A Em A Em A Em A

About Seven Island Suite Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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