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Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Lancelot
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO: G  
Lancelot Crode on a Dswayback Gmare 
He Emwon in a Ccard game up Gnorth someDwhere
He was Embottom-out Bmlonesome, he was Ctoo tired to Emcare 
Keeping Cone step ahead of the Drain
Well, he Gblew into CBroken Bow Dlate last Gyear 
EmTalking up the Cvision of his Glost GuineDvere
But he Emcouldn't tell a Bmgrail from a Cglass of Am7beer 
So he Csettled for DLady EGlaine
CHORUS:
He sang, "DYodelayhee", "CI ain't no untarnished GGalahad 
CDown from C/BArcadia like a Ddream in your Ghead
But Dgentle lady, Clend me the true heart I Gnever had
And CI'll wash the C/Byears from your Am7bed D  
With Call the salt tears I have Dshed", Lancelot Gsaid C  D  G  C  D  
Well, Gmorning came Csleepy and Dmorning came Gslow 
And the Emmirror reCvealed a face Gshe didn't Dknow
And the Emlast autumn Bmrobin was Cpacking to Emgo 
As aCnother year slipped by the Dway
So she Grose and she Cdressed and she Dpushed back the Gnight 
She Emput up her Chair by the Gdawn's early Dlight
And the Emman in her Bmbed was an Ceagle in Am7flight 
And a Ccrooked old Dcrow in the Ghay
CHORUS:
He sang, "DYodelayhee", "CI ain't no untarnished GGalahad 
CDown from C/BArcadia like a Ddream in your Ghead
But Dgentle lady, Clend me the true heart I Gnever had
And CI'll stain the C/Blavenders Am7red D  
With Call of this good blood I Dshed", Lancelot GsaidC  D  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    C    D(3x)
So, Gbugles blow Cgolden and Dbanners fly Gblue 
But Emthese days the Ccastle's just Gdrywall and Dglue
And Emtilting at Bmwindmills is the Cbest you can Emdo 
With the Cblack knight of time on your Dlawn
So GI wouldn't Cknow if he Dleft or he Gstayed 
EmProspered or Cstarved by the Gpromise he Dmade
Or Emmaybe he Bmstraggled and Cmaybe he Am7strayed 
While the Cbright world went Dbarrelling Gon
CHORUS:
Singing, "DYodelayhee", "CI ain't no untarnished GGalahad 
CDown from C/BArcadia like a Ddream in your Ghead
But Dgentle lady, Clend me the true heart I Gnever had
And CI'll bring you C/Broses and Am7bread D  
And Cwe'll fashion gold out of Dlead 
With Call the illusions we Dshed", Lancelot said
OUTRO:   G    C      D    G    C  D  

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Lancelot

by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/B

Dave Carter And Tracy Grammer - Lancelot

CAPO: 3rd Fret

INTRO:

C D G

Lancelot rode on a swayback mare

Em C G D

He won in a card game up north somewhere

Em Bm C Em

He was bottom-out lonesome, he was too tired to care

C D

Keeping one step ahead of the rain

G C D G

Well, he blew into Broken Bow late last year

Em C G D

Talking up the vision of his lost Guinevere

Em Bm C Am7

But he couldn't tell a grail from a glass of beer

C D G

So he settled for Lady Elaine

CHORUS:

D C G

He sang, "Yodelayhee", "I ain't no untarnished Galahad

C C/B D G

Down from Arcadia like a dream in your head

D C G

But gentle lady, lend me the true heart I never had

C C/B Am7 D

And I'll wash the years from your bed

C D G C D G C D

With all the salt tears I have shed", Lancelot said

G C D G

Well, morning came sleepy and morning came slow

Em C G D

And the mirror revealed a face she didn't know

Em Bm C Em

And the last autumn robin was packing to go

C D

As another year slipped by the way

G C D G

So she rose and she dressed and she pushed back the night

Em C G D

She put up her hair by the dawn's early light

Em Bm C Am7

And the man in her bed was an eagle in flight

C D G

And a crooked old crow in the hay

CHORUS:

D C G

He sang, "Yodelayhee", "I ain't no untarnished Galahad

C C/B D G

Down from Arcadia like a dream in your head

D C G

But gentle lady, lend me the true heart I never had

C C/B Am7 D

And I'll stain the lavenders red

C D G C D

With all of this good blood I shed", Lancelot said

G C D

INSTRUMENTAL: (3x)

G C D G

So, bugles blow golden and banners fly blue

Em C G D

But these days the castle's just drywall and glue

Em Bm C Em

And tilting at windmills is the best you can do

C D

With the black knight of time on your lawn

G C D G

So I wouldn't know if he left or he stayed

Em C G D

Prospered or starved by the promise he made

Em Bm C Am7

Or maybe he straggled and maybe he strayed

C D G

While the bright world went barrelling on

CHORUS:

D C G

Singing, "Yodelayhee", "I ain't no untarnished Galahad

C C/B D G

Down from Arcadia like a dream in your head

D C G

But gentle lady, lend me the true heart I never had

C C/B Am7 D

And I'll bring you roses and bread

C D

And we'll fashion gold out of lead

C D

With all the illusions we shed", Lancelot said

G C D G C D

OUTRO:

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