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MY SWEET LADY – JOHN DENVER
Tune Low E to D
Unique Chords noted below:
Dmaj7 (9th)= 9th fret    D (5th)= 5th fret      G/D                  Dmaj7              G(3rd)
e --9---------             e --5---------         e --3---------      e -2---------      e 1---------
B ----10------             B ------7-----         B --3---------      B -2---------      B 1---------
G -------11---             G ------7-----         G ---4--------      G -2---------      G ----------
D ------------             D ------------         D ------------      D -----------      D ----------
A ------------             A ------------         A ------------      A -----------      A ---3------
D-------------             D-------------         D-------------      D------------      D ---3------
Em/D (7th)= 7th fret     Dmaj7(5th)= 5th fret    Gm/D                D(add9)
e --7---------             e --5---------         e --3---------      e ------------
B -----8------             B -----7------         B --3---------      B --3---------
G --------9---             G ---6--------         G --3---------      G -2----------
D ------------             D ------------         D ------------      D ------------
A ------------             A ------------         A ------------      A ------------
D-------------             D-------------         D-------------      D-------------
 Dmaj7(9th)                Em/D(7th)             D(5th)        Dmaj7(5th)       G/D  
Lady___, are you Am crying___ do the tears be-long    to___ me
Gm/Ddid you thDink our tDmaj7ime    to-getDadd9her_____Dmaj7_    was all gEmoneA  
 Dmaj7(9th)               Em/D(7th)         D(5th)      Dmaj7(5h)     G/D  
Lady____, you`ve been dream-ing___, I'm as close    as     I can_____ be
   Gm/DAnd I swDmaj7ear   to you our tEmime hAas just be-gDun.D7  
 G(3rd)                                     A       D        D7   G(3rd)       A  
Close your eyes________ and rest your wear-y mind       I prom-ise I will stay right__
                    D       D7   G(3rd)                               A  D  
here be-side__ you__    To-day our lives were joined, be-came en-twined
I wBmish you could kBm7now how much I lEmove______________  yAou.
 Dmaj7(9th)       Em/D(7th)        D(5th)      Dmaj7(5th)        G/D               Gm/D  D  
La-dy__, are you hap-py__, do you feel the    way  I____    do        are there mean__ings
          Dmaj7     Dadd9           Dmaj7       Em    A   Dmaj7(9th)          Em/D(7th)
that you've  never____      seen be-fore       La-dy__, my sweet  la_dy__,
          D(5th)     Dmaj7(5th)               Gm/D                   Dmaj7       Em               A        D  D7  
I just  cant  believe          its  true  and its  like     I've nev-er  ev____er  loved be- fore.
 G(3rd)                                         A       D        D7   G(3rd)     A  
Close your eyes________ and rest your wear-y mind       I prom-ise I will stay right__
                    D      D7   G(3rd)                               A  D  
here be-side__ you__    To-day our lives were joined, be-came en-twined
I wBmish you could kBm7now how much I lEmove______________  yAou.
 Dmaj7(9th)         Em/D(7th)        D(5th)             G/D           Gm/D          D  Dmaj7  
La-dy__, are you  cry-ing,  do the  tears belong to  me     did you   think our time
          Dadd9         Dmaj7        Em       A   Dmaj7(9th)                    Em/D   D(5h)    Dmaj7(5th)   G/D  
to-gether____ was    all  gone           La-dy__,  my  sweet  La-dy  I'm as close as I can__       be
   Gm/DAnd I Dmaj7swear   to you__ our   tEmime   hAas  just  be-guDn_______

The story behind the song

"My Sweet Lady" was written and first recorded by John Denver, appearing on his 1971 LP Poems, Prayers & Promises. Denver later released it as a single in 1977. The song features a sincere vocal performance and gentle acoustic guitar work, complemented by a lilting string arrangement.

AI-written from these sources:My Sweet Lady — Wikipedia ↗John Denver — Wikipedia ↗

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My Sweet Lady

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

MY SWEET LADY – JOHN DENVER

Tune Low E to D

Unique Chords noted below:

Dmaj7 (9th)= 9th fret D (5th)= 5th fret G/D Dmaj7 G(3rd)

e --9--------- e --5--------- e --3--------- e -2--------- e 1---------

B ----10------ B ------7----- B --3--------- B -2--------- B 1---------

G -------11--- G ------7----- G ---4-------- G -2--------- G ----------

D ------------ D ------------ D ------------ D ----------- D ----------

A ------------ A ------------ A ------------ A ----------- A ---3------

D------------- D------------- D------------- D------------ D ---3------

Em/D (7th)= 7th fret Dmaj7(5th)= 5th fret Gm/D D(add9)

e --7--------- e --5--------- e --3--------- e ------------

B -----8------ B -----7------ B --3--------- B --3---------

G --------9--- G ---6-------- G --3--------- G -2----------

D ------------ D ------------ D ------------ D ------------

A ------------ A ------------ A ------------ A ------------

D------------- D------------- D------------- D-------------

Dmaj7 Em/D D Dmaj7 G/D

(9th) (7th) (5th) (5th)

Lady___, are you Am crying___ do the tears be-long to___ me

Gm/D D Dmaj7 Dadd9 Dmaj7 Em A

did you think our time to-gether______ was all gone

Dmaj7 Em/D D Dmaj7 G/D

(9th) (7th) (5th) (5h)

Lady____, you`ve been dream-ing___, I'm as close as I can_____ be

Gm/D Dmaj7 Em A D D7

And I swear to you our time has just be-gun.

G A D D7 G A

(3rd) (3rd)

Close your eyes________ and rest your wear-y mind I prom-ise I will stay right__

D D7 G A D

(3rd)

here be-side__ you__ To-day our lives were joined, be-came en-twined

Bm Bm7 Em A

I wish you could know how much I love______________ you.

Dmaj7 Em/D D Dmaj7 G/D Gm/D D

(9th) (7th) (5th) (5th)

La-dy__, are you hap-py__, do you feel the way I____ do are there mean__ings

Dmaj7 Dadd9 Dmaj7 Em A Dmaj7 Em/D

(9th) (7th)

that you've never____ seen be-fore La-dy__, my sweet la_dy__,

D Dmaj7 Gm/D Dmaj7 Em A D D7

(5th) (5th)

I just cant believe its true and its like I've nev-er ev____er loved be- fore.

G A D D7 G A

(3rd) (3rd)

Close your eyes________ and rest your wear-y mind I prom-ise I will stay right__

D D7 G A D

(3rd)

here be-side__ you__ To-day our lives were joined, be-came en-twined

Bm Bm7 Em A

I wish you could know how much I love______________ you.

Dmaj7 Em/D D G/D Gm/D D Dmaj7

(9th) (7th) (5th)

La-dy__, are you cry-ing, do the tears belong to me did you think our time

Dadd9 Dmaj7 Em A Dmaj7 Em/D D Dmaj7 G/D

(9th) (5h) (5th)

to-gether____ was all gone La-dy__, my sweet La-dy I'm as close as I can__ be

Gm/D Dmaj7 Em A D

And I swear to you__ our time has just be-gun_______

About My Sweet Lady Chords by John Denver

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