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Sally Oldfield
Silver Dagger
#- Note -----------------------------------------------------------#
|  The original Song by Sally Oldfied is in C#m.                   |
|  This Version is more easy to play using the Capo on IV.         |
#------------------------------------------------------------------#
Capo: IV
Intro:   Am   G    Am   G    Am   G    Am  G  
Verse: 
  AmDriving in the Gwind and rain as the Fevening CGomes
  Longing to Amsee him Fagain I've been Gaway too Long
  But in the Ammoonlight I can Gfeel my heart is Fbeating like a Gdrum
  A wild suAmspicion flashes dFark across my Emind
  AmWalking up the Gdriveway I can Amsee another wGoman by his sFide
  I held my hCand out and tFhis is what I crEied
Refrain:
  "Here's a sFilver dAmagger, Gpresent for the Ambride
  SiFlver daAmgger, sGhining in the Amnight"  
  ShGining in the Amnight
  ShEmining in the Amnight
Verse:
  AmShe offered Gme a cup of Fred, red Gwine
      AmSaid "Won't you Ftry to have a goGod time"
  I turned my Ameyes on to her Gface and I could Fread all the liGnes
  I said "WhaAmtever you try to Fdo you know he's Emine"
  AmWalking up bGehind her I could Amsee her face grow cGold   
  I said "A gFipsy's curse is Con you and on eveFrything you Ehold"
Refrain:
  "Here's a sFilver dAmagger, Gpresent for the Ambride
  SiFlver daAmgger, sGhining in the Amnight"
  ShGining in the Amnight
  ShEmining in the Amnight
  "Here's a sFilver dAmagger, Gpresent for the Ambride
  SiFlver daAmgger, sGhining in the Amnight"
  "Here's a sFilver dAmagger, Gpresent for the Ambride
  SiFlver daAmgger, sGhining in the Amnight"
  ShGining in the Amnight
[Fade out]
  "Here's a sFilver dAmagger, Gpresent for the Ambride

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Silver Dagger

by Sally Oldfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Sally Oldfield

Silver Dagger

#- Note -----------------------------------------------------------#

| The original Song by Sally Oldfied is in C#m. |

| This Version is more easy to play using the Capo on IV. |

#------------------------------------------------------------------#

Capo: IV

Am G Am G Am G Am G

Intro:

Verse:

Am G F G

Driving in the wind and rain as the evening Comes

Am F G

Longing to see him again I've been away too Long

Am G F G

But in the moonlight I can feel my heart is beating like a drum

Am F E

A wild suspicion flashes dark across my mind

Am G Am G F

Walking up the driveway I can see another woman by his side

C F E

I held my hand out and this is what I cried

Refrain:

F Am G Am

"Here's a silver dagger, present for the bride

F Am G Am

Silver dagger, shining in the night"

G Am

Shining in the night

Em Am

Shining in the night

Verse:

Am G F G

She offered me a cup of red, red wine

Am F G

Said "Won't you try to have a good time"

Am G F G

I turned my eyes on to her face and I could read all the lines

Am F E

I said "Whatever you try to do you know he's mine"

Am G Am G

Walking up behind her I could see her face grow cold

F C F E

I said "A gipsy's curse is on you and on everything you hold"

Refrain:

F Am G Am

"Here's a silver dagger, present for the bride

F Am G Am

Silver dagger, shining in the night"

G Am

Shining in the night

Em Am

Shining in the night

F Am G Am

"Here's a silver dagger, present for the bride

F Am G Am

Silver dagger, shining in the night"

F Am G Am

"Here's a silver dagger, present for the bride

F Am G Am

Silver dagger, shining in the night"

G Am

Shining in the night

[Fade out]

F Am G Am

"Here's a silver dagger, present for the bride

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