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10 Degrees And Getting Colder

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Gordon Lightfoot - 10 Degrees And Getting Colder
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
He was standing by the highway
With a sign that just said 'Mother'
When he heard a Fdriver Ccoming
About a D7half a mile aGway
[VERSE 2:]
And he Cheld the sign up higher
So no decent soul could miss it
It was ten degrees or colder
Down by GBoulder Dam that Cday
[VERSE 3:]
He was raised up in Milwaukee
Though he never was that famous
He was just a Froad muCsician
To the D7taverns he would Ggo
[VERSE 4:]
Singing Csongs about the rambling
The loving girls and gambling
How the world fell on his shoulders
Back in GBoulder I don't Cknow
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     C      F      Csus4    C      F  G7  
[VERSE 5:]
It was Cout in Arizona
That he heard the lady listening
To each word that Fhe was Csinging
To each D7line that he would Gwrite
[VERSE 6:]
So he Csat down by her table
And they talked about the weather
98.6 and rising
Down by GBoulder Dam that Cnight
[BRIDGE:]
And she told him Fshe would take himCsus4  
For a ride in the Fmorning sun
Back in Boulder he had told herCsus4  
"I don't know when I had a Fbetter friend"G7  
[VERSE 7:]
Now he's Ctraded off his Martin
But his troubles are not over
For his feet are Falmost Cfrozen
And the D7sun is sinking Glow
[VERSE 8:]
Won't you Clisten to me brother
If you've ever loved your mother
Please pull off Fon the Cshoulder
If you're D7going Milwaukee Gway
[OUTRO:]
It's ten deCgrees and getting colder
Down by GBoulder Dam Ctoday

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The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of stark, cold loneliness, capturing the feeling of being out on the road as winter approaches. It evokes the chill of the air and the isolation of travel, with a sense of weariness settling in. Gordon Lightfoot, known for his timeless songs about highways, rivers, and loneliness, delivers a narrative that resonates with the quiet melancholy of a journey. It's a journey not just through physical space, but through a particular emotional landscape.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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10 Degrees And Getting Colder

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Csus4

Gordon Lightfoot - 10 Degrees And Getting Colder

CAPO: 4th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

He was standing by the highway

With a sign that just said 'Mother'

F C

When he heard a driver coming

D7 G

About a half a mile away

[VERSE 2:]

And he held the sign up higher

So no decent soul could miss it

It was ten degrees or colder

G C

Down by Boulder Dam that day

[VERSE 3:]

He was raised up in Milwaukee

Though he never was that famous

F C

He was just a road musician

D7 G

To the taverns he would go

[VERSE 4:]

Singing songs about the rambling

The loving girls and gambling

How the world fell on his shoulders

G C

Back in Boulder I don't know

C F Csus4 C F G7

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

It was out in Arizona

That he heard the lady listening

F C

To each word that he was singing

D7 G

To each line that he would write

[VERSE 6:]

So he sat down by her table

And they talked about the weather

98.6 and rising

G C

Down by Boulder Dam that night

[BRIDGE:]

F Csus4

And she told him she would take him

For a ride in the morning sun

Csus4

Back in Boulder he had told her

F G7

"I don't know when I had a better friend"

[VERSE 7:]

Now he's traded off his Martin

But his troubles are not over

F C

For his feet are almost frozen

D7 G

And the sun is sinking low

[VERSE 8:]

Won't you listen to me brother

If you've ever loved your mother

F C

Please pull off on the shoulder

D7 G

If you're going Milwaukee way

[OUTRO:]

It's ten degrees and getting colder

G C

Down by Boulder Dam today

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