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Gordon Lightfoot - Love And Maple Syrup
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]   Em    Baug    Em7    Baug    Em    G6    C#dim7    Cmaj7  Em  
[VERSE 1:]
Love and maple syrup go toDgether
Like the sticky winds of Cwinter when they B7meet
When Emlonely lovers come to rest
BeneatDh the trees they do their best
But Cstill they can't be B7freeG  
[CHORUS:]
Looking for the Dworld to beAm  
Anything but Emwhat they seeG  
Longing to be DunderstoodAm  
By the heart that Emshapes the wood
[INTERLUDE:]  Em    D     Am  Em  
[VERSE 2:]
If you go into the forest, Dgaze up through the leaves
And see the Csky that's almost B7wildEm  
You can learn to understand
What Dmakes the forest greet the man
Like a Cmother's only B7childEm  
[VERSE 3:]
In the north when winter's claw reDlaxes now 
To keep the law of Cnature in conB7trolEm  
People come and stand in line
To Drob the forest of her wine
But Cthey don't feel the B7coldG  
[CHORUS:]
Looking for the Dworld to beAm  
Anything but Emwhat they seeG  
Longing to be DunderstoodAm  
By the heart that Emshapes the wood
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    D    Am    Em    G    D    Am       Em    D     Am  Em  
                 Do do do do, etc., etc.
[VERSE 4:]
Love and maple syrup shine like Dembers warm
Like thoughts divine, they Ctell us it is B7springEm  
Love and maple syrup stir
The Dthoughts of people into words
The Csongs that they can B7singEm  
[VERSE 5:]
Love and maple syrup go toDgether
Like the sticky winds of Cwinter when they B7meetEm  
When lonely lovers come to rest
BeDneath the trees they do their best
But Cstill they can't be B7freeG  
[CHORUS:]
Looking for the Dworld to beAm  
Anything but Emwhat they seeG  
Longing to be DunderstoodAm  
By the heart that Emshapes the wood
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    D    Am    Em    G    D    Am  Em  
                 Do do do do, etc., etc.
                G  D  Am  Em  G  D  Am  Em
[CHORUS:]
Looking for the Dworld to beAm  
Anything but Emwhat they seeG  
Longing to be DunderstoodAm  
By the heart that Emshapes the wood
[OUTRO:]
           GDDo dAmo do Emdo, GetDc., AmetcEm.D  Am  Em  

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Love And Maple Syrup

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Baug

Em7

C#dim7

Cmaj7

Gordon Lightfoot - Love And Maple Syrup

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em Baug Em7 Baug Em G6 C#dim7 Cmaj7 Em

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Love and maple syrup go together

C B7

Like the sticky winds of winter when they meet

When lonely lovers come to rest

Beneath the trees they do their best

C B7 G

But still they can't be free

[CHORUS:]

D Am

Looking for the world to be

Em G

Anything but what they see

D Am

Longing to be understood

By the heart that shapes the wood

Em D Am Em

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 2:]

If you go into the forest, gaze up through the leaves

C B7 Em

And see the sky that's almost wild

You can learn to understand

What makes the forest greet the man

C B7 Em

Like a mother's only child

[VERSE 3:]

In the north when winter's claw relaxes now

C B7 Em

To keep the law of nature in control

People come and stand in line

To rob the forest of her wine

C B7 G

But they don't feel the cold

[CHORUS:]

D Am

Looking for the world to be

Em G

Anything but what they see

D Am

Longing to be understood

By the heart that shapes the wood

G D Am Em G D Am Em D Am Em

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Do do do do, etc., etc.

[VERSE 4:]

Love and maple syrup shine like embers warm

C B7 Em

Like thoughts divine, they tell us it is spring

Love and maple syrup stir

The thoughts of people into words

C B7 Em

The songs that they can sing

[VERSE 5:]

Love and maple syrup go together

C B7 Em

Like the sticky winds of winter when they meet

When lonely lovers come to rest

Beneath the trees they do their best

C B7 G

But still they can't be free

[CHORUS:]

D Am

Looking for the world to be

Em G

Anything but what they see

D Am

Longing to be understood

By the heart that shapes the wood

G D Am Em G D Am Em

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Do do do do, etc., etc.

G D Am Em G D Am Em

[CHORUS:]

D Am

Looking for the world to be

Em G

Anything but what they see

D Am

Longing to be understood

By the heart that shapes the wood

[OUTRO:]

G D Am Em G D Am Em D Am Em

Do do do do, etc., etc.

About Love And Maple Syrup Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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