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Gordon Lightfoot - Whisper My Name
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]     Esus4    E    Esus4    Asus2    E    Esus4    Asus2    E    A    G  Esus4  
[VERSE 1:]
Travel with me if you choose, into the land of Enotions 
Esus4Through the ruins of yesteryear, set your mind in Emotion 
Esus4Be beside me win or lose, I will not forEsake thee 
AI must do, Gso must you, Esus4now will you go with me
[VERSE 2:]
I will build a home for you, to keep you warm each Ewinter
Esus4Lemon lilies at your door to give you in SepEtember 
Esus4I will take you as you stand, I promise to deEfend thee 
AI must do, Gso must you, Esus4now will you go with me
[VERSE 3:]
AWhisper my name as you D/Apass through my Alife 
Whisper my name when you E7fall 
AI'm just a A7dusty old D/Amemory you AtrustE  
I'll be close by when you Acall
[VERSE 4:]
Esus4Give and take ain't always so, seeing is beElieving 
Esus4Down and out don't stop the show, staying is not Eleaving 
Esus4What we say ain't always so, but I won't deEceive thee 
AI must do, Gso must you, Esus4now will you go with me
[VERSE 5:]
ATalk to me, run to me, D/Awhisper my Aname 
Don't waste your love making E7friends 
We've Aboth had eA7nough of that D/Awonderful Astuff E  
It's too easy to Asin
[VERSE 6:]
Esus4Travel with me if you choose, into the land of Enotions 
Esus4Through the ruins of yesteryear, set your mind in Emotion 
Esus4Be beside me win or lose, I will not forEsake thee 
AI must do, Gso must you, Esus4now will you go with me
[VERSE 7:]
Travel with me if you choose, I promise to proEtect thee 
AI must do, Gso must you, Esus4now will you go with me 
Now will you go with me
Now will you go with me

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Whisper My Name

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Esus4

Asus2

D/A

Gordon Lightfoot - Whisper My Name

CAPO: 3rd Fret

Esus4 E Esus4 Asus2 E Esus4 Asus2 E A G Esus4

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Travel with me if you choose, into the land of notions

Esus4 E

Through the ruins of yesteryear, set your mind in motion

Esus4 E

Be beside me win or lose, I will not forsake thee

A G Esus4

I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

[VERSE 2:]

I will build a home for you, to keep you warm each winter

Esus4 E

Lemon lilies at your door to give you in September

Esus4 E

I will take you as you stand, I promise to defend thee

A G Esus4

I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

[VERSE 3:]

A D/A A

Whisper my name as you pass through my life

Whisper my name when you fall

A A7 D/A A E

I'm just a dusty old memory you trust

I'll be close by when you call

[VERSE 4:]

Esus4 E

Give and take ain't always so, seeing is believing

Esus4 E

Down and out don't stop the show, staying is not leaving

Esus4 E

What we say ain't always so, but I won't deceive thee

A G Esus4

I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

[VERSE 5:]

A D/A A

Talk to me, run to me, whisper my name

Don't waste your love making friends

A A7 D/A A E

We've both had enough of that wonderful stuff

It's too easy to sin

[VERSE 6:]

Esus4 E

Travel with me if you choose, into the land of notions

Esus4 E

Through the ruins of yesteryear, set your mind in motion

Esus4 E

Be beside me win or lose, I will not forsake thee

A G Esus4

I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

[VERSE 7:]

Travel with me if you choose, I promise to protect thee

A G Esus4

I must do, so must you, now will you go with me

Now will you go with me

About Whisper My Name Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Whisper My Name by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Whisper My Name chords”, “Whisper My Name guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Whisper My Name chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Whisper My Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate Whisper My Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Esus4, E, Asus2, A, G, D/A.

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Is "Whisper My Name" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Whisper My Name" in?

The chords for "Whisper My Name" show the original chord names (including Esus4, E, Asus2, A, G, D/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.