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Gordon Lightfoot - If It Should Please You
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]  C     D   C     D   G     D   C  D  
[VERSE 1:]
If Cit should Dplease you, I have Ccome to Dplay
A Gglad or a Dsad tune, I wrote aClong the Dway 
And a Cfew good Dsongs about the Cold highDway 
I been aGround so Dlong, lord, I guess I'm Chere to Dstay
[VERSE 2:]
So I'm Citching to Dplease you, with a Ctopical Dsong 
And a Gfew golden Doldies and a Clittle hoeDdown 
And I Cthink I Dknow how to Cmake you Dfeel 
We're Gone and the Dsame now, like a Cbig flyDwheel
[CHORUS:]
I have seen the Gbest of all those Cthings you can't exDplain 
Wanderlust I Gdid not trust, but I Cnever did comAplain
[VERSE 3:]
N.C.                            D           C  D  
So if it should please you, put away those blues 
Just Gsettle on Dback now, I'll do my Clicks for Dyou 
It's Cmy own Dway and that's the Cway it Dgoes 
You're a Greal good Dreason for a Creal good Dshow
[INSTRUMENTAL:]  C     D   C     D   G     D   C     D   C  D  
[CHORUS:]
I have seen the Gbest of all those Cthings you don't forDget 
Wanderlust I Gdid not trust and I Cain't been done in Ayet
[VERSE 4:]
N.C.                              D         C  D  
So, if you got the dead end of the dealing shoe 
This is your Glast Dchance, man, we beClong to Dyou 
It's Cmy own Dway and that's the Cway I Dfeel 
We're Gone and the Dsame now, like a Cbig flyDwheel
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   D    G    C      D    G    C  A  
[VERSE 5:]
N.C.                               D         C  D  
So, if it should please you, I have come to play
A Gglad or a Dsad tune, I wrote aClong the Dway 
And a Cfew good Dsongs about the Cold highDway 
I been aGround so Dlong, lord, I guess I'm Chere to Dstay
We're Gone and the Dsame now, let's Ctake it aDway 
We're gonna Ctake it real Deasy, let's Ctake it aDway
We're gonna Gtake it real Deasy, let's Ctake it aDway

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If It Should Please You

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - If It Should Please You

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C D C D G D C D

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C D C D

If it should please you, I have come to play

G D C D

A glad or a sad tune, I wrote along the way

C D C D

And a few good songs about the old highway

G D C D

I been around so long, lord, I guess I'm here to stay

[VERSE 2:]

C D C D

So I'm itching to please you, with a topical song

G D C D

And a few golden oldies and a little hoedown

C D C D

And I think I know how to make you feel

G D C D

We're one and the same now, like a big flywheel

[CHORUS:]

G C D

I have seen the best of all those things you can't explain

G C A

Wanderlust I did not trust, but I never did complain

[VERSE 3:]

D C D

N.C.

So if it should please you, put away those blues

G D C D

Just settle on back now, I'll do my licks for you

C D C D

It's my own way and that's the way it goes

G D C D

You're a real good reason for a real good show

C D C D G D C D C D

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

G C D

I have seen the best of all those things you don't forget

G C A

Wanderlust I did not trust and I ain't been done in yet

[VERSE 4:]

D C D

N.C.

So, if you got the dead end of the dealing shoe

G D C D

This is your last chance, man, we belong to you

C D C D

It's my own way and that's the way I feel

G D C D

We're one and the same now, like a big flywheel

D G C D G C A

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

D C D

N.C.

So, if it should please you, I have come to play

G D C D

A glad or a sad tune, I wrote along the way

C D C D

And a few good songs about the old highway

G D C D

I been around so long, lord, I guess I'm here to stay

G D C D

We're one and the same now, let's take it away

C D C D

We're gonna take it real easy, let's take it away

G D C D

We're gonna take it real easy, let's take it away

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