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Gordon Lightfoot - Make Way For The Lady
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] Am7  
[VERSE 1:]
Some life I've been living, like a song in the night 
Good sounds every moment, good news and bright lights D7  
Anytime I get lonesome
I Am7just got to do the things Em7rightAm7  
[VERSE 2:]
Make way for the lady, you can do it my son 
Making hay with no gravy, brings the good folk down D7  
Anytime you get lonely
You Am7just got to turn it aEm7round
[INTERLUDE:]    Am7     Em7     Am7     Em7  Am7  
[VERSE 3:]
This life I've been given, it don't tell you no lies 
Could've been somewhat wasted, how could it be otherwise D7  
When the sound of the laughter brought the tears in to my eyes 
Make Am7way for the lady, you can do it my Em7son Am7  
[VERSE 4:]
Making hay with no gravy, gets the day's work done 
When a blue mood gets rolling, you just got to turn it around D7  
Turn it aAm7round 
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   D    Am7    Em7    Am7    D    Am7    Em7  Am7  
[VERSE 5:]
Shake hands with the father, the son and the holy ghost 
The impossible believers and the heavenly host D7  
If you must do it better, you just got to do it the most 
Make Am7way for the lady, you can do it my Em7son Am7  
[VERSE 6:]
Making hay with no gravy, brings all the good folk down 
When a blue moon starts rising, you just got to turn it aroundD7  
Turn it aAm7roundD  Am7  Em7  
Turn it aAm7round D  Am7  Em7  
Make way for the Em7lady and turn it aAm7roundD  Am7  Em7  

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Make Way For The Lady

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Am7

Em7

Gordon Lightfoot - Make Way For The Lady

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am7

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Some life I've been living, like a song in the night

Good sounds every moment, good news and bright lights

Anytime I get lonesome

Am7 Em7 Am7

I just got to do the things right

[VERSE 2:]

Make way for the lady, you can do it my son

Making hay with no gravy, brings the good folk down

Anytime you get lonely

Am7 Em7

You just got to turn it around

Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7

[INTERLUDE:]

[VERSE 3:]

This life I've been given, it don't tell you no lies

Could've been somewhat wasted, how could it be otherwise

When the sound of the laughter brought the tears in to my eyes

Am7 Em7 Am7

Make way for the lady, you can do it my son

[VERSE 4:]

Making hay with no gravy, gets the day's work done

When a blue mood gets rolling, you just got to turn it around

Am7

Turn it around

D Am7 Em7 Am7 D Am7 Em7 Am7

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

Shake hands with the father, the son and the holy ghost

The impossible believers and the heavenly host

If you must do it better, you just got to do it the most

Am7 Em7 Am7

Make way for the lady, you can do it my son

[VERSE 6:]

Making hay with no gravy, brings all the good folk down

When a blue moon starts rising, you just got to turn it around

Am7 D Am7 Em7

Turn it around

Am7 D Am7 Em7

Turn it around

Em7 Am7 D Am7 Em7

Make way for the lady and turn it around

About Make Way For The Lady Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Make Way For The Lady" in?

The chords for "Make Way For The Lady" show the original chord names (including Am7, D7, Em7, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.