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Gordon Lightfoot - Red Velvet
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G  
[VERSE 1:]
Four months ago in AApril, on a Dday-coach she came Cdown 
And the Gdusty autumn Dwinds begin to GblowD  
I should've Gknown I couldn't Ahold her, living Dout so far from Ctown 
And the Gnights to come are Dlong and slow to Ggo
[VERSE 2:]
Well, now she's up and Aleft me and went Dwalking down the Cline
And the Gdusty autumn Dwinds begin to Gblow D  
All Gdressed up in red Avelvet and her Dhigh heeled shoes so Cfine 
And the Gnights to come are Dlong and slow to Ggo
[CHORUS:]
Well, if FI had only Cknown beDfore we Gkissed 
CYou can't keep red Fvelvet on a Dpoor dirt farm like Gthis
Ohh, Cnow she's gone and Dleft me and went Gwalking down the Fline 
And the Cdusty autumn Gwinds begin to Cblow
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    C    D    G    F    C    G    C    G    C    D    G    F    C    G      C  D  
[VERSE 3:]
Well, I'll Gsit and count the Aevening stars Das they walk aCround 
When the Gdusty autumn Dwinds begin to Gblow D  
Then I'll Gcall my dog and I'll Atake the truck and I'll Ddrive on into Ctown 
'Cause the Gnights to come are Dlong and slow to Ggo
[VERSE 4:]
Well, I'll sit and count the Aevening stars Das they walk aCround 
When the Gdusty autumn Dwinds begin to Gblow D  
Then I'll Gcall my dog and I'll Atake the truck and I'll Ddrive on into Ctown 
The Gnights to come are Dlong and slow to Ggo
[OUTRO:]
And those dusty autumn Fwinds beAmgin to Gblow

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Red Velvet

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - Red Velvet

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

A D C

Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down

G D G D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

G A D C

I should've known I couldn't hold her, living out so far from town

G D G

And the nights to come are long and slow to go

[VERSE 2:]

A D C

Well, now she's up and left me and went walking down the line

G D G D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

G A D C

All dressed up in red velvet and her high heeled shoes so fine

G D G

And the nights to come are long and slow to go

[CHORUS:]

F C D G

Well, if I had only known before we kissed

C F D G

You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this

C D G F

Ohh, now she's gone and left me and went walking down the line

C G C

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

G C D G F C G C G C D G F C G C D

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

G A D C

Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around

G D G D

When the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

G A D C

Then I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck and I'll drive on into town

G D G

'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go

[VERSE 4:]

A D C

Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around

G D G D

When the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

G A D C

Then I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck and I'll drive on into town

G D G

The nights to come are long and slow to go

[OUTRO:]

F Am G

And those dusty autumn winds begin to blow

About Red Velvet Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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The chords for "Red Velvet" show the original chord names (including G, A, D, C, F, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.