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Gordon Lightfoot - Long Thin Dawn
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] D  
[CHORUS:]
That Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[VERSE 1:]
I've seen the hills of Frisco and the Gstreets of MontreDal 
In every town I've been to I've E7had someone to Acall 
From DWinnipeg to Edmonton, VanGcouver to St. DPaul 
I've had so many good friends, I Gcouldn't miss them Aall
[CHORUS:]
That Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[VERSE 2:]
Last night I came to Denver, beGneath the snow  capped Dridge 
I thought about my darling as I E7stood beneath the Abridge 
And Dthere were times I made her cry, but I Gguess by now she's Dlearned 
That any time I've wandered, I Galways have reAturned
[CHORUS:]
In that Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[VERSE 3:]
Right now I'm on a highway, just Geast of OmaDha 
Riding shotgun on the biggest E7rig you ever Asaw 
With Dforty tons of pig iron and a Gtrucker known as DBill 
All the way to Windsor, we've Ggot some miles to Akill
[CHORUS:]
In that Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[VERSE 4:]
While climbing up a hillside, Bill Gdrops her down a Dgear 
And the engine sings so sweetly, 'tis E7music to my Aear 
I Dtell him how I long to be just Glike him if I Dcan 
Driving like the restless wind, aGcross this precious Aland
[CHORUS:]
In that Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[VERSE 5:]
Says Bill, "The air is clean tonight," as he Gpuffs a big ciDgar 
"And if this rig keeps rolling, my E7boy you'll travel Afar 
But Dwhen you are a trucker you'll Gcome to reaDlize 
The only thing a man can do is Gwatch the world go Aby"
[CHORUS:]
In that Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain
[CHORUS:]
That Glong thin Ddawn 
That Glong thin Ddawn 
Is Dsus2coming on aDgain

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Long Thin Dawn

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Dsus2

Gordon Lightfoot - Long Thin Dawn

CAPO: 4th Fret

[INTRO:]

[CHORUS:]

G D

That long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[VERSE 1:]

G D

I've seen the hills of Frisco and the streets of Montreal

E7 A

In every town I've been to I've had someone to call

D G D

From Winnipeg to Edmonton, Vancouver to St. Paul

G A

I've had so many good friends, I couldn't miss them all

[CHORUS:]

G D

That long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[VERSE 2:]

G D

Last night I came to Denver, beneath the snow capped ridge

E7 A

I thought about my darling as I stood beneath the bridge

D G D

And there were times I made her cry, but I guess by now she's learned

G A

That any time I've wandered, I always have returned

[CHORUS:]

G D

In that long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[VERSE 3:]

G D

Right now I'm on a highway, just east of Omaha

E7 A

Riding shotgun on the biggest rig you ever saw

D G D

With forty tons of pig iron and a trucker known as Bill

G A

All the way to Windsor, we've got some miles to kill

[CHORUS:]

G D

In that long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[VERSE 4:]

G D

While climbing up a hillside, Bill drops her down a gear

E7 A

And the engine sings so sweetly, 'tis music to my ear

D G D

I tell him how I long to be just like him if I can

G A

Driving like the restless wind, across this precious land

[CHORUS:]

G D

In that long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[VERSE 5:]

G D

Says Bill, "The air is clean tonight," as he puffs a big cigar

E7 A

"And if this rig keeps rolling, my boy you'll travel far

D G D

But when you are a trucker you'll come to realize

G A

The only thing a man can do is watch the world go by"

[CHORUS:]

G D

In that long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

[CHORUS:]

G D

That long thin dawn

G D

That long thin dawn

Dsus2 D

Is coming on again

About Long Thin Dawn Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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