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A Minor Ballad

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Gordon Lightfoot - A Minor Ballad
CAPO: 1st Fret
[INTRO:]   Am    D  Am  
[VERSE 1:]
Beyond the Dwild misty Ammountain
Within the Dvalley so Efree 
There Amdwells a Fmaid with a Dmheart so Emellow Am  
Soft as the Gwind and Fwild as the Esea Dm  
When will you Amlove me, as GI love AtheeAm  
[VERSE 2:]
I have no Dgold to Amgive her
Nor gowns of Dsoft crimson Ehue 
Nor Ampoems of Flove no Dmrhymes to Ebring herAm  
Into my Gheart so Fstrong so Etrue Dm  
When will you Amlove me, as GI love AyouAm  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   Am    D        Am    D      E  
                Am  F  Dm  E  Am  G  F  E  Dm  Am  G  A     Am
[VERSE 3:]
Beyond the Dwild misty Ammountain
Within the Dvalley so Efree 
There Amdwells a Fmaid with a Dmheart so Emellow Am  
Soft as the Gwind and Fwild as the Esea Dm  
When will you Amlove me, as GI love Athee

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A Minor Ballad

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - A Minor Ballad

CAPO: 1st Fret

Am D Am

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

D Am

Beyond the wild misty mountain

D E

Within the valley so free

Am F Dm E Am

There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow

G F E Dm

Soft as the wind and wild as the sea

Am G A Am

When will you love me, as I love thee

[VERSE 2:]

D Am

I have no gold to give her

D E

Nor gowns of soft crimson hue

Am F Dm E Am

Nor poems of love no rhymes to bring her

G F E Dm

Into my heart so strong so true

Am G A Am

When will you love me, as I love you

Am D Am D E

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Am F Dm E Am G F E Dm Am G A Am

[VERSE 3:]

D Am

Beyond the wild misty mountain

D E

Within the valley so free

Am F Dm E Am

There dwells a maid with a heart so mellow

G F E Dm

Soft as the wind and wild as the sea

Am G A

When will you love me, as I love thee

About A Minor Ballad Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play A Minor Ballad by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Minor Ballad chords”, “A Minor Ballad guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot A Minor Ballad 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 A Minor Ballad chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Minor Ballad lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Am, D, E, F, Dm.

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