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Gordon Lightfoot - Rainbow Trout
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G  
[VERSE 1:]
In the name of C/Glove she came 
This Gfoolish winsome C/Ggirl 
She was Dall decked D/Cout like a G/Brainbow Ctrout 
DSwimming upD7stream in the Gworld 
[CHORUS:]
And she said "Please, please, I've C/Glost my Gway
The current is too C/Gstrong 
In the Dname of D/Clove, kind G/Bsir I Cpray 
DIn the D7name of Glove" C  A  D  A  D  
[VERSE 2:]
So I took her by the Ghand
She Dtook me by the Gwill 
She was Aall dolled A/Gup like a D/F#blue eyed Gpup 
ALooking for Asus4something to Aspill 
[CHORUS:]
And she said, "DPlease, D/F#please, I've Glost my Dway 
The current is too Gstrong 
In the Aname of A/Glove, kind D/F#sir, I Gpray A  
In the A7name of Dlove"G  D  G  D  
[VERSE 3:]
In the name of Glove she came 
This Dfoolish winsome Ggirl 
She was Aall decked A/Gout like a D/F#rainbow Gtrout 
ASwimming upA7stream in the Dworld 
[CHORUS:]
And she said, "Please, D/F#please, I've Glost my Dway 
The current is too Gstrong 
Then she Agave one A/Gflip of the D/F#rainbow Gtip of her Atail
And she A7swam back Ddown
[CHORUS:]
And she said, "Please, D/F#please, I've Glost my Dway 
The current is too Gstrong 
In the Aname of A/Glove, kind D/F#sir, I Gpray A  
In the A7name of Dlove"G  D  G  D  
[CHORUS:]
And she said, "Please, D/F#please, I've Glost my Dway 
The current is too Gstrong 
In the Aname of A/Glove, kind D/F#sir, I Gpray A  
In the A7name of Dlove"G  D  G  D  
[CHORUS:]     (## fade to end ##)
And she said, "Please, D/F#please, I've Glost my Dway 
The current is too Gstrong 
In the Aname of A/Glove, kind D/F#sir, I Gpray A  
In the A7name of Dlove"G  D  G  D  

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Rainbow Trout

by Gordon Lightfoot

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C/G

D/C

G/B

A/G

D/F#

Asus4

Gordon Lightfoot - Rainbow Trout

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C/G

In the name of love she came

G C/G

This foolish winsome girl

D D/C G/B C

She was all decked out like a rainbow trout

D D7 G

Swimming upstream in the world

[CHORUS:]

C/G G

And she said "Please, please, I've lost my way

C/G

The current is too strong

D D/C G/B C

In the name of love, kind sir I pray

D D7 G C A D A D

In the name of love"

[VERSE 2:]

So I took her by the hand

D G

She took me by the will

A A/G D/F# G

She was all dolled up like a blue eyed pup

A Asus4 A

Looking for something to spill

[CHORUS:]

D D/F# G D

And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way

The current is too strong

A A/G D/F# G A

In the name of love, kind sir, I pray

A7 D G D G D

In the name of love"

[VERSE 3:]

In the name of love she came

D G

This foolish winsome girl

A A/G D/F# G

She was all decked out like a rainbow trout

A A7 D

Swimming upstream in the world

[CHORUS:]

D/F# G D

And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way

The current is too strong

A A/G D/F# G A

Then she gave one flip of the rainbow tip of her tail

A7 D

And she swam back down

[CHORUS:]

D/F# G D

And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way

The current is too strong

A A/G D/F# G A

In the name of love, kind sir, I pray

A7 D G D G D

In the name of love"

[CHORUS:]

D/F# G D

And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way

The current is too strong

A A/G D/F# G A

In the name of love, kind sir, I pray

A7 D G D G D

In the name of love"

[CHORUS:] (## fade to end ##)

D/F# G D

And she said, "Please, please, I've lost my way

The current is too strong

A A/G D/F# G A

In the name of love, kind sir, I pray

A7 D G D G D

In the name of love"

About Rainbow Trout Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Rainbow Trout by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainbow Trout chords”, “Rainbow Trout guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Rainbow Trout 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 Rainbow Trout chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainbow Trout lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C/G, D, D/C, G/B, C.

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What key is "Rainbow Trout" in?

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