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Gordon Lightfoot - Sixteen Miles
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:]     Dm7      G7    C    Dm7  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Early in the morning Dm7when the dew is on 
Each and every rosebud, G7you will find me Cgone 
So knock me down and pick me up and Dm7knock me down again 
Break my heart and steal my gold and G7slander my good Cname
[VERSE 2:]
Seven lonely hours Dm7on a morning train 
Take me to a place where I G7won't come back aCgain 
Seven lonely Pullmans, Dm7speeding down the line 
Taking me away from an G7old love of Cmine
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    C     Dm7      G7      C     Dm7      G7  C  
[VERSE 3:]
Sixteen miles to seven lakes, way Dm7up among the pines 
In some hidden valley where the G7twirling river Ctwines 
Where the fish swim up and down and Dm7sparkling waters fall
Where the thunder rolls and the G7lonely puma Ccalls
[VERSE 4:]
Somewhere on the mountain, I'll Dm7take another name 
Rid my mind of memories and G7start my life aCgain 
Somewhere in the wilderness I'll Dm7build a cabin small 
Then forget, so I won't reG7member you at Call
[OUTRO:]     C      Dm7      G7    C    Dm7  C  

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Sixteen Miles

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Dm7

Gordon Lightfoot - Sixteen Miles

CAPO: 4th Fret

Dm7 G7 C Dm7 C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Dm7

Early in the morning when the dew is on

G7 C

Each and every rosebud, you will find me gone

Dm7

So knock me down and pick me up and knock me down again

G7 C

Break my heart and steal my gold and slander my good name

[VERSE 2:]

Dm7

Seven lonely hours on a morning train

G7 C

Take me to a place where I won't come back again

Dm7

Seven lonely Pullmans, speeding down the line

G7 C

Taking me away from an old love of mine

C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 G7 C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

Dm7

Sixteen miles to seven lakes, way up among the pines

G7 C

In some hidden valley where the twirling river twines

Dm7

Where the fish swim up and down and sparkling waters fall

G7 C

Where the thunder rolls and the lonely puma calls

[VERSE 4:]

Dm7

Somewhere on the mountain, I'll take another name

G7 C

Rid my mind of memories and start my life again

Dm7

Somewhere in the wilderness I'll build a cabin small

G7 C

Then forget, so I won't remember you at all

C Dm7 G7 C Dm7 C

[OUTRO:]

About Sixteen Miles Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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