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[Intro]
Bm   Am   D
[Verse 1]
GDriving home Cmaj7toward the vines
Linking Bm7arms ‘cross the Am7hill
GEvening light is Am7dying into CshaDdow
GWinding up my Cmaj7window
To keep Bm7out the cold night Am7air
GPassing time with Am7memories I CfolDlow
[Chorus]
Dm7Old town days in Clare VaGlley
Dm7Misty mornings by the Cstream
Leading Bm7me back Am7homeD  
[Verse 2]
GSeven hill college Cmaj7out of the past
Where we Bm7thought that monks wore Am7robes
You Ghid in the crypt and Am7listened in the CchaDpel
GMusty vintage wine Cmaj7barrels
Bm7Hidden from the Am7sun
And Gechoes in the Am7sunless lit by CcanDdles
[Verse 3]
We were Gsipping wine at Cmaj7Stanley’s
And preBm7tending we could Am7tell
The Greds and whites, the Am7cabernet and CriesDling
GTaking home some Cmaj7bottles
Bm7Tasting by the Am7fire
And Gadding to the Am7warm glow we were CfeeDling
[Chorus]
Dm7Old town days in Clare VaGlley
Dm7Misty mornings by the Cstream
Leading Bm7me back Am7homeD  
[Verse 4]
Most Glazy summer Cmaj7afternoon
Spent Bm7looking for a Am7breeze
We Gclimbed up to spring Am7gully and found a CmounDtain
GSaw the gulf aCmaj7cross the coast
Saw the Bm7sun glimpse on the Am7sea
The Gsunset blew a Am7kiss cool as a CfounDtain
[Verse 5]
GCool winds turned by Cmaj7leaves to gold
As the Bm7grapes are carried Am7home
And Gcrushed into the Am7mellow juice of Cvintage Dwine
GLife’s spent late inCmaj7to the night
As the Bm7young wine turns to Am7old
GFlavored by the Am7rich perfume of CtimeD  
[Outro]
Dm7Old town days
Dm7Old town days in Clare ValGley
Dm7Misty mornings
Dm7Misty mornings by the Cstream
Leading Bm7me back Am7home
Back Ghome

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Clare Valley

by The Ball And Chain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

Dm7

[Intro]

Bm Am D

[Verse 1]

G Cmaj7

Driving home toward the vines

Bm7 Am7

Linking arms ‘cross the hill

G Am7 C D

Evening light is dying into shadow

G Cmaj7

Winding up my window

Bm7 Am7

To keep out the cold night air

G Am7 C D

Passing time with memories I follow

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Old town days in Clare Valley

Dm7 C

Misty mornings by the stream

Bm7 Am7 D

Leading me back home

[Verse 2]

G Cmaj7

Seven hill college out of the past

Bm7 Am7

Where we thought that monks wore robes

G Am7 C D

You hid in the crypt and listened in the chapel

G Cmaj7

Musty vintage wine barrels

Bm7 Am7

Hidden from the sun

G Am7 C D

And echoes in the sunless lit by candles

[Verse 3]

G Cmaj7

We were sipping wine at Stanley’s

Bm7 Am7

And pretending we could tell

G Am7 C D

The reds and whites, the cabernet and riesling

G Cmaj7

Taking home some bottles

Bm7 Am7

Tasting by the fire

G Am7 C D

And adding to the warm glow we were feeling

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Old town days in Clare Valley

Dm7 C

Misty mornings by the stream

Bm7 Am7 D

Leading me back home

[Verse 4]

G Cmaj7

Most lazy summer afternoon

Bm7 Am7

Spent looking for a breeze

G Am7 C D

We climbed up to spring gully and found a mountain

G Cmaj7

Saw the gulf across the coast

Bm7 Am7

Saw the sun glimpse on the sea

G Am7 C D

The sunset blew a kiss cool as a fountain

[Verse 5]

G Cmaj7

Cool winds turned by leaves to gold

Bm7 Am7

As the grapes are carried home

G Am7 C D

And crushed into the mellow juice of vintage wine

G Cmaj7

Life’s spent late into the night

Bm7 Am7

As the young wine turns to old

G Am7 C D

Flavored by the rich perfume of time

[Outro]

Dm7

Old town days

Dm7 G

Old town days in Clare Valley

Dm7

Misty mornings

Dm7 C

Misty mornings by the stream

Bm7 Am7

Leading me back home

Back home

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