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As I Recall It

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A great jazzy track off of Donovan's 1968 record “Hurdy Gurdy Man”,
[Intro]
Bbm/C#  F  C# C F
 C   Dm7   C/E(or notes  C   D  E)
[Verse 1]
FAs I recall it, Amthe sun was high,
Cm7YelloF7w in the bBblue, blue sky.
BbmYou couldn't quite Fmake out Dm7this boy,
C#He used life as a Gm7toy.C7  
FIn a Marie-AmAntoinette room
Cm7We wF7ere introdBbuced soon,
BbmI was me and yFou were Dm7you,
C#How do you Gm7do ?C7  
[Verse 2]
FRaggedy and Amtousle-haired
Cm7He lF7ooked as though he nBbever cared
BbmTo run a comb where Fa comb shouDm7ld run,
C#Freckles from the Gm7sun.C7  
FMany good timAmes we have had,
Cm7We been hF7appy, wBbe been sad,
BbmBut I think we boFth feel glDm7ad
C#That this life is Gm7so mad, mC7ad, mad.
[Instrumental]
F Am Cm7 F7 Bb
Bbm F Dm7
C# C Dm7 C/E
F Am Cm7 Bb
Bbm F Dm7
C# C F
[Chorus]
FAs I recall it, Amthe sun was high,
Cm7If I reF7member it, Bbso was I,
BbmYou couldn't quite mFake out Dm7this boy,
C#He used life aGm7s a tC7oy.
FMany good times Amwe have had,
Cm7We been happy, baF7by, wBbe been sad,
BbmBut I think we boFth feel glDm7ad
C#That this life is sGm7o madC7.
FAs I recall it, Amthe sun was high,
Cm7YellF7ow in the bBblue, blue sky,
BbmYou couldn't quite makFe out thDm7is boy,
C#He used life Cas a tFoy.
[Drum Break]
C# C C# C C# C
FYeF/Cah!F  

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As I Recall It

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm/C#

Dm7

C/E

Cm7

Bbm

Gm7

F/C

A great jazzy track off of Donovan's 1968 record “Hurdy Gurdy Man”,

[Intro]

Bbm/C# F C# C F

C Dm7 C/E C D E

(or notes )

[Verse 1]

F Am

As I recall it, the sun was high,

Cm7 F7 Bb

Yellow in the blue, blue sky.

Bbm F Dm7

You couldn't quite make out this boy,

C# Gm7 C7

He used life as a toy.

F Am

In a Marie-Antoinette room

Cm7 F7 Bb

We were introduced soon,

Bbm F Dm7

I was me and you were you,

C# Gm7 C7

How do you do ?

[Verse 2]

F Am

Raggedy and tousle-haired

Cm7 F7 Bb

He looked as though he never cared

Bbm F Dm7

To run a comb where a comb should run,

C# Gm7 C7

Freckles from the sun.

F Am

Many good times we have had,

Cm7 F7 Bb

We been happy, we been sad,

Bbm F Dm7

But I think we both feel glad

C# Gm7 C7

That this life is so mad, mad, mad.

[Instrumental]

F Am Cm7 F7 Bb

Bbm F Dm7

C# C Dm7 C/E

F Am Cm7 Bb

Bbm F Dm7

C# C F

[Chorus]

F Am

As I recall it, the sun was high,

Cm7 F7 Bb

If I remember it, so was I,

Bbm F Dm7

You couldn't quite make out this boy,

C# Gm7 C7

He used life as a toy.

F Am

Many good times we have had,

Cm7 F7 Bb

We been happy, baby, we been sad,

Bbm F Dm7

But I think we both feel glad

C# Gm7 C7

That this life is so mad.

F Am

As I recall it, the sun was high,

Cm7 F7 Bb

Yellow in the blue, blue sky,

Bbm F Dm7

You couldn't quite make out this boy,

C# C F

He used life as a toy.

[Drum Break]

C# C C# C C# C

F F/C F

Yeah!

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