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Lofty Pines
Capo 2
[Verse]
AIt's too Ehot to sleep. 
ALet's gaEther 'round the fan. 
AWe can't Edo nothin' bout the heat, 
Aso let's just Edo what we can D  
[Chorus]
Dand everytEhing 'll be just fine. D  
DJust dream of the Lofty Pines. A  
[Verse]
AWell, I dEreamed of the Lofty Pines- 
Aat least Ewhat I thought they were- 
Astanding Ein the forest after nighttime, 
Aswaying so cool and Esure. D  
[Chorus]
DSure had never beeEn so wrong; D  
Dsure like the title of the perfecAt song. 
[Verse]
ANow for the spectacEular part. 
AJust then, a pack oEf matches fell: 
Aa logo of a tree in Ea heart. 
AThey're from the Lofty PiEnes Motel. D  
[Chorus]
DAll the while our dreams were ouEr own. D  
DAll the while that didn't mean all alone. A  
[Verse]
AWell, I Egave the editor my pitch: 
Aa series Eon our cultural wealth, 
Aabout thEe "error of catalogues and lists." 
AI call it "Why We FiEght...Ourselves," D  
[Chorus]
DIf only we had nothEing to say. D  
DIf only we'd done nothing that day. A  
[Verse]
A"Je suis nee pEour la chaleur," 
Ashe said, in hEer Manhattan French. 
A"On ne peut riEen faire de la chaleur," 
AWe'll just have to Etake that chance. D  
[Chorus]
DWe've got world enougEh and time, D  
Ddreaming of the Lofty PineAs.
[Outro]
APines, pines, I dreEam of the lofty pines……

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Lofty Pines

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Lofty Pines

Capo 2

[Verse]

A E

It's too hot to sleep.

A E

Let's gather 'round the fan.

A E

We can't do nothin' bout the heat,

A E D

so let's just do what we can

[Chorus]

D E D

and everything 'll be just fine.

D A

Just dream of the Lofty Pines.

[Verse]

A E

Well, I dreamed of the Lofty Pines-

A E

at least what I thought they were-

A E

standing in the forest after nighttime,

A E D

swaying so cool and sure.

[Chorus]

D E D

Sure had never been so wrong;

D A

sure like the title of the perfect song.

[Verse]

A E

Now for the spectacular part.

A E

Just then, a pack of matches fell:

A E

a logo of a tree in a heart.

A E D

They're from the Lofty Pines Motel.

[Chorus]

D E D

All the while our dreams were our own.

D A

All the while that didn't mean all alone.

[Verse]

A E

Well, I gave the editor my pitch:

A E

a series on our cultural wealth,

A E

about the "error of catalogues and lists."

A E D

I call it "Why We Fight...Ourselves,"

[Chorus]

D E D

If only we had nothing to say.

D A

If only we'd done nothing that day.

[Verse]

A E

"Je suis nee pour la chaleur,"

A E

she said, in her Manhattan French.

A E

"On ne peut rien faire de la chaleur,"

A E D

We'll just have to take that chance.

[Chorus]

D E D

We've got world enough and time,

D A

dreaming of the Lofty Pines.

[Outro]

A E

Pines, pines, I dream of the lofty pines……

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