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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st FRET
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INTRO
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G D/F# Em  C  G
D/F# Em  C  D
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VERSE 1
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I was Gclearing out the Emattic 
When I Cfound this battered Dcase 
With its B7handle broke and that Emold word ‘folk’ 
Still A7stencilled on its Dface 
Now it's B7cobwebbed and it's Emdusty 
But it A7takes me to the Dpast 
And it was GNineteen-sixty-Emnine 
I opened Cthis guitar case Dlast 
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When they said Ctry your luck in GLondon 
That's Cwhere the G/Brainbow Dends 
But CI got lost in Glonely London 
DWith so many Emfriends 
I got Clost in Glonely London 
D7Where the rainbow Gends Em  C  D  
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VERSE 2
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You should have Gseen the big man, EmAlex 
When he Csang us up a Dstorm 
He had B7heart and soul, and he Emset the goal 
If you A7wanted to perDform 
So, I B7bought myself a EmGibson
Just the A7same as Alex Dhad 
And I Gpractised night and Emday 
Until I Cdrove my parents Dmad
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And they said Ctry your luck in GLondon 
That's Cwhere the G/Brainbow Dends 
But CI got lost in Glonely London 
DWith so many Emfriends 
I got Clost in lonely GLondon 
D7Where the rainbow Gends 
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BRIDGE
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I knew Emevery Seeger ballad 
I knew Devery Campbell song 
And I Emsang them right, every day and night
Till I'd been A7on that road too Dlong 
'Cause there were Emothers out there working 
Singing Dchoruses galore 
But there was Amonly one called Alex 
We were D7all just one clone more G  D/F#  
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VERSE 3
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So I Gclimbed up to the Emattic 
With this Cbent and battered Dcase 
Its B7handle broke, that Emold word ‘folk’ 
Still A7stenciled on its Dface 
Now it's B7been for too long Emsilent 
With its A7memories of the Dpast 
So it's Gtime it went to Emsomeone 
Who could Cmake it sing at Dlast 
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So, Ctry your luck in GLondon 
That's Cwhere the G/Brainbow Dends 
But Cdon't got lost in Glonely London 
DWith so many Emfriends 
CDon't got lost in Glonely London 
D7Where the rainbow Gends 
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CTry your luck in GLondon 
That's Cwhere the G/Brainbow Dends 
But Cdon't got lost in Glonely London 
DWith so many Emfriends 
CDon't got lost in Glonely London 
D7Where the rainbow Cends 
D7Where the rainbow GendsC  G  

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The Gift

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 1st FRET

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INTRO

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G D/F# Em C G

D/F# Em C D

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VERSE 1

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G Em

I was clearing out the attic

C D

When I found this battered case

B7 Em

With its handle broke and that old word ‘folk’

A7 D

Still stencilled on its face

B7 Em

Now it's cobwebbed and it's dusty

A7 D

But it takes me to the past

G Em

And it was Nineteen-sixty-nine

C D

I opened this guitar case last

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CHORUS

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C G

When they said try your luck in London

C G/B D

That's where the rainbow ends

C G

But I got lost in lonely London

D Em

With so many friends

C G

I got lost in lonely London

D7 G Em C D

Where the rainbow ends

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VERSE 2

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G Em

You should have seen the big man, Alex

C D

When he sang us up a storm

B7 Em

He had heart and soul, and he set the goal

A7 D

If you wanted to perform

B7 Em

So, I bought myself a Gibson

A7 D

Just the same as Alex had

G Em

And I practised night and day

C D

Until I drove my parents mad

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CHORUS

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C G

And they said try your luck in London

C G/B D

That's where the rainbow ends

C G

But I got lost in lonely London

D Em

With so many friends

C G

I got lost in lonely London

D7 G

Where the rainbow ends

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BRIDGE

*******

I knew every Seeger ballad

I knew every Campbell song

And I sang them right, every day and night

A7 D

Till I'd been on that road too long

'Cause there were others out there working

Singing choruses galore

But there was only one called Alex

D7 G D/F#

We were all just one clone more

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VERSE 3

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G Em

So I climbed up to the attic

C D

With this bent and battered case

B7 Em

Its handle broke, that old word ‘folk’

A7 D

Still stenciled on its face

B7 Em

Now it's been for too long silent

A7 D

With its memories of the past

G Em

So it's time it went to someone

C D

Who could make it sing at last

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CHORUS

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C G

So, try your luck in London

C G/B D

That's where the rainbow ends

C G

But don't got lost in lonely London

D Em

With so many friends

C G

Don't got lost in lonely London

D7 G

Where the rainbow ends

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CHORUS

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C G

Try your luck in London

C G/B D

That's where the rainbow ends

C G

But don't got lost in lonely London

D Em

With so many friends

C G

Don't got lost in lonely London

D7 C

Where the rainbow ends

D7 G C G

Where the rainbow ends

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