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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 4th FRET
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INTRO
 D   GX4
VERSE 1
DBye, Gbye, Dbye
The Gtime has come round Dagain, my Bmfriend
A Emlife and some time I Djust gotta Aspend
So Gbye bye, Dmy Gfriend
D
VERSE 2
DSee Gyou Dagain
My Gmind in my pocket the Dsun in my Bmeye
There's Emgold in the mountains
The Dstreams run Aby
So Gsee you agDain
G D
F#m  Em
F#m  D G
VERSE 3
DSwing Glow, swing Dhigh
GTalk of the times, the Dlove and the Bmlaughing
I'll Emcome back to you in the Dspring, little Alapwing
GTill then, bye Dbye
G  D   G  Bm  Em  D  A
  G    DX4
   G     D    G    Bm    Em    D   AX2
G D

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Little Lapwing

by Barclay James Harvest

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 4th FRET

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INTRO

D G

VERSE 1

D G D

Bye, bye, bye

G D Bm

The time has come round again, my friend

Em D A

A life and some time I just gotta spend

G D G

So bye bye, my friend

VERSE 2

D G D

See you again

G D Bm

My mind in my pocket the sun in my eye

There's gold in the mountains

D A

The streams run by

G D

So see you again

G D

F#m Em

F#m D G

VERSE 3

D G D

Swing low, swing high

G D Bm

Talk of the times, the love and the laughing

Em D A

I'll come back to you in the spring, little lapwing

G D

Till then, bye bye

G D G Bm Em D A

G D

G D G Bm Em D A

G D

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