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Lightfoot

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[Intro]
 D   Dsus2   C     Dx2
[Verse 1]
DSidemen come out Dsus2first, CJohn Stockfish bass DguitarDsus2  C  D  
DLooks at the world through the Dsus4eyes of Nashville
The DRiverboat and Dsus4Charlie DMccoy, he's just a GboyA´D  Dsus2  C  D  
[Verse 2]
The Dlead guitarist Dsus2Red Shea who's Creally come a Dlong, long way
DSince rhythm rocker Dsus4jingle jangle and gDo Red.G.. Aand LDightfoot
EdwardianC, suddenly stripDed, his hair blondish and poetic
He is Cless than vinyl perfecDt
His foot is a precise anchor for the Dsus4husk and vibrance of his Dvoice
[Pre-Chorus]
He is the Gimage of AAlberta
The Gside street near AChicago
The Ggrim Abeauty of DTorontoDsus4  A  G  
[Chorus]
He is an DartistDsus4, he is an AartistG  
He is an Dartist painting Dsus4sistine masteArpieces of Gpine and fur and DbackwoodDsus4s
Still Aechos long Gago the winter Dnight of black Dsus4july and then the Aoutcome
Of an Gearly Cleveland DrainfallDsus4sA  G  
I sit Dsoftly Dsus4among the rest Awaiting there for Ghim to paint his DpicturesDsus4  A  G  
And as the Dgo-go girl went Dsus4round and our Aheads were in a Gspin I thought Dabout
The CrossroadDsus4s, In the AEarly Morning GRain and RoDsanna
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not Gsaying that I'm Asorry
I'm just Gtelling you the Astory
And when GLightfoot's magic Acalls
You can Gwrite it on your AwallsAsus4  A  
'Cause that's what walls are DforDsus4  A  G  
[Chorus]
He is an DartistDsus4, he is an AartistG  
He is an Dartist painting Dsus4sistine masteArpieces of Gpine and fur and DbackwoodDsus4s
He is an AartistG, he is an DartistDsus4  
He is an Aartist painting Gsistine masteDrpieces of Dsus4pine and fur and Abackwoods
GStill Dechos long Dsus4ago the winter Anight of black Gjuly, Dhe is an artist

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Lightfoot

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Asus4

[Intro]

D Dsus2 C D

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2 C D Dsus2 C D

Sidemen come out first, John Stockfish bass guitar

D Dsus4

Looks at the world through the eyes of Nashville

D Dsus4 D G A D Dsus2 C D

The Riverboat and Charlie Mccoy, he's just a boy´

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2 C D

The lead guitarist Red Shea who's really come a long, long way

D Dsus4 D G A D

Since rhythm rocker jingle jangle and go Red... and Lightfoot

C D

Edwardian, suddenly striped, his hair blondish and poetic

C D

He is less than vinyl perfect

Dsus4 D

His foot is a precise anchor for the husk and vibrance of his voice

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

He is the image of Alberta

G A

The side street near Chicago

G A D Dsus4 A G

The grim beauty of Toronto

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 A G

He is an artist, he is an artist

D Dsus4 A G D Dsus4

He is an artist painting sistine masterpieces of pine and fur and backwoods

A G D Dsus4 A

Still echos long ago the winter night of black july and then the outcome

G D Dsus4 A G

Of an early Cleveland rainfalls

D Dsus4 A G D Dsus4 A G

I sit softly among the rest waiting there for him to paint his pictures

D Dsus4 A G D

And as the go-go girl went round and our heads were in a spin I thought about

Dsus4 A G D

The Crossroads, In the Early Morning Rain and Rosanna

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

I'm not saying that I'm sorry

G A

I'm just telling you the story

G A

And when Lightfoot's magic calls

G A Asus4 A

You can write it on your walls

D Dsus4 A G

'Cause that's what walls are for

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 A G

He is an artist, he is an artist

D Dsus4 A G D Dsus4

He is an artist painting sistine masterpieces of pine and fur and backwoods

A G D Dsus4

He is an artist, he is an artist

A G D Dsus4 A

He is an artist painting sistine masterpieces of pine and fur and backwoods

G D Dsus4 A G D

Still echos long ago the winter night of black july, he is an artist

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