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Lorena

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C#minor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

   The *RIFF* I've included doesn't have to be played, but sounds pretty cool.
     Dbm= X46654,     Ab= 466544
  *RIFF*                       A  B  
            e|--0---------------2--|
            B|--2---------------4--|
            G|--2---------------4--|
            D|--2---------------4--|
            A|--0------------2--2--|
            E|--X--4--2--0---------|
  [VERSE]
  Oh, The yeEars creep slowly by, LorAena,   The sBnow is on the ground agEain
  The sEun's low down the sky, LoArena
  The frBost gleams where the flowers have bEeen
  But the Dbmheart beats on as warmly Abnow,  As wAbhen the summer days were DbmnighB  
                               E     A*RIFF*                              B  E  
  Oh, The sun can never dip so low,  To be down in affections cloudless sky
   INST: AS VERSE          E      A        B        E       E          A          B  E  
                       Dbm     Ab     Ab     Dbm     B       E     A*RIFF*          B  E  
  [VERSE]
  A huEndred months have passed, LoArena,  Since laBst, I held that hand in mEine
  And fEelt,  The pulse beat fast, LoArena, Though mBine, Beat faster far than tEhine
  A hDbmundred months this flowery AbMay,  When Abup that hilly slope we cDbmlimbedB  
  To waEtch, The dying of the dAay,  And hBear, The distant church bells chEime
   INST: AS VERSE          E      A        B        E       E          A          B  E  
                       Dbm     Ab     Ab     Dbm     B       E     A*RIFF*          B  E  
  [VERSE]
  We loEved each other then, LoArena,  Far mBore than we ever dared to tEell
  And wEhat we might have been, LoArena,  HBad our loving prospered wEell
  DbmThen 'tis past, The years roll Abon,    I'll Abnot call up their shadowy DbmformsB  
                                     E   A*RIFF*                               B  E  
  I'll say, To them lost years, Sleep on,  Sleep on, Nor heed lifes pelting storms
  OUTRO:          E       A      B  E  

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Lorena

by John Hartford

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Dbm

The *RIFF* I've included doesn't have to be played, but sounds pretty cool.

Dbm Ab

= X46654, = 466544

A B

*RIFF*

e|--0---------------2--|

B|--2---------------4--|

G|--2---------------4--|

D|--2---------------4--|

A|--0------------2--2--|

|--X--4--2--0---------|

[VERSE]

E A B E

Oh, The years creep slowly by, Lorena, The snow is on the ground again

E A

The sun's low down the sky, Lorena

B E

The frost gleams where the flowers have been

Dbm Ab Ab Dbm B

But the heart beats on as warmly now, As when the summer days were nigh

E A B E

*RIFF*

Oh, The sun can never dip so low, To be down in affections cloudless sky

E A B E E A B E

INST: AS VERSE

Dbm Ab Ab Dbm B E A B E

*RIFF*

[VERSE]

E A B E

A hundred months have passed, Lorena, Since last, I held that hand in mine

E A B E

And felt, The pulse beat fast, Lorena, Though mine, Beat faster far than thine

Dbm Ab Ab Dbm B

A hundred months this flowery May, When up that hilly slope we climbed

E A B E

To watch, The dying of the day, And hear, The distant church bells chime

E A B E E A B E

INST: AS VERSE

Dbm Ab Ab Dbm B E A B E

*RIFF*

[VERSE]

E A B E

We loved each other then, Lorena, Far more than we ever dared to tell

E A B E

And what we might have been, Lorena, Had our loving prospered well

Dbm Ab Ab Dbm B

Then 'tis past, The years roll on, I'll not call up their shadowy forms

E A B E

*RIFF*

I'll say, To them lost years, Sleep on, Sleep on, Nor heed lifes pelting storms

E A B E

OUTRO:

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