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This song was written by Dave Swarbrick and sung by Sandy Denny on Fairport's "Rising
for the Moon" LP in 1974.
[Intro]
C/G  Am/E C/G Am/E Am/G Am
[Verse]
F/CFeel how the wC/Gind blows, DecF/Cember despC/Gair
F/CBring me a Em/Gribbon to tDmie up my haGir
F/CI'll be your C/Gbride, F/Cgo where you goC/G  
F/CAll of my Em/Blife, Dm/Ayou'll be my bGeau
[Chorus]
CKiss Amme aCnd I mAmight
FPut on the whCite dress
If yDmou'll take me dGancing toCnight
[Verse]
F/CThe night's in your C/Gface, F/Csky's in your C/Geyes
FThe day's in my Em/Garms when Dmyou're by my sGide
F/CWhenever you're wC/Geary, I'll F/Csing you a C/Gsong
F/CWhenever you're Em/Blonely, I'll Dm/Ashow you, you're wrGong
[Chorus]
CKiss Amme aCnd I mAmight
FPut on the wChite dress
If yDmou'll take me dGancing tConight
[Verse]
F/CCome from the wiC/Gndow, F/Clet's climb the sC/Gtairs
FAll of my sorEm/Grows are noDmne of your Gcares
F/CWhile life is C/Gin us, let's lF/Cove all we C/Gcan
F/CI'll be your woEm/Bman if yoDm/Au'll be my manG  
[Chorus]
CKiss Amme and CI miAmght
FPut on the whCite dress
If yoDmu'll take me dGancing tConight

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White Dress

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am/E

Am/G

F/C

Em/G

Em/B

Dm/A

This song was written by Dave Swarbrick and sung by Sandy Denny on Fairport's "Rising

for the Moon" LP in 1974.

[Intro]

C/G Am/E C/G Am/E Am/G Am

[Verse]

F/C C/G F/C C/G

Feel how the wind blows, December despair

F/C Em/G Dm G

Bring me a ribbon to tie up my hair

F/C C/G F/C C/G

I'll be your bride, go where you go

F/C Em/B Dm/A G

All of my life, you'll be my beau

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Kiss me and I might

F C

Put on the white dress

Dm G C

If you'll take me dancing tonight

[Verse]

F/C C/G F/C C/G

The night's in your face, sky's in your eyes

F Em/G Dm G

The day's in my arms when you're by my side

F/C C/G F/C C/G

Whenever you're weary, I'll sing you a song

F/C Em/B Dm/A G

Whenever you're lonely, I'll show you, you're wrong

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Kiss me and I might

F C

Put on the white dress

Dm G C

If you'll take me dancing tonight

[Verse]

F/C C/G F/C C/G

Come from the window, let's climb the stairs

F Em/G Dm G

All of my sorrows are none of your cares

F/C C/G F/C C/G

While life is in us, let's love all we can

F/C Em/B Dm/A G

I'll be your woman if you'll be my man

[Chorus]

C Am C Am

Kiss me and I might

F C

Put on the white dress

Dm G C

If you'll take me dancing tonight

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