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Velvet Green

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[Intro]
Em  D  Em  D
[Verse 1]
EmWalking on velvet grDeen.  ScB7ots pEine grB7owing. 
EIsn't it raAre to be taking the Dair, 
sB7inging. WEmalking on velvet Asus2green. 
Em  D  Em  D
EmWalking on velvet grDeen.  DistB7ant cEows loB7wing. 
ENever a carAe: with your legs in the Dair, 
B7loving. WEmalking on velvet Asus2green. 
Em  D  Em  D
[Verse 2]
GWon't you have my company, Fyes, take it in your handGs. 
GGo down on velvet greenF, with a country maGn. 
GmWho's a young girls fancy and Fan old maid's drGmeam. 
Tell your moBbther that you Cwalked all night on velvet Ggreen. F  
[Verse 3]
GOne dusky half-hour's Fride up to the Gnorth. 
GThere lies your reputaFtion and all that you're Gworth. 
GmWhere the scent of wild Froses turns the milk to Gmcream. 
Tell your moBbther that you Cwalked all night on velvet Ggreen. F  
[Verse 4]
GAnd the long grass Fblows in the evening Gcool. 
GAnd August's rare delFight may be April's Gfool. 
GmBut think not of that, my Flove, 
I'm tight against the Gmseam. 
And I'm Bbgrowing up to mCeet you down on velvet gGreen. F  
[Verse 5]
GNow I may tell Fyou that it's love and not just Glust. 
GAnd if we live the Flie, let's lie in Gtrust. 
GmOn golden daffodils, to Fcatch the silver Gmstream 
that Bbwashes out the Cwild oat seed on velvet Ggreen. F  
[Verse 6]
GWe'll dream as Flovers under the Gstars --- 
Gof civilizaFtions raging aGfar. 
GmAnd the ragged dawn Fbreaks on your battle Gmscars. 
As you Bbwalk home cold and Calone upon velvet Ggreen. F  
[Verse 7]
EmWalking on velvet grDeen.  ScB7ots pEine grB7owing. 
EIsn't it raAre to be taking the Dair, 
sB7inging. WEmalking on velvet Asus2green. 
Em  D  Em  D
EmWalking on velvet grDeen.  DistB7ant cEows loB7wing. 
ENever a carAe: with your legs in the Dair, 
B7loving. WEmalking on velvet Asus2green. 
Em  D  Em  D

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Velvet Green

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

[Intro]

Em D Em D

[Verse 1]

Em D B7 E B7

Walking on velvet green. Scots pine growing.

E A D

Isn't it rare to be taking the air,

B7 Em Asus2

singing. Walking on velvet green.

Em D Em D

Em D B7 E B7

Walking on velvet green. Distant cows lowing.

E A D

Never a care: with your legs in the air,

B7 Em Asus2

loving. Walking on velvet green.

Em D Em D

[Verse 2]

G F G

Won't you have my company, yes, take it in your hands.

G F G

Go down on velvet green, with a country man.

Gm F Gm

Who's a young girls fancy and an old maid's dream.

Bb C G F

Tell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green.

[Verse 3]

G F G

One dusky half-hour's ride up to the north.

G F G

There lies your reputation and all that you're worth.

Gm F Gm

Where the scent of wild roses turns the milk to cream.

Bb C G F

Tell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green.

[Verse 4]

G F G

And the long grass blows in the evening cool.

G F G

And August's rare delight may be April's fool.

Gm F

But think not of that, my love,

I'm tight against the seam.

Bb C G F

And I'm growing up to meet you down on velvet green.

[Verse 5]

G F G

Now I may tell you that it's love and not just lust.

G F G

And if we live the lie, let's lie in trust.

Gm F Gm

On golden daffodils, to catch the silver stream

Bb C G F

that washes out the wild oat seed on velvet green.

[Verse 6]

G F G

We'll dream as lovers under the stars ---

G F G

of civilizations raging afar.

Gm F Gm

And the ragged dawn breaks on your battle scars.

Bb C G F

As you walk home cold and alone upon velvet green.

[Verse 7]

Em D B7 E B7

Walking on velvet green. Scots pine growing.

E A D

Isn't it rare to be taking the air,

B7 Em Asus2

singing. Walking on velvet green.

Em D Em D

Em D B7 E B7

Walking on velvet green. Distant cows lowing.

E A D

Never a care: with your legs in the air,

B7 Em Asus2

loving. Walking on velvet green.

Em D Em D

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