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Written by: Eric Andserson
Capo: 1 and play in C, alternatively tune down half a step and play in D.
[Verse]
TCake me to the niFght I'm tippin'
TCopsy-turvy, tFurnin' upside-downC  
HCold me tight and wFhisper what you wCish for
There is nFo one here arounCdF  
YFou may sing song mGy sweet smiles
ReCgardless of the ciFties careless fGrown
Come watch the no-Ccolours fade
BFlazing into Cpetal sprays of Fviolets of dawCnF  
[Verse]
SCome prince charming I'll Fbe, on two white sCteeds
To give you dFappled diamond crownCsF  
ACnd climb your towers sFleeping beauty
'CFore you know IF've ever left the grouCndF  
YFou can wear a GCinderella, SCnow-White
Alice FWonderland gowGn
Come watch the no-Ccolours fade
BFlazing into Cpetal sprays of Fviolets of dawCnF  
C F
[Verse]
BCut if I seem to wFander off in dCream-like looks
Please Flet me settle slowlyC  
It's only me just stFaring out at yCou
A seeming sFtranger speaking holyC  F  
I Fdon't mean to wGake you up
It's Conly lonelineFss just coming Gon
Come watch the no-Ccolours fade
BFlazing into Cpetal sprays of Fviolets of dawCnF  
[Verse]
TCake me to the niFght I'm tippin'
TCopsy-turvy, tFurnin' upside-downC  
HCold me tight and wFhisper what you wCish for
There is nFo one here arounCdF  
TFhere's magic in the sGleepiness
Of wCaking to a chFildish sounding yGawn
Come watch the no-Ccolours fade
BFlazing into Cpetal sprays of Fviolets of dawCnF  
[Outro]
C F C F C F

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Violets Of Dawn

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Written by: Eric Andserson

Capo: 1 and play in C, alternatively tune down half a step and play in D.

[Verse]

C F

Take me to the night I'm tippin'

C F C

Topsy-turvy, turnin' upside-down

C F C

Hold me tight and whisper what you wish for

F C F

There is no one here around

F G

You may sing song my sweet smiles

C F G

Regardless of the cities careless frown

Come watch the no-colours fade

F C F C F

Blazing into petal sprays of violets of dawn

[Verse]

C F C

Some prince charming I'll be, on two white steeds

F C F

To give you dappled diamond crowns

C F

And climb your towers sleeping beauty

C F C F

'Fore you know I've ever left the ground

F G C

You can wear a Cinderella, Snow-White

F G

Alice Wonderland gown

Come watch the no-colours fade

F C F C F

Blazing into petal sprays of violets of dawn

C F

[Verse]

C F C

But if I seem to wander off in dream-like looks

F C

Please let me settle slowly

F C

It's only me just staring out at you

F C F

A seeming stranger speaking holy

F G

I don't mean to wake you up

C F G

It's only loneliness just coming on

Come watch the no-colours fade

F C F C F

Blazing into petal sprays of violets of dawn

[Verse]

C F

Take me to the night I'm tippin'

C F C

Topsy-turvy, turnin' upside-down

C F C

Hold me tight and whisper what you wish for

F C F

There is no one here around

F G

There's magic in the sleepiness

C F G

Of waking to a childish sounding yawn

Come watch the no-colours fade

F C F C F

Blazing into petal sprays of violets of dawn

[Outro]

C F C F C F

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