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Words by Sandy Denny
Music by Thea Gilmore
From the album "Don't stop singing" (2011).
Special chord forms
e   Am7/E0     D2/A0
b   5     7
G   5     7
D   5     7
A   0     0
E   0     x
[Intro]
A Asus4 A Asus4
[Chorus]
Oh, those hAills were tDall and wAinding
And the rC#moads they did divDide
When we rDeached the tEop, we stDopped
To sGee over the sDideE  
Oh, the fAickle sDea I've aAlways loved
UC#mnto this very dDay
I Ddo recEall that cF#mity far belEow
Just lGike a glDistening bAay
[Verse 1]
And frAom the bay, they gAm7/Erew the sky
And every D2/Auniverse was tD/Ahere
ReflAecting all the sGurface Dof the eEarth
UpAon the road, betwAm7/Eeen my toes
I fD2/Aelt blue grassy thD/Areads
And a chCill wind caught my hEmeart
And raised the hGair upDon my heAad
[Verse 2]
I thAought of home the wAm7/Ehole night long
And whD2/Aere the time had gD/Aone
I sAat there on a hGigh cliff top
UpDon the warming lEand
The Aperfumed cedars cAm7/Eaught the wind
Blown D2/Ain from open D/Asea
I hCid a precious stEmone I held
InsGide a weDathered trAee
[Chorus]
Oh, those hAills were tDall and wAinding
And the rC#moads they did divDide
When we rDeached the tEop, we stDopped
To sGee over the sDideE  
Oh, the fAickle sDea I've Aalways loved
UC#mnto this very dDay
I Ddo recEall that cF#mity far belEow
Just lGike a glDistening bAay
[Instrumental]
A  G  D
[Verse 3]
A hAandful of small fAm7/Elowers
Which were nD2/Aestling in the gD/Arass
I toAssed them to the sGky
And wDatched them as they dEanced
Oh, the fAickle see I've Am7/Ealways loved
UD2/Anto this very D/Aday
I sCee those flowers go fEmloating down
TowGards the glDistening bAay
[Chorus]
Oh, those hAills were tDall and wAinding
And the rC#moads they did divDide
When we rDeached the tEop, we stDopped
To sGee over the sDideE  
Oh, the fAickle sDea I've Aalways loved
UC#mnto this very dDay
I Ddo recEall that cF#mity
I Ddo recEall that cF#mity far belEow
Just lGike a glDistening bAay
Just lGike a glDistening bAay
[Outro]
 A G D A

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Glistening Bay

by Thea Gilmore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/E

D2/A

Asus4

C#m

F#m

D/A

Words by Sandy Denny

Music by Thea Gilmore

From the album "Don't stop singing" (2011).

Special chord forms

Am7/E D2/A

e 0 0

b 5 7

G 5 7

D 5 7

A 0 0

E 0 x

[Intro]

A Asus4 A Asus4

[Chorus]

A D A

Oh, those hills were tall and winding

C#m D

And the roads they did divide

D E D

When we reached the top, we stopped

G D E

To see over the side

A D A

Oh, the fickle sea I've always loved

C#m D

Unto this very day

D E F#m E

I do recall that city far below

G D A

Just like a glistening bay

[Verse 1]

A Am7/E

And from the bay, they grew the sky

D2/A D/A

And every universe was there

A G D E

Reflecting all the surface of the earth

A Am7/E

Upon the road, between my toes

D2/A D/A

I felt blue grassy threads

C Em

And a chill wind caught my heart

G D A

And raised the hair upon my head

[Verse 2]

A Am7/E

I thought of home the whole night long

D2/A D/A

And where the time had gone

A G

I sat there on a high cliff top

D E

Upon the warming land

A Am7/E

The perfumed cedars caught the wind

D2/A D/A

Blown in from open sea

C Em

I hid a precious stone I held

G D A

Inside a weathered tree

[Chorus]

A D A

Oh, those hills were tall and winding

C#m D

And the roads they did divide

D E D

When we reached the top, we stopped

G D E

To see over the side

A D A

Oh, the fickle sea I've always loved

C#m D

Unto this very day

D E F#m E

I do recall that city far below

G D A

Just like a glistening bay

[Instrumental]

A G D

[Verse 3]

A Am7/E

A handful of small flowers

D2/A D/A

Which were nestling in the grass

A G

I tossed them to the sky

D E

And watched them as they danced

A Am7/E

Oh, the fickle see I've always loved

D2/A D/A

Unto this very day

C Em

I see those flowers go floating down

G D A

Towards the glistening bay

[Chorus]

A D A

Oh, those hills were tall and winding

C#m D

And the roads they did divide

D E D

When we reached the top, we stopped

G D E

To see over the side

A D A

Oh, the fickle sea I've always loved

C#m D

Unto this very day

D E F#m

I do recall that city

D E F#m E

I do recall that city far below

G D A

Just like a glistening bay

G D A

Just like a glistening bay

[Outro]

A G D A

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