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For My Lady

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MGy boat sails stormy sDmeas,
Battles oceaCns filled with Gtears.
GAt last my port’s in Dmview,
Now that CI’ve discovered yGou.
[chorus]
OGh, I’d Cgive my life so Emlightly
For my Amgentle Emlady.
Give it Dmfreely, and Gcompletely,
To my LCady.
As liGfe goes drifting Dmby,
Like a Cbreeze she’ll gently sGigh.
And slowly bow her hDmead,
Then you’ll hear heCr softly Gcry.
[chorus]
FmWords that you say when Cwe’re alone,
But actFmions speak louder than Cwords
But alFml I can say is I lCove you so.
DmDrive away all my hGurt.
[chorus]
GSet sail before the Dmsun
Feel the Cwarmth, that’s just bGegun.
Share each and every Dmdream,
They Cbelong to every onGe.
[chorus]
OGh, I’d Cgive my life so Emlightly
For my Amgentle Emlady.
Give it Dmfreely, and Gcompletely
To Cmy Lady. ,
[chorus]
OGh, I’d Cgive my life so Emlightly
For my Amgentle Emlady.
Give it Dmfreely, and Gcompletely
To Cmy Lady.
[chorus]
GYes I’d Cgive my life so Emlightly
For my Amgentle Emlady.
Give it Dmfreely, and Gcompletely
foCr my Lady. for my lady

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For My Lady

by Ray Thomas

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G Dm

My boat sails stormy seas,

C G

Battles oceans filled with tears.

G Dm

At last my port’s in view,

C G

Now that I’ve discovered you.

[chorus]

G C Em

Oh, I’d give my life so lightly

Am Em

For my gentle lady.

Dm G

Give it freely, and completely,

To my Lady.

G Dm

As life goes drifting by,

C G

Like a breeze she’ll gently sigh.

And slowly bow her head,

C G

Then you’ll hear her softly cry.

[chorus]

Fm C

Words that you say when we’re alone,

Fm C

But actions speak louder than words

Fm C

But all I can say is I love you so.

Dm G

Drive away all my hurt.

[chorus]

G Dm

Set sail before the sun

C G

Feel the warmth, that’s just begun.

Share each and every dream,

C G

They belong to every one.

[chorus]

G C Em

Oh, I’d give my life so lightly

Am Em

For my gentle lady.

Dm G

Give it freely, and completely

To my Lady. ,

[chorus]

G C Em

Oh, I’d give my life so lightly

Am Em

For my gentle lady.

Dm G

Give it freely, and completely

To my Lady.

[chorus]

G C Em

Yes I’d give my life so lightly

Am Em

For my gentle lady.

Dm G

Give it freely, and completely

for my Lady. for my lady

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