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Raglan Road
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mostly piano. The guitar's capoed at the 8th fret (in Ab), but you can
four frets and play it at the nut.
|CCCF|CGCC|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|CCCF|CGCC|
[intro]:
e ---C0----0000--1-3-------F1-1-1-C0----0-G-------G--C0-------|
B ---1----1111--1-1-------1-1-1-1----1-3------3-1-------|
G -------------------------------------0------0---------|
D ------------------------3-3-3-------------------------|
A ---3----3333--3-3-------------3----3----------3-------|
E -------------------------------------3------3---------|
On RCaglan Road on an Autumn dFay I sCaw her fGirst and kCnew
that hFer dark hair would wCeave a snare that I would some day rGue
I sFaw the danger yCet I walked along the enchanted Gway
and I sCaid 'let grief be a falling lFeaf at the dCawning Gof the Cday'
On GCrafton Street in November Fwe walked lCightly Galong the lCedge
of a dFeep ravine where cCan be seen the worth of passion's pGledge
the quFeen of hearts still mCaking tarts and I not making hGay
and I lCoved too much, and by such, by sFuch is hCappiness thGrown awCay
I gaCve her the gifts of the mind I FgCave her a sGecret sCign
that's kFnown to all the arCtists who have known true gods of sound andG
tone
and wFord and tint I nCever did stint I gave her poems to sGay
with her oCwn name there and her long dark hFair like clCouds o'er theG
fields
of MCay
on a quCiet street where old ghosts mFeet I sCee her wGalking nCow
awFay from me so hCurriedly my reason must alGlow
theta FI have wooed not Cas I should a creature made of Gclay
when the aCngel woos the clay he'll lFose his wCings at the dGawn of dCay
On RCaglan Road on an Autumn dFay I saw Cher firGst and kneCw
that hFer dark hair would wCeave a snare that I might some day rGue
I sFaw the danger yCet I walked along the enchanted wGay
and I sCaid let grief be a falling lFeaf at the daCwning oGf the dCay
All chords are open fingerings. For the picking, try using a slow
arpeggio (1-5-1-3-1-5 [Nashville numbering]) and let everything ring out.
Here's the timing and the melody for the vocal.
B -----C-------------------------F-----|----C--------G----------C--------|
G -----0--0---0---0--0---0--0---2----|-2--0-------------------------|
D -2---------------------------------|--------2---0-----------------|
A -----------------------------------|------------------3---3-------|
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
beats 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
B -------F----------0----1----C-----------------|---------1--------G---|
G --0----2---0----2---------------------------|0--------------------|
D ----------------------------2---0---2----2--|---2----------2---0--|
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
B -1--F---------0-1---C------------|--------------1-----G--------------|
G ----2---0---2------------------|-0-0--0----0----------------------|
D -------------------2--0--2-----|-----------------2---0------------|
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
B -------C-----------------------------F------------|-C-------G-------C----|
G -------------0----0---0--0--0--0----2-----2---2-|-0-----------------|
D ----0--2----------------------------------------|----2----0---------|
A -3----------------------------------------------|------------3---3--|
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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Raglan Road
by Billy Bragg
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F
G
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
mostly piano. The guitar's capoed at the 8th fret (in Ab), but you can
four frets and play it at the nut.
|CCCF|CGCC|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|FFCC|CCGG|
|CCCF|CGCC|
[intro]:
C F C G G C
e ---0----0000--1-3-------1-1-1-0----0----------0-------|
B ---1----1111--1-1-------1-1-1-1----1-3------3-1-------|
G -------------------------------------0------0---------|
D ------------------------3-3-3-------------------------|
A ---3----3333--3-3-------------3----3----------3-------|
E -------------------------------------3------3---------|
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
C F C G C
On Grafton Street in November we walked lightly along the ledge
F C G
of a deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge
F C G
the queen of hearts still making tarts and I not making hay
C F C G C
and I loved too much, and by such, by such is happiness thrown away
C F C G C
I gave her the gifts of the mind I gave her a secret sign
F C G
that's known to all the artists who have known true gods of sound and
tone
F C G
and word and tint I never did stint I gave her poems to say
C F C G
with her own name there and her long dark hair like clouds o'er the
fields
C
of May
C F C G C
on a quiet street where old ghosts meet I see her walking now
F C G
away from me so hurriedly my reason must allow
F C G
theta I have wooed not as I should a creature made of clay
C F C G C
when the angel woos the clay he'll lose his wings at the dawn of day
C F C G C
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
F C G
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I might some day rue
F C G
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
C F C G C
and I said let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day
All chords are open fingerings. For the picking, try using a slow
arpeggio (1-5-1-3-1-5 [Nashville numbering]) and let everything ring out.
Here's the timing and the melody for the vocal.
C F C G C
B -----------------------------------|------------------------------|
G -----0--0---0---0--0---0--0---2----|-2--0-------------------------|
D -2---------------------------------|--------2---0-----------------|
A -----------------------------------|------------------3---3-------|
On Raglan Road on an Autumn day I saw her first and knew
beats 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -----------------0----1---------------------|---------1-----------|
G --0----2---0----2---------------------------|0--------------------|
D ----------------------------2---0---2----2--|---2----------2---0--|
that her dark hair would weave a snare that I would some day rue
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
F C G
B -1-----------0-1---------------|--------------1-------------------|
G ----2---0---2------------------|-0-0--0----0----------------------|
D -------------------2--0--2-----|-----------------2---0------------|
I saw the danger yet I walked along the enchanted way
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
C F C G C
B ------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
G -------------0----0---0--0--0--0----2-----2---2-|-0-----------------|
D ----0--2----------------------------------------|----2----0---------|
A -3----------------------------------------------|------------3---3--|
and I said 'let grief be a falling leaf at the dawning of the day'
bts 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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