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Your Loves Return

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[Chords]
      Dxx0232
    E/Dxx0454
   Gm/Dxx0333
     Em022000
     E7020100
      Ax02220
    D/Cx3x23x
    G/Bx2003x
      G320003
  Gm/Bbx1003x
    E/Ax02100
      E022100
   Em/Ax02000
    F/Ax03211
     A7x02020
3/4 time, moderately played.
[Verse 1]
 DCome to the door my E/Dpretty one
 Gm/DPut on your rings and Dprecious things
 DHide all you tears as Embest you can
Try to reE7call what Aused to be
[Chorus 1]
 DRoses are D/Cwaiting for G/Bdewdrops to Gfall
 DClimbing your D/Cwindows and G/Bwalls
 Gm/BbBells in the steeple are Dringing
E/AsingingE  
Em/AListen to them F/Atalk about your A7love's return
[Verse 2]
DLet me come in my E/Dpretty one
Gm/DTry to undo what DI have done
Gm/DFor I must be forgiveDn now
I cannot leaE7ve your loAve alone
[Chorus 2]
 DRo-ses are D/Cwaiting for G/Bdewdrops to Gfall
 DClimbing your D/Cwindows and G/Bwalls
 Gm/BbLeaves in the garden are Dfalling
E/AcallingE  
Em/AListen to them F/Atalk about your A7love's return
[Verse 3]
DLet me come in my E/Dprecious one
Gm/DWake from your sleep and Dtake me home
DOpen your eyes and Emlook my way
I will not E7lose what AI have won
[Chorus 1]
 DRoses are D/Cwaiting for G/Bdewdrops to Gfall
 DClimbing your D/Cwindows and G/Bwalls
 Gm/BbBells in the steeple are Dringing
E/AsingingE  
Em/AListen to them F/Atalk about your A7love's return
[Outro]
D E/D Gm/D D D Em E7    A

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work often explored themes of lovers and loneliness, becoming a defining voice of the 1970s singer-songwriter era. His songs frequently painted vivid pictures of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, and highways, establishing him as one of Canada's greatest songwriters. Playing this song can evoke the bittersweet anticipation of a love that finds its way back, a common thread in Lightfoot's evocative storytelling.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗

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Your Loves Return

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/D

Gm/D

D/C

G/B

Gm/Bb

E/A

Em/A

F/A

[Chords]

xx0232

E/D

xx0454

Gm/D

xx0333

022000

020100

x02220

D/C

x3x23x

G/B

x2003x

320003

Gm/Bb

x1003x

E/A

x02100

022100

Em/A

x02000

F/A

x03211

x02020

3/4 time, moderately played.

[Verse 1]

D E/D

Come to the door my pretty one

Gm/D D

Put on your rings and precious things

D Em

Hide all you tears as best you can

E7 A

Try to recall what used to be

[Chorus 1]

D D/C G/B G

Roses are waiting for dewdrops to fall

D D/C G/B

Climbing your windows and walls

Gm/Bb D

Bells in the steeple are ringing

E/A E

singing

Em/A F/A A7

Listen to them talk about your love's return

[Verse 2]

D E/D

Let me come in my pretty one

Gm/D D

Try to undo what I have done

Gm/D D

For I must be forgiven now

E7 A

I cannot leave your love alone

[Chorus 2]

D D/C G/B G

Ro-ses are waiting for dewdrops to fall

D D/C G/B

Climbing your windows and walls

Gm/Bb D

Leaves in the garden are falling

E/A E

calling

Em/A F/A A7

Listen to them talk about your love's return

[Verse 3]

D E/D

Let me come in my precious one

Gm/D D

Wake from your sleep and take me home

D Em

Open your eyes and look my way

E7 A

I will not lose what I have won

[Chorus 1]

D D/C G/B G

Roses are waiting for dewdrops to fall

D D/C G/B

Climbing your windows and walls

Gm/Bb D

Bells in the steeple are ringing

E/A E

singing

Em/A F/A A7

Listen to them talk about your love's return

[Outro]

D E/D Gm/D D D Em E7 A

About Your Loves Return Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Your Loves Return by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Your Loves Return chords”, “Your Loves Return guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Your Loves Return chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Your Loves Return chords and for experienced players who want accurate Your Loves Return lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E/D, Gm/D, Em, E7, A.

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