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From: "Daniel C. Lanzi" <[email protected]>
I play this by fingerpicking with a capo on first fret. I'm not
sure why it's played in Eb. Maybe it has something to do with the
tuning of the electric harp.
Intro
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              Eb              Fm  Ab/        C     Bb7  Bb7  
                                          sus4
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|   /     /     /     /   |   /     /     /     /   |   (play 3x)
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Verse 1
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EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4is  there Bb7a    sAbong out tCmhere in the Dbnight for Bbus ?
EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4is  there Bb7the  kFmind      Eb/Gof Absmile that you Cmread aDbbout ?
       F/A              Fm/Ab     Cm       Fm7  F+      Bbadd9  
There are ghosts who would warn me      Keep me alone
  Fm9    Bb    Fm9    Bb    Fm9Fm9sus4
Verse 2
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EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4are  you  Bb7the  hAbeat  I  fCmeel   in my Dbfoolish  hBbeart ?
EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4there's not Bb7a   dFmay          Eb/G       Abthat I Cmhaven't Dbprayed
       F/A            Fm/Ab       Cm       Fm7  F+           Bbadd9  
To feel   something  so  worthy     for someone like you
  Fm9    Bb    Fm9    Bb    Fm9Fm9sus4
Harp Solo
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|                 Cm             Bb/D|      Eb      Fm9         Eb/G         Absus4      Ab|
|   /      /      /      /   |   /      /      /      /   |
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|                 Cm             Bb|                        Ab      Bb|
|   /      /      /      /   |   /      /      /      /   |
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|                 Cm             Bb/D|      Eb      Fm9         Eb/G         Absus4      Ab|
|   /      /      /      /   |   /      /      /      /   |
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                Cm               Bb           Ab  Bb/Ab  
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|   /      /      /      /   |   /      /      /      /   |
|                            |                            |
|                 Ab             Bb|
|   /      /      /      /   |
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Verse 3
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EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4could there Bb7be   lAbove so Cmbright like to Dbjump off the Bbsea ?
EbDavy      Fm       Ab  Bb7sus4did  I    Bb7im  -  FmagiEb/Gne      Abit or did you Cmlook at Dbme ?
    F/A       Fm/Ab     Cm          Fm7  F+          Bbadd9  
With a look  so  bold     that I had to look away    But
if it fFm9eels alBbright   [Play 6x]
            Fm9Fm9sus4
And it feels alright
EbDavyFm  Ab  Bb7sus4  Bb7  
EbDavyFm  Ab  Bb7sus4  Bb7  
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Daniel C. Lanzi

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Davy

by Carly Simon

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Bb7sus4

Eb/G

F/A

Fm/Ab

Fm7

Bbadd9

Fm9

Bb/D

Absus4

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From: "Daniel C. Lanzi" <[email protected]>

I play this by fingerpicking with a capo on first fret. I'm not

sure why it's played in Eb. Maybe it has something to do with the

tuning of the electric harp.

Intro

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Eb Fm Ab C Bb7 Bb7

sus4

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| / / / / | / / / / | (play 3x)

| | |

Verse 1

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Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ab Cm Db Bb

Davy is there a song out there in the night for us ?

Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Fm Eb/G Ab Cm Db

Davy is there the kind of smile that you read about ?

F/A Fm/Ab Cm Fm7 F Bbadd9

There are ghosts who would warn me Keep me alone

Fm9 Bb Fm9 Bb Fm9

Fm9sus4

Verse 2

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Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ab Cm Db Bb

Davy are you the heat I feel in my foolish heart ?

Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Fm Eb/G Ab Cm Db

Davy there's not a day that I haven't prayed

F/A Fm/Ab Cm Fm7 F Bbadd9

To feel something so worthy for someone like you

Fm9 Bb Fm9 Bb Fm9

Fm9sus4

Harp Solo

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Cm Bb/D Eb Fm9 Eb/G Absus4 Ab

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| / / / / | / / / / |

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Cm Bb Ab Bb

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| / / / / | / / / / |

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Cm Bb/D Eb Fm9 Eb/G Absus4 Ab

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| / / / / | / / / / |

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Cm Bb Ab Bb Ab

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| / / / / | / / / / |

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Ab Bb

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| / / / / |

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Verse 3

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Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Ab Cm Db Bb

Davy could there be love so bright like to jump off the sea ?

Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7 Fm Eb/G Ab Cm Db

Davy did I im - agine it or did you look at me ?

F/A Fm/Ab Cm Fm7 F Bbadd9

With a look so bold that I had to look away But

Fm9 Bb

if it feels alright [Play 6x]

Fm9

Fm9sus4

And it feels alright

Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7

Davy

Eb Fm Ab Bb7sus4 Bb7

Davy

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Daniel C. Lanzi

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