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Red Velvet
by Ian Tyson
[Intro]
|  D|  D|  D|  D|
[Verse 1]
Four Dmonths ago in EApril, on a Aday-coach she came Gdown
And the Ddusty autumn Awinds begin to Dblow
I shoulda Dknown I couldn't Ehold her living Aout so far from Gtown
And the Dnights to come are Along and slow to Dgo
[Verse 2]
Well, Dnow she's up and Eleft me, went Awalkin' down the Gline
And the Ddusty autumn Awinds begin to Dblow
All Ddressed up in red Evelvet and her Ahigh-heeled shoes so Gfine
And the Dnights to come are Along and slow to Dgo
[Bridge]
Well, if CI'd only Gknown beAfore we Dkissed
GYou can't keep red Cvelvet on a Apoor dirt farm like Dthis
So Gnow she's gone and Aleft me, went Dwalkin' down the Cline
                    G                D|  G|  G|
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
[Instrumental]
|  G|  A|  D|  C|  G|  D|  G|  C   D|
|  G|  A|  D|  C|  G|  D|  G|  G|
|  A|  A|  A|  A|
[Verse 3]
Well, I'll Dsit and count the Eevening stars Aas they walk aGround
And the dDusty autumn Awinds begin to Dblow
Then I'll Dcall my dog and Etake the truck an' I'll Adrive on into Gtown
'Cause the Dnights to come are Along and slow to Dgo
[Verse 4]
Well, I'll Dsit and count the Eevening stars Aas they walk aGround
And the dDusty autumn Awinds begin to Dblow
Then I'll Dcall my dog and Etake the truck an' I'll Adrive on into Gtown
'Cause the Dnights to come are Along and slow to Dgo
[Outro]
And those Ddusty autumn Cwinds beEmgin to Dblow

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Red Velvet

by Ian Tyson

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Red Velvet

by Ian Tyson

[Intro]

D D D D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

D E A G

Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down

D A D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

D E A G

I shoulda known I couldn't hold her living out so far from town

D A D

And the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Verse 2]

D E A G

Well, now she's up and left me, went walkin' down the line

D A D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

D E A G

All dressed up in red velvet and her high-heeled shoes so fine

D A D

And the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Bridge]

C G A D

Well, if I'd only known before we kissed

G C A D

You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this

G A D C

So now she's gone and left me, went walkin' down the line

G D G G

| | |

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

[Instrumental]

G A D C G D G C D

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G A D C G D G G

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A A A A

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[Verse 3]

D E A G

Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around

D A D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

D E A G

Then I'll call my dog and take the truck an' I'll drive on into town

D A D

'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Verse 4]

D E A G

Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around

D A D

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow

D E A G

Then I'll call my dog and take the truck an' I'll drive on into town

D A D

'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Outro]

D C Em D

And those dusty autumn winds begin to blow

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