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Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

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* Capo on the 5th fret
      E000000
F#m'   220100
      Ax55555    
G#m'   440300
      Bx77777
TAhe coolness of tG#mhe riverbank, and tF#mhe whispering of tEhe reeds
F#mDaybreak is G#mnot so very Afar away B  
 AEnchanted and G#mspellbound, in the F#msilence they Elingered
                        F#m    G#m                A           B(E)
 And rowed the boat as the light grew steadily strong
                       A(E)                G#m                      F#m  E  
And the birds were silent,   as they listened for the heavenly music
AAnd the river G#mplayed   F#mthe song B  
 EThe wind in the F#mwillows G#mand the Apiper at the gates of dawnE  
 EThe wind in the F#mwillows and the G#mpiper Aat the gates of Bdawn 
AThe song dream G#mhappened F#mand the cloven hoofed Epiper
F#mPlayed in that holy G#mground Awhere they felt the awe and Bwonder
                    A            G#m         F#m(E) B  
And they all were unafraid of the great god Pan 
And the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn 
 AWhen the vision vanisheG#md (they) F#mheard a choir of birds singingE  
 F#mIn the heavenly G#msilence Abetween the trance and the Breeds
And they Astood upon the G#mlawn and F#mlistened to the Esilence 
F#m   G#m   F#m    B
Of the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
It's the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn
The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

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Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

* Capo on the 5th fret

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F#m

' 220100

x55555

G#m

' 440300

x77777

A G#m F#m E

The coolness of the riverbank, and the whispering of the reeds

F#m G#m A B

Daybreak is not so very far away

A G#m F#m E

Enchanted and spellbound, in the silence they lingered

F#m G#m A B E

()

And rowed the boat as the light grew steadily strong

A E G#m F#m E

()

And the birds were silent, as they listened for the heavenly music

A G#m F#m B

And the river played the song

E F#m G#m A E

The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

E F#m G#m A B

The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

A G#m F#m E

The song dream happened and the cloven hoofed piper

F#m G#m A B

Played in that holy ground where they felt the awe and wonder

A G#m F#m E B

()

And they all were unafraid of the great god Pan

And the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

A G#m F#m E

When the vision vanished (they) heard a choir of birds singing

F#m G#m A B

In the heavenly silence between the trance and the reeds

A G#m F#m E

And they stood upon the lawn and listened to the silence

F#m G#m F#m B

Of the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

It's the wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

The wind in the willows and the piper at the gates of dawn

About Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Chords by Van Morrison

Learn how to play Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Van Morrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Piper At The Gates Of Dawn chords”, “Piper At The Gates Of Dawn guitar chords”, or “Van Morrison Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 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 Piper At The Gates Of Dawn chords and for experienced players who want accurate Piper At The Gates Of Dawn lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F#m, A, G#m, B.

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