Red Velvet

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Gordon Lightfoot - Red Velvet
CAPO: 2nd Fret
G
[INTRO:]
[VERSE 1:]
A D C
Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down
G D G D
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
G A D C
I should've known I couldn't hold her, living out so far from town
G D G
And the nights to come are long and slow to go
[VERSE 2:]
A D C
Well, now she's up and left me and went walking down the line
G D G D
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
G A D C
All dressed up in red velvet and her high heeled shoes so fine
G D G
And the nights to come are long and slow to go
[CHORUS:]
F C D G
Well, if I had only known before we kissed
C F D G
You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this
C D G F
Ohh, now she's gone and left me and went walking down the line
C G C
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
G C D G F C G C G C D G F C G C D
[INSTRUMENTAL:]
[VERSE 3:]
G A D C
Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around
G D G D
When the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
G A D C
Then I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck and I'll drive on into town
G D G
'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go
[VERSE 4:]
A D C
Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars as they walk around
G D G D
When the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
G A D C
Then I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck and I'll drive on into town
G D G
The nights to come are long and slow to go
[OUTRO:]
F Am G
And those dusty autumn winds begin to blow

Red Velvet chords and lyrics

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Gordon Lightfoot - Red Velvet
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] G
[VERSE 1:]
[VERSE 2:]
[CHORUS:]
[INSTRUMENTAL:] G  C  D  G  F  C  G  C  G  C  D  G  F  C  G  C    D
[VERSE 3:]
[VERSE 4:]
[OUTRO:]

Red Velvet Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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