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Affair On Eighth Avenue

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: scawa@aol.com (SCAWA)
Affair on Eighty Avenue
words and music:        Gordon Lightfoot
artist:                 Gordon Lightfoot
Em                   D             Am          Bm           C            D
The perfume that she wore was from some little store on the down side of town.
Em               D      Am           Bm       C          D
But it lingered on long after she'd gone,  I remember it well.
        G        D             C          D
And our fingers entwined like ribbons of light,
G                     Em          Am           F      D
And we came through a doorway somewhere in the night.
Her long flowing hair came softly undone in a pile all around.
And she brushed it down as I stood by her side in the warmth of her love.
And she showed me her treasures of paper and tin,
And we played a game only she could win.
And she told me a riddle I'll never forget
And left with the answer I've never found yet.
"How long," said she, "Can a moment like this belong to someone?"
"What's wrong, what is right?  For to live or to die,"
"We all must be born."
So, if you should ask me what secrets I hide,
I'm only your lover, don't make me decide!
The perfume she wore was from some little store on the down side of town.
But it lingered on long after she?d gone, I remember it well.
And she showed me her treasures of paper and tin,
And we played a game only she could win.
And our fingers entwined like ribbons of light
And we came through a doorway somewhere in the night.

Affair On Eighth Avenue chords and lyrics

Free chords for Affair On Eighth Avenue by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: scawa@aol.com (SCAWA)
Affair on Eighty Avenue
words and music:        Gordon Lightfoot
artist:                 Gordon Lightfoot
Her long flowing hair came softly undone in a pile all around.
And she brushed it down as I stood by her side in the warmth of her love.
And she showed me her treasures of paper and tin,
And we played a game only she could win.
And she told me a riddle I'll never forget
And left with the answer I've never found yet.
"How long," said she, "Can a moment like this belong to someone?"
"What's wrong, what is right?  For to live or to die,"
"We all must be born."
So, if you should ask me what secrets I hide,
I'm only your lover, don't make me decide!
The perfume she wore was from some little store on the down side of town.
But it lingered on long after she?d gone, I remember it well.
And she showed me her treasures of paper and tin,
And we played a game only she could win.
And our fingers entwined like ribbons of light
And we came through a doorway somewhere in the night.

Affair On Eighth Avenue Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play Affair On Eighth Avenue by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Affair On Eighth Avenue chords”, “Affair On Eighth Avenue guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot Affair On Eighth Avenue 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 Affair On Eighth Avenue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Affair On Eighth Avenue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, Am, Bm, C, G.

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What key is "Affair On Eighth Avenue" in?

The chords for "Affair On Eighth Avenue" show the original chord names (including Em, D, Am, Bm, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.