Minstrel of the Dawn Gordon Lightfoot
[Verse 1]
The mi[D]nstrel of the [D/F#]dawn is here,
To ma[G]ke you laugh and be[A]nd your ear,[Asus4] [A]
[D]Up the steps you'll [D/F#]hear him climb,
All f[G]ull of thoughts, all f[A]ull of rhymes,[Asus4] [A]
[G] Listen to the pict[C]ures flow,
A - c[G]ross the room in - [C]to your mind they [A]go,[Asus4] [A]
[A/C#] Li[D]sten to [D/A]the str[G]ings, they j[Bm]angle and dangle,
While the o[E]ld gui -[E7/G#] tar ri[A]ngs!
[Verse 2]
A min[D]strel of the [D/F#]dawn is he,
N[G]ot too wise, but, [A]oh, so free,[Asus4] [A]
He'll ta[D]lk of life out[D/F#] on the street,
He'll p[G]lay it sad, and s[A]ay it sweet,[Asus4] [A]
[G] Look into his shi[C]ning face of lon[G]eliness,
You'll al[C]ways find a tr[A]ace,[Asus4] [A]
[A/C#] J[D]ust like me [D/A]and y[G]ou,
He's t[Bm]rying to get into things more ha[E]ppy [E7/G#]than bl[A]ue!
[Break]
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[Verse 3]
A min[D]strel of the ch[D/F#]anging tide,
He'll a[G]sk for nothing b[A]ut his pride,[Asus4] [A]
Just s[D]it him down, u - [D/F#]pon that chair,
Go fe[G]tch some wine, and s[A]et it there,[Asus4] [A]
[G] Listen to the pict[C]ures flow,
And fo[G]llow the fin[C]gers where they g[A]o,[Asus4] [A]
[A/C#] L[D]isten to [D/A]the str[G]ings, they jan[Bm]gle and dangle,
While the o[E]ld gui -[E7/G#] tar ri[A]ngs![Asus4] [A]
[Verse 4]
A mi[D]nstrel of the [D/F#]dawn is near,
Just li[G]ke a 'step'n'fe[A]tch it' here,[Asus4] [A]
He's l[D]ike an old time tro[D/F#]ubadour,
Just wan[G]ting life, and not[A]hing more,[Asus4] [A]
[G] Look into his sh[C]ining eyes,
And, i[G]f you see a gh[C]ost, don't be sur - pr[A]ised,[Asus4] [A]
[A/C#] [D]Like me [D/A]and y[G]ou,
He's tr[Bm]ying to get into things more ha[E]ppy [E7/G#]than bl[A]ue!
[Verse 5]
[A/C#] A min[D]strel boy will und[D/F#]erstand,
He ho[G]lds a promise [A]in his hand,[Asus4] [A]
He t[D]alks of better [D/F#]days ahead,
And b[G]y his word your for[A]tune's read,[Asus4] [A]
[G] Listen to the pic[C]tures flow a - cr[G]oss the room,
In - [C]to your mind they g[A]o,[Asus4] [A]
[A/C#] Li[D]sten to [D/A]the str[G]ings, they j[Bm]angle and dangle,
While the o[E]ld gui - [E7/G#]tar ri[A]ngs![Asus4] [A]
[Verse 6]
[A/C#]The min[D]strel of the [D/F#]dawn is gone,
I ho[G]pe he'll call be - fo[A]re too long,[Asus4] [A]
And, [D]if you meet him,
[D/F#]You must be the vi[G]ctim of his mins[A]trelsy![Asus4] [A]
[Coda]
He'll si[G]ng for you a so[D]ng,[Dsus4] [D]
[G] [G4] [G] [D6] [D]
The minstrel----- ...of the dawn------!
[A] [D]
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