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DON QUIXOTE - Gordon Lightfoot From the album Don Quixote, on Warner/Reprise record and CD(!) (c) 1972,Moose Music, LTD Mistakes (c), me! :-) Notes: ----- Although several songbooks have written this song out in the key of C, Lightfoot *ALWAYS* uses a capo. For this song, the capo is used on the second fret and the chords are "normally". They *sound* a whole step higher. Is this confusing' Just put a capo on the 2nd fret, pop on record or CD, and play along!!! You'll sound fine and in tune!!! Listen how the song pulses on the A string rhythmically -- feel that galloping horse. The chorus changes from the E/A, D/A, A pattern the second time round, to the "normal" E, A, D chords. should too, if you want to sound authentic. Fingerpick the song using your thumb, index, and middle fingers. That's how The Man does it. Have fun!!! The Chords: ---------- The names may be a bit wrong since it's getting late, but the chord forms are correct. The numbers with the recommended finger to use, starting with 1=index, etc... Advanced players choose your own. :-) Look for the "1"'s -- they get lost in the text easily../ A D(A bass) E(A bass) E (D/A) (E/A) =========== =========== =========== =========== | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | | | 1 1 1 | | 2 3 | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- E7(A bass) D E7 (E7/A) =========== =========== =========== =========== | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | 1 1 1 | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 3 | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | 2 | | | | | 3 | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- The Song: -------- Intro/fill: (Gord's part) (BIG kudos to anyone who posts or emails me Red ---------- Shea's original -- I can't get the rhythm right and I don't like Terry's way so much) A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A Verses, Choruses: ---------------- A D/A A E/A A Through the woodland through the valley comes a horseman wild and free
Tilting at the D/Awindmills Apassing who can the brave young E/Ahorseman Abe He is wild but D/Ahe is Amellow, he is strong but E/Ahe is Aweak D/A A E/A A A E7/A A He is cruel but he is gentle, he is wise but he is meek
E/AReaching for his saddlebags he D/Atakes a battered book into his Ahand E/AStanding like prophet bold he D/Ashouts across the ocean to the Ashore Till he can shout no Emore E7
A D/A A E/A A I have come o'er moor and mountain like a hawk upon the wing
I was once a D/Ashining Aknight who was the guardian E/Aof a Aking I have searched the D/Awhole world Aover, looking for a E/Aplace to Asleep I have seen the D/Astrong surAvive and I have seen the E/Alean grow Aweak
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A A D/A A E/A A See the children of the earth who wake to find the table bare D/A A E/A A A E7/A A See the gentry in the country riding off to take the air
EReaching for his saddlebags he Dtakes a rusty sword into his Ahand Then Estriking up a knightly pose he Dshouts across the ocean to the Ashore Till he can shout no Emore E7
A D/A A E/A A See the jailer with his key who locks away all trace of sin
See the judge uD/Apon the Abench who tries the case as E/Abest he Acan See the wise and D/Awicked Aones who feed upon life's E/Asacred Afire See the soldier D/Awith his Agun who must be dead to E/Abe adAmired
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A A D/A A E/A A See the man who tips the needle, see the man who buys and sells
See the one who D/Aputs the Acollar on the ones who E/Adare not Atell See the drunkard D/Ain the Atavern stemming gold to E/Amake ends Ameet D/A A E/A A A E7/A A See the youth in ghetto black condemned to life upon the street
EReaching for his saddlebags he Dtakes a tarnished cross into his Ahand EThen standing like a preacher now he Dshouts across the ocean to the Ashore EThen in a blaze of tangled hooves he Dgallops off across the dusty Aplain In vain to search Eagain, where no one will Dhear (pause)
A D/A A E/A A Through the woodland through the valley comes a horseman wild and free
Tilting at the D/Awindmills Apassing who can the brave young E/Ahorseman Abe He is wild but D/Ahe is Amellow, he is strong but E/Ahe is Aweak He is cruel but D/Ahe is Agentle, he is wise but E/Ahe is Ameek
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A