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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

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Intro riff

Dsus2/4 D Dsus2/4 D

E |----0-----h2--p0-------0--h2------------|

B |-------------------3-----------3--------|

G |----0-----h2--p0-------0--h2------------| (Riff x3)

D |-------------------0-----------0---0----|

A |----------------------------------------|

E |----------------------------------------|

Verse 1

	D	G/D	D	G	A
A gar	dener\'s daughter stopped me	on my w	ay on the d	ay I w	as to wed, (riff x2)

	Em	G	Em	A	D
\"It is y	ou who I w	ish to share my b	ody w	ith\", she s	aid, (riff x2)

	D	G/D	D	G	A	D
\"We\'ll f	ind a dry place u	nder the s	ky with a f	lower f	or a b	ed, (riff x2)

	Em	G	Em	A
And for my j	oy I will g	ive you a boy with a mo	on and s	tar...

	Em	A	Em	A	D
| /	/	/ / | /	/	/   /   |...on his h	ead.\"(riff x3)

Verse 2

D G/D D G A F#m Em D(riff x2)

Her silver hair flowed in the air, laying waves a-cross the sun----,

Em G Em A D (riff x2)

Her hands were like the white sands, & her eyes had diamonds on,

D G/D D G A D (riff x2)

We left the road and headed up to the top of the Whisper Wood,

Em G Em A7 D (riff x2)

And we walked till we came to where the holy mag-nolia stood.

D G/D D G A F#m Bm Em A

There we lay cool in the shade singing songs and making love---,| / / / / |

D(riff x2) Em G Em A7 D (riff x2)

With the naked earth be-neath us and the uni-verse a-bove.

Verse 3 (Whistle)

D G A D D4 D2 D G A D Bm A G A

| / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D(riff x4)

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 4

D G/D D Bm A D

The time was late my wedding wouldn\'t wait, I was sad, but I had to go,

(riff x2) Em G Em A7 D (riff x2)

So while she was a-sleep I kissed her cheek for cheer-io,

D G/D D G A

The wedding took place & people came from many miles

D A D B E A D

a-round,

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Em G Em A D (riff x2)

There was plenty merriment, cider and wine a-bound,

D G/D D G A D (riff x2)

But, out of all that I re-call, I re-membered the girl I met,

Em G Em A D (riff x4)

\'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not for-get.

Verse 5

D G A D D4 D2 D

La, la, la! La-la, la!

D G A D Bm A G

La, la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la !

A D (riff x2)

La-la, la! La, la-la, la - a!

Verse 6

D G/D D G A F#m

A year had passed and everything was just as it was the year be-fore----,

(just as it was

Bm G A D (riff x2)

---------------, as it was the year be - fore,

the year be-fore, as it was the year before!)

Em G Em A D (riff x2)

Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door,

D G/D D G A D (riff x2)

And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed,

Em G Em A

I got down on my knees and kissed the moon & star...

Em A Em A D (riff x4)

| / / / / | Woh, oh-oh, ...on his head.

Verse 7

D G/D D G A D (riff x2)

As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked on in awe,

Em G Em A D (riff x2)

They\'d never seen anything like the boy with the moon & star be-fore,

D G/D D G A D(riff x2)

And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the word he spread,

Em G Em A7 D (riff x2)

\"I\'ll tell you every-thing I\'ve learnt, and love is all!, he said.

Verse 8

D G A D D4 D2 D

La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la!

D G A D Bm A G

La, la-la, la, la! La-la, la-la, la , la-la, la !

A D D4 D2 D

La-la, la! La, la-la, la, la, la!

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Chords:

D Dsus2/4 G/D G A Em

xx0232 xx0030 xx0003 320003 x02220 022000

IRM R L MI R IMR MR

F#m Bm B E D4 D2

244222 224432 223332 022100 xx0233 xx0230

IRLIII IIRLMI IIMRLI MRI IRL IR

(riff x2)- Indicates how many times the intro riff should be played at each break.

Use a fingerpicking style on the riff with the Thumb and Index fingers picking pairs

of strings together.

The riff is based around a first position D chord shape, keep the ring finger on the

2nd string whilst hammering on and off the 1st and 3rd strings together,( alternating

between the Dsus2/4 chord and the D major chord.)

Left hand Fingers:

T= Thumb I= Index finger M= Middle finger R= Ring finger L= Little finger

NB: These suggested fingerings of the chords are shown as played with the left hand

(i.e. for a right handed player.)