Donovan – Ballad Of Geraldine (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
G 32000x
CM7 x3200x
D6 20020X
Final line is drawn out giving twice the time to the lyrics and adds these chords:
D7* Play D6 as shown above and hammer-on the C (1st fret B string)
C* Play CM7 as shown above and hammer-on the C (1st fret B string)
G* Play a standard G chord (320003) but only pluck the highest G as the last note.
[Intro]
G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 G CM7
[Verse 1]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, I was born with the name Geraldine G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 With hair coal black as a raven G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 I traveled my life without a care G D6 G CM7 G Ah, but all my love I was savin'
[Verse 2]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, the winds blew high and the trees did sway G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 Not much from life was I askin' G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Till I met someone to give all my love G D6 G CM7 G All my love, so long and lastin'
[Verse 3]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G Oh, good were the parts we played in our game G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 And a long ways off was tomorrow G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 But my love was a rambler and restless as the sea G D6 G CM7 G And in the tide came sorrow
[Verse 4]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, a child of the night is goin' to be born G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 I can't explain my confusion G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Is my love thinkin' to marry me at all G D6 G CM7 G Or of the freedom he thinks he'll be losin'?
[Verse 5]
G D6 G CM7 G CM7 I sit with my friends in the gay crowded room G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 My friends they're smokin' and a-talkin' G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 But it all seems so empty, my love is not there G D6 G CM7 G So I'll go into the streets a-walkin'
[Verse 6]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 My baby is a-growin' as a-growin' it must G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 If I were to lose it, it would grieve me G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 My love is so helpless and I'm wonderin' what to do G D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, how I yearn to help him
[Verse 7]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, we could go to the land of your choice G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 Where the false shame won't come knockin' at our door G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 I've a feelin' in my heart and it's crushin' all my hopes G D6 G CM7 G CM7 I think I'm gonna be hurt some more
[Interlude]
G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 G CM7
[Verse 8]
G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 Oh, I was born with the name Geraldine G CM7 G CM7 G CM7 With hair coal black as a raven G CM7 D6 G CM7 G CM7 I traveled my life without a care G D7* G CM7 G C* G* Ah, but all my love I was savin'