Gordon Lightfoot – A Lesson In Love (Guitar)
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From the album East of Midnight
[Intro]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Cmaj7 G
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 "Nothing is for certain." Cmaj7 G That's what the showman said Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 First you must open the curtain Cmaj7 G And stand 'em on their heads Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 There can be no inhibitions Cmaj7 G No prima donna ways Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 If you want to pass the audition Cmaj7 G And times is tough these days
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Remember when Mr. Barnum Cmaj7 G Presented Jenny Lind Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 They named a candy after her Cmaj7 G A circus after him Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 End of my story Am7 G The rest is history Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 She in all of her glory Cmaj7 G He lived quietly Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 He needed her, she needed him Cmaj7 G As sure as the skies above Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 In a way it was for them Cmaj7 G A lesson in love Cmaj7 G B7 A lesson in love
[Interlude]
Em A7 Cmaj7 B7
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 You look like the moonglow Cmaj7 G That follows me home Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Always makes me turn around Cmaj7 G Won't leave me alone Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 First to come are the midgets Cmaj7 G A monkey and a kid Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Followed by those two one-armed jugglers Cmaj7 G The ego and the id Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Songs of the season Am7 G Apples of the sun Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 There is no rhyme or reason Cmaj7 G Just a time for each and every one
[Verse 4]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Hang on Mr. Barnum Cmaj7 G Hang on Jenny Lind Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 We will meet you in streets of gold Cmaj7 G Where eternity begins Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 We will let it all hang out Cmaj7 G Go hand in glove Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Life was meant to live and learn Cmaj7 G A lesson in love Cmaj7 G A lesson in love
[Coda]
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Cmaj7 G
Cmaj7 Bm Bm7 Am7 G