Strawbs – The Golden Salamander (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
F C G G7 F C
F C G G7 F C
[Verse]
F C The bird had silver wings, my friends G And reached out for the sky F It found its wings were broken C G7 It had lost the right to fly
[Verse]
The pink-eyed salamander
F C Changed her colours for the day G G7 It changed from white to purest gold F C And left the stag at bay
[Verse]
F Now I am but a poor man C G7 In the apple blossom state
I choose to fly where e'er I please
F C The stag must needs a mate
[Chorus]
F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man
[Verse]
F C The pink-eyed salamander G Had become the rite of spring F The silver bird made promises C G7 That scarcely meant a thing
[Verse]
They told the wicked huntsman
F C Where the stag had run to rest G G7 Now the elderly survivor F C Knew this was not for the best
[Verse]
F He opened up his heart C G7 And prayed for peace for all mankind
He asked a fortune teller
F C But found out that she was blind
[Chorus]
F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man
[Verse]
F C The clouds were passing over G There was little sign of rain F The sun was slowly rising C G7 From its slumber-down again
[Verse]
The stag had run to cover
F C In a copse beside the lake G G7 The huntsman broke the silence F C And the birds began to wake
[Verse]
F The fortune teller smiled C G7 As the survivor spoke of fate
He thanked her for her interest
F C But knew it was too late
[Chorus]
F My golden salamander D7 You must take me as I am G G7 I cannot change my colours F C G G7 F C G G7 F C I am but a simple man