Lightfoot Gordon - Minstrel Of The Dawn Chords & Tabs

From: Barrie McCombs 
Subject: l/gordon_lightfoot/minstrel_of_the_dawn.num

MINSTREL OF THE DAWN    Time: 6/8 (& 4/4)   Tenor: E    Bass: C


    1               *                4                  5             *
The Minstrel of the Dawn is here, to make you laugh and bend your ear___
1                   *                   4                     5              *
Up the steps you'll hear him climb, all full of thoughts, all full of rhymes___
4             7b               4                 7b                5  *
Listen to the pictures flow, a-cross the room in-to your mind they go___
1             4       *        6m                *         2          5     *
Listen to the strings___, they jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings___


  1               *           4                 5          *
A Minstrel of the Dawn is he, not too wise, but oh so free___
      1                *                    4                  5            *
He'll talk of life out on the street, he'll play it sad, he'll say it sweet___
4             7b               4                7b            5     *
Look into his shining face, of lonliness you'll always find a trace___
1                4   *        6m            *                2          5    *
Just like me and you___, he's trying to get into things more happy than blue___


INTERLUDE (4/4 time):  2m  2m  5  5,  2m  2m  5  5

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/l/lightfoot_gordon/minstrel_of_the_dawn_crd.html ]
  1               *                    4               5              *
A minstrel of the changing tide, he'll ask for nothing but his pride
     1               *              4                   5              *
Just sit him down up-on that chair, fetch some wine and set it there
4                7b                 4          7b                 5    *
.. Listen to the pictures flow, and follow the fingers where they go
1             4       *        6m         *                2          5      *  *
Listen to the strings___, they jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings


A Minstrel of the Dawn is near, just like a "step and fetchet" here
He's like an old time troubadour, wanting life and nothing more
Look into his shining eyes, and if you see a ghost don't be surprised
(Just) like me and you, he's trying to get into things more happy than blue


The minstrel boy will understand, he holds the promise in his hand
He talks of better days ahead, and by his words your fortune's read
Listen to the pictures flow, across the room into your mind they go
Listen to the strings, they jangle and dangle while the old guitar rings


NOTES:

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord
- Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):
- Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7
- Key of C:    C    D    E    F    G    A    B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

- Submitted by:  Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)