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Gordon Lightfoot

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Play these shapes in E, and it sounds in E.

Chords in this song

Intro, Instrumental, Outro
E
Verse 1, Verse 2, Verse 3, Verse 4
E B7 E
Chorus, Verse
E A D

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

B7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

Intro
E E E E x2
Verse 1
  E                                         
   B7             E                           
Chorus
E       A                     
   D                   E                              
E       A                     
   D                   E                              
E
Verse 2
      E                                             
    B7                E                           
[CHORUS]
E       A                        
     D              E                               
E       A                        
     D              E                               
Instrumental
E E E
Verse 3
  E                                 
     B7                E                    
Chorus
E       A                     
   D                   E                  
E       A                      
     D                E                
Instrumental
E E E E x3
E E E
Verse 4
  E                                     
     B7                E                     
[CHORUS]
E        A                       
     D              E                               
E       A                     
   D                   E                              
E       A                     
   D                   E                              
E
E        A                     
     D                E                             
Outro
E E E E x2
E E E
fade out

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