Affair On 8Th Avenue Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Tempo:
113.95 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gordon Lightfoot - Affair On 8Th Avenue chords
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[F#m]
[A]
[Bm]
[F#m]
The perfume that [E] she wore [Bm] was from some [C#m] little store [D] on the down [A] side [E] of town.
[F#m] But it [E] lingered on [Bm] long after [C#m] she'd gone.
[D] I remember [A] it [E] well.
And [A] our fingers [E] entwined [D] like [E] ribbons of light, [A] and we came [F#m] through the doorway [Bm] somewhere [G] in the night.
[B] [E]
Her [F#m]
long [E] flowing hair came softly [C#m] [D] undone, and it [E] lay all around.
[F#m] And she [E] brushed it down [Bm] as I stood by [A] her side, [D] in the [A] warmth of her [E] love.
[F#m] And [E]
[A] she showed me [E] her treasures [D] of paper [E] and tin, [A]
and we played [F#m] a game [Bm]
only she [G] could win.
[E] [A] And she told me [E] a riddle [D] I'll never
[E] forget, [A] then left [F#m] with the answer [Bm] I've never [G] found yet.
[E]
How [F#m]
long, [E] said she, can a [G] moment [C#m] like this [D]
belong to [A] [E] someone?
[F#m] What's wrong, [E] what is right, [Bm] when to live or [C#m] to die?
[D] We must [F#] almost be [E] born.
So
[A] if you [E] should ask me [D] what secrets [E] I hide, [A] I'm only [F#m] your lover, [Bm] don't make [G] me decide.
[E] The [F#] perfume [F#m] that [E] she wore [Bm] was from some [C#m] little store [D] on the down [A] side of [E] town.
[F#m] But it [E] lingered on [Bm] long after [C#m] she'd gone.
[D] I [E] remember it well.
And [A] she showed me her [E] treasures [D] of paper
[E] and tin, [A] and we played [F#m] a game [Bm] only she [G] could win.
[E] And [A] our fingers [E] entwined [D] like [E] ribbons of light, [A] and we came [F#m] through the doorway [B] somewhere [G] in the night.
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Gordon Lightfoot - Affair On 8Th Avenue chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, D, E, A, E, F#m, Bm, G and E. Start with a comfortable 56 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 114. With an eye on the song's key A# Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ The perfume that [E] she wore [Bm] was from some [C#m] little store _ [D] on the down [A] side [E] of town. _ _
[F#m] But it [E] lingered on [Bm] long after _ [C#m] she'd gone.
[D] _ I remember [A] it [E] well.
_ And [A] our fingers [E] _ entwined [D] like [E] ribbons of light, [A] and we came [F#m] through the doorway [Bm] somewhere [G] in the night.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ Her [F#m]
long [E] flowing hair came softly [C#m] _ _ [D] undone, and it [E] lay all around. _
_ [F#m] And she [E] brushed it down [Bm] as I stood by [A] her side, _ [D] in the [A] warmth of her [E] love.
[F#m] And [E]
[A] she showed me [E] her treasures [D] of paper [E] and tin, [A]
and we played [F#m] a game [Bm]
only she [G] could win.
[E] _ _ [A] And she told me [E] a riddle [D] I'll never _
[E] _ forget, [A] then left [F#m] with the answer [Bm] I've never [G] found yet.
[E] _ _ _
_ _ _ How [F#m]
long, [E] said she, can a [G] moment [C#m] like this [D] _
belong to [A] [E] someone? _
_ _ [F#m] What's wrong, [E] what is right, [Bm] when to live or [C#m] to die?
_ [D] We must [F#] almost be [E] born.
So _
[A] if you [E] should ask me [D] what secrets [E] I hide, [A] I'm only [F#m] your lover, [Bm] don't make [G] me decide. _
[E] _ _ _ The _ _ [F#] perfume [F#m] that [E] she wore [Bm] was from some [C#m] little store _ [D] on the down [A] side of [E] town. _ _ _
[F#m] But it [E] lingered on [Bm] long after [C#m] she'd gone. _
[D] _ I [E] remember it well.
_ And [A] she showed me her [E] treasures [D] of paper _
[E] and tin, [A] and we played [F#m] a game [Bm] only she [G] could win.
_ [E] And [A] our fingers [E] _ entwined [D] like [E] ribbons of light, [A] and we came [F#m] through the doorway [B] somewhere [G] in the night.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Gordon Lightfoot who authored this song.

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