Chords for Gordon Lightfoot- Too Much To Lose (Original Demo)

Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gordon Lightfoot- Too Much To Lose (Original Demo) chords
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[E]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] Pardon me if I'm leaving in [A] a hurry, [D] can't you see?
[A] There's too much to [D] lose for me to stay [A] around.
[E]
[F#m] I've played your game, [D] obeyed your rules the [A] best that I [D] know how,
And [A] the dust cloud on the edge of town is me.
[D] [A] [D] Everyone has been so kind to [A] me, I hate to leave [D] this way.
I [A] only wish [D] that I could stay with [A] you,
[E] But [F#m] there's other [D] places in this world that [A] I would rather [D] be,
Where the [A] greenbacks [E] are green and the ships are blue.
[A] It's been a [C#] long day, now [D] it's gone, [A] gone,
I won't see you again before [E] the dawn.
[D] There's too much to lose for me to stay around,
So [A] I'll just cash in [E] my chips and [A] leave this town.
[E] [D]
[E] [A]
[D] Pardon me if I don't look back or [A] even say [D] goodbye,
[A] I surely [D] have enjoyed your [A] company.
[E] [F#m] Got no more [D] time to gamble [A] on a thing that ain't too [D] sure,
I'm [A] heading for [E] the hills that's [A] home to me.
[D] If you ever feel that you should want to get in touch with me,
[A] Forget it, cause [D] I'll be too far [A] away.
[E] [F#m] I've come so many [D] miles and I've so [A] many miles to [D] go,
[A] And so many friends [E] to meet [A] along the way.
[D] [A] It's been a long [C#] day, now [D] it's [A] gone, gone,
I won't see you again before [E] the dawn.
There's [D] too much to lose for me to [A] stay [D] around,
So [A] I'll just cash in [E] my chips and [A] leave this town.
[D] [A] [D] There's too much to [E] lose for me to [A] stay around,
[C#]
[F#m] So [A] I'll just cash [E] in my chips and leave this town.
[D] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn Gordon Lightfoot - Too Much To Lose chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, A, E and D. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 94 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 188 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] Pardon me if I'm leaving in [A] a hurry, [D] can't you see?
[A] There's too much to [D] lose for me to stay [A] around.
_ _ [E] _
[F#m] I've played your game, [D] obeyed your rules the [A] best that I [D] know how,
And [A] the dust cloud on the edge of town is me.
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] Everyone has been so kind to [A] me, I hate to leave [D] this way.
I [A] only wish [D] that I could stay with [A] you, _ _
[E] But [F#m] there's other [D] places in this world that [A] I would rather [D] be,
Where the [A] greenbacks [E] are green and the ships are blue.
_ [A] It's been a [C#] long day, now [D] it's gone, [A] gone,
I won't see you again before [E] the dawn.
_ [D] There's too much to lose for me to stay around,
So [A] I'll just cash in [E] my chips and [A] leave this town. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Pardon me if I don't look back or [A] even say [D] goodbye,
[A] I surely [D] have enjoyed your [A] company.
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] Got no more [D] time to gamble [A] on a thing that ain't too [D] sure,
I'm [A] heading for [E] the hills that's [A] home to me. _ _
_ [D] If you ever feel that you should want to get in touch with me,
_ [A] Forget it, cause [D] I'll be too far [A] away.
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] I've come so many [D] miles and I've so [A] many miles to [D] go,
[A] And so many friends [E] to meet [A] along the way.
[D] _ [A] It's been a long [C#] day, now [D] it's [A] gone, gone,
I won't see you again before [E] the dawn. _
There's [D] too much to lose for me to [A] stay [D] around,
So [A] I'll just cash in [E] my chips and [A] leave this town.
[D] _ [A] _ [D] There's too much to [E] lose for me to [A] stay around,
_ [C#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ So [A] I'll just cash [E] in my chips and leave this town.
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Beginnings album.

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