Chords for Gospel - Jim Reeves - Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
Tempo:
115.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [A]
[D] [A] [D] I [Em] peeped in to [A] say [D] good night, [G] and then [A] I heard [G] my child [D] in prayer,
And [Em] for me [A] some [D] scarlet ribbons, [G] [A] scarlet ribbons for my hair.
All the [G] stores [A] were locked [D] and shuttered, [G] all [A] the streets were dark [D] and bare,
In our [G] town, [A] those scarlet ribbons, [Em] no scarlet ribbons [Em] for [D] her hair.
Through [A] the night [D] my heart [G] was aching, just [F#m] before [Em] the dawn was [A] breaking,
[D]
I [Em] peeped in [A] and on [D] her bed, [G] in gay [Am]
profusion, [E] lying there.
[G] Scarlet [Em] ribbons, [D] [G] pretty scarlet [A] ribbons [E] for [D] her hair.
If [A] I live [D] to be [G] a hundred, I [F#m] will never [Em]
know [A] from where
[D] Came [Em] those lovely [A]
[D] scarlet ribbons, [G] scarlet [A] ribbons [E] for
[A] her [D] hair.
[N]
[D] [A] [D] I [Em] peeped in to [A] say [D] good night, [G] and then [A] I heard [G] my child [D] in prayer,
And [Em] for me [A] some [D] scarlet ribbons, [G] [A] scarlet ribbons for my hair.
All the [G] stores [A] were locked [D] and shuttered, [G] all [A] the streets were dark [D] and bare,
In our [G] town, [A] those scarlet ribbons, [Em] no scarlet ribbons [Em] for [D] her hair.
Through [A] the night [D] my heart [G] was aching, just [F#m] before [Em] the dawn was [A] breaking,
[D]
I [Em] peeped in [A] and on [D] her bed, [G] in gay [Am]
profusion, [E] lying there.
[G] Scarlet [Em] ribbons, [D] [G] pretty scarlet [A] ribbons [E] for [D] her hair.
If [A] I live [D] to be [G] a hundred, I [F#m] will never [Em]
know [A] from where
[D] Came [Em] those lovely [A]
[D] scarlet ribbons, [G] scarlet [A] ribbons [E] for
[A] her [D] hair.
[N]
Key:
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Em
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ I [Em] peeped in to [A] say [D] good night, [G] and then [A] I heard [G] my child [D] in prayer,
_ _ And [Em] for me [A] some _ [D] scarlet ribbons, [G] _ _ [A] scarlet ribbons for my _ hair. _ _
All the [G] stores [A] were locked [D] and _ shuttered, [G] all [A] the streets were dark [D] and bare,
_ In our [G] town, [A] those scarlet _ ribbons, [Em] no _ _ scarlet ribbons _ [Em] for [D] her hair.
_ _ Through [A] the night [D] my heart [G] was _ aching, just _ [F#m] before [Em] the dawn was [A] breaking,
_ [D] _ _ _
I [Em] peeped in [A] and on [D] her bed, [G] in gay [Am]
profusion, _ [E] _ lying there. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Scarlet [Em] ribbons, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] pretty scarlet [A] _ ribbons _ [E] for _ [D] her hair. _ _ _
If [A] I live [D] to be [G] a hundred, _ _ I [F#m] will never [Em] _
know [A] from _ where _ _
[D] Came [Em] those lovely _ [A] _ _
[D] scarlet ribbons, _ [G] _ scarlet [A] _ ribbons _ [E] _ for _
[A] _ _ her [D] hair. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ I [Em] peeped in to [A] say [D] good night, [G] and then [A] I heard [G] my child [D] in prayer,
_ _ And [Em] for me [A] some _ [D] scarlet ribbons, [G] _ _ [A] scarlet ribbons for my _ hair. _ _
All the [G] stores [A] were locked [D] and _ shuttered, [G] all [A] the streets were dark [D] and bare,
_ In our [G] town, [A] those scarlet _ ribbons, [Em] no _ _ scarlet ribbons _ [Em] for [D] her hair.
_ _ Through [A] the night [D] my heart [G] was _ aching, just _ [F#m] before [Em] the dawn was [A] breaking,
_ [D] _ _ _
I [Em] peeped in [A] and on [D] her bed, [G] in gay [Am]
profusion, _ [E] _ lying there. _
_ _ _ _ [G] Scarlet [Em] ribbons, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] pretty scarlet [A] _ ribbons _ [E] for _ [D] her hair. _ _ _
If [A] I live [D] to be [G] a hundred, _ _ I [F#m] will never [Em] _
know [A] from _ where _ _
[D] Came [Em] those lovely _ [A] _ _
[D] scarlet ribbons, _ [G] _ scarlet [A] _ ribbons _ [E] _ for _
[A] _ _ her [D] hair. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _