La Grande Dame Chords by Hugh Cornwell

Tempo:
82.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

Em

Dm

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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La Grande Dame chords
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[A] Lie from [Em] damn it [A] swim free
She [D] is [Em] watching [A] over me
[D] Sub [A] runs at [Em] her [A] beckon call
[Bb] [G] Lifting her [F] above [A] the squall
[Dm] Breakfast, [A] lunch [Em] and [A] tea for two
[Dm] Love [A] was spread [Em] [A] amongst the few
[Dm] Shad [A] wrinkles [Em] and [A] passed me down
[Bb] [G] Run [F] wild across [A] the ground
[Eb] Did you [F] know [G] that ground down
[Eb] If [Dm]
[F] you'd kissed [Am] [Dm] her hand
[Em]
[Eb] I'd [F] smile on [Dm] that ground down
[Em]
[A] Lie [Dm]
[Em] [Dm] [Em]
[A] [Bb] [G] [Bb]
[G] [F] [A]
[D] from [Em] damn is [A] out of view
[Dm] She is [C] watching [A] over you
[Dm] Waves are [C] breaking on [A] the shore
[Bb] She [G] is there [F] [A]
forevermore
[D] When will [Em] I next see [A] her smile
[Dm] It's been [Em] many [A] troubled miles
[Dm] She [A] still [Em] lingers by [A] the sea
[Bb] I won't [G] be long, [F]
wait [A] for me
[Eb] Did [F] you know that [G] ground down
[Ebm] If
[F] you'd kissed [Dm] her hand
[Em] [Eb] I'd [F] smile on that [G] ground down
[Eb] If [F] you'd kissed [Dm] her hand
[Em] [Eb] I'd [F] smile [C] on [Em] that [Am] ground down
[C] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Em
121
Dm
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
A
1231
Em
121
Dm
2311
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To start learning Hugh Cornwell - La Grande Dame chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Dm, Em, A, Dm, A, Bb, G, F and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 41 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 83 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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[A] Lie from [Em] damn it [A] swim free _
She [D] is [Em] watching [A] over me
[D] Sub [A] runs at [Em] her [A] beckon call
[Bb] [G] Lifting her [F] above [A] the squall
_ _ [Dm] _ Breakfast, [A] lunch [Em] and [A] tea for two
_ [Dm] Love [A] was spread [Em] [A] amongst the few
[Dm] Shad [A] wrinkles [Em] and [A] passed me down
[Bb] _ [G] Run [F] wild across [A] the ground
_ _ [Eb] _ Did you [F] know [G] that ground down _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] If _ [Dm]
[F] you'd kissed _ [Am] [Dm] her hand
[Em] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ I'd [F] smile on [Dm] that ground down
_ [Em] _
_ [A] Lie [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ from [Em] damn is [A] out of view
[Dm] _ She is [C] watching [A] over you
[Dm] _ Waves are [C] breaking on [A] the shore
[Bb] She [G] is there [F] _ _ [A] _
forevermore
_ [D] When will [Em] I next see [A] her smile
[Dm] _ It's been [Em] many [A] troubled miles
[Dm] She [A] still [Em] lingers by [A] the sea
[Bb] I won't [G] be long, [F]
wait [A] for me
_ _ [Eb] Did _ [F] you know that [G] ground down
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] If _ _
_ [F] _ you'd kissed [Dm] her hand
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ I'd [F] smile on that [G] ground down
_ _ _ _ [Eb] If _ _ [F] you'd kissed _ [Dm] her hand
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ I'd [F] smile [C] on [Em] that [Am] ground down _
_ [C] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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