Chords for Minstrel of the Dawn
Tempo:
129.35 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
E
D
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The minstrel of the dawn is [A] here to make you laugh [B] and bend your ear
[E] Up the steps you'll hear him [A] climb all full of thoughts, [B] all full of rhyme
[A] Listen to [D] the pictures flow [A] across the [D] room into your mind
[B] They go, [E]
listen to [A] the strings
[G#] They [C#m] jangle and dangle while [F#] the old guitar [B] rings
The [E] minstrel of the dawn is [A] he, not too [B] wise but oh so free
[E] He'll talk of life out on the street, he'll play [A] it [B] sad and say it sweet
Look [A] into [D] his shining face, [A] of loneliness [D] you'll always find [B] a trace
[E] Just like me [A] and you
He's [C#m] trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue
[F#m]
[F#]
[F#m] [F#]
[E] A minstrel of the changing [A] tide, he'll ask for nothing [B] but his pride
[E] Just sit him down upon that [A] chair, go fetch some [B] wine and set it there
[A] Listen [D] to the pictures [A] flow and follow [D] the fingers where [B] they go
Listen [E] to [A] the strings, [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings
[E] A minstrel of the dawn is near, [A] just like a step and [B] fetch it here
He's [E]
like an old time troubadour, [A] just wanting nothing, [B] nothing more
[A] Look into [D] his shining [A] eyes and if you see [D] a ghost don't be [B]
surprised
[E] Just like me [A] and you
[C#m] He's trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue
[E] A minstrel [G#m] boy will understand, [A] he holds a promise [B] in his hand
He [E]
talks of [A] better days ahead and by his word [B] your fortunes raise
[A] Listen to [D] the pictures [A] flow across the [D] room until your mind [B] they go
[E] Listen to [A] the strings, [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings
[E] The minstrel of the dawn is [A] gone, I hope he'll call [B] before too long
[E] And if you meet him you must [A] be the victim of [B] his minstrel seed
[A] He'll sing for [E] you a song, [A] the minstrel of [E] the dawn
[B] [E] [N]
[E] Up the steps you'll hear him [A] climb all full of thoughts, [B] all full of rhyme
[A] Listen to [D] the pictures flow [A] across the [D] room into your mind
[B] They go, [E]
listen to [A] the strings
[G#] They [C#m] jangle and dangle while [F#] the old guitar [B] rings
The [E] minstrel of the dawn is [A] he, not too [B] wise but oh so free
[E] He'll talk of life out on the street, he'll play [A] it [B] sad and say it sweet
Look [A] into [D] his shining face, [A] of loneliness [D] you'll always find [B] a trace
[E] Just like me [A] and you
He's [C#m] trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue
[F#m]
[F#]
[F#m] [F#]
[E] A minstrel of the changing [A] tide, he'll ask for nothing [B] but his pride
[E] Just sit him down upon that [A] chair, go fetch some [B] wine and set it there
[A] Listen [D] to the pictures [A] flow and follow [D] the fingers where [B] they go
Listen [E] to [A] the strings, [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings
[E] A minstrel of the dawn is near, [A] just like a step and [B] fetch it here
He's [E]
like an old time troubadour, [A] just wanting nothing, [B] nothing more
[A] Look into [D] his shining [A] eyes and if you see [D] a ghost don't be [B]
surprised
[E] Just like me [A] and you
[C#m] He's trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue
[E] A minstrel [G#m] boy will understand, [A] he holds a promise [B] in his hand
He [E]
talks of [A] better days ahead and by his word [B] your fortunes raise
[A] Listen to [D] the pictures [A] flow across the [D] room until your mind [B] they go
[E] Listen to [A] the strings, [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings
[E] The minstrel of the dawn is [A] gone, I hope he'll call [B] before too long
[E] And if you meet him you must [A] be the victim of [B] his minstrel seed
[A] He'll sing for [E] you a song, [A] the minstrel of [E] the dawn
[B] [E] [N]
Key:
A
B
E
D
F#
A
B
E
The minstrel of the dawn is [A] here to make you laugh [B] and bend your ear _ _
_ [E] Up the steps you'll hear him [A] climb all full of thoughts, [B] all full of rhyme _ _
_ _ [A] Listen to [D] the pictures flow [A] across the [D] room into your mind
[B] They go, _ _ _ _ _ [E]
listen to [A] the strings _ _ _
[G#] They [C#m] jangle and dangle while [F#] the old guitar [B] rings
_ The _ _ [E] _ minstrel of the dawn is [A] he, not too [B] wise but oh so free
_ _ [E] He'll talk of life out on the street, he'll play [A] it [B] sad and say it sweet
_ Look [A] _ into [D] his shining face, [A] of loneliness [D] you'll always find [B] a trace _ _ _ _
[E] Just like me [A] and you _ _
_ He's [C#m] trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [E] A minstrel of the changing [A] tide, he'll ask for nothing [B] but his pride
_ [E] Just sit him down upon that [A] chair, go fetch some [B] wine and set it there
_ _ [A] Listen [D] to the pictures [A] flow and follow [D] the fingers where [B] they go
_ Listen _ [E] _ to [A] the strings, _ [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings _ _
_ [E] A minstrel of the dawn is near, [A] just like a step and [B] fetch it here
_ He's [E]
like an old time troubadour, [A] just wanting nothing, [B] nothing more
_ _ [A] Look into [D] his shining [A] eyes and if you see [D] a ghost don't be [B]
surprised
_ _ _ [E] Just like me [A] and you
_ [C#m] He's trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue _
_ [E] A minstrel [G#m] boy will understand, [A] he holds a promise [B] in his hand
He [E]
talks of [A] better days ahead and by his word [B] your fortunes raise
_ _ [A] _ Listen to [D] the pictures [A] flow across the [D] room until your mind [B] they go
_ _ _ _ [E] Listen to [A] the strings, _ [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings _ _
_ [E] The minstrel of the dawn is [A] gone, I hope he'll call [B] before too long
_ [E] And if you meet him you must [A] be the victim of [B] his minstrel seed
_ [A] He'll sing for [E] you a song, _ [A] the minstrel _ _ of _ _ _ [E] the dawn
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [E] Up the steps you'll hear him [A] climb all full of thoughts, [B] all full of rhyme _ _
_ _ [A] Listen to [D] the pictures flow [A] across the [D] room into your mind
[B] They go, _ _ _ _ _ [E]
listen to [A] the strings _ _ _
[G#] They [C#m] jangle and dangle while [F#] the old guitar [B] rings
_ The _ _ [E] _ minstrel of the dawn is [A] he, not too [B] wise but oh so free
_ _ [E] He'll talk of life out on the street, he'll play [A] it [B] sad and say it sweet
_ Look [A] _ into [D] his shining face, [A] of loneliness [D] you'll always find [B] a trace _ _ _ _
[E] Just like me [A] and you _ _
_ He's [C#m] trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [E] A minstrel of the changing [A] tide, he'll ask for nothing [B] but his pride
_ [E] Just sit him down upon that [A] chair, go fetch some [B] wine and set it there
_ _ [A] Listen [D] to the pictures [A] flow and follow [D] the fingers where [B] they go
_ Listen _ [E] _ to [A] the strings, _ [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings _ _
_ [E] A minstrel of the dawn is near, [A] just like a step and [B] fetch it here
_ He's [E]
like an old time troubadour, [A] just wanting nothing, [B] nothing more
_ _ [A] Look into [D] his shining [A] eyes and if you see [D] a ghost don't be [B]
surprised
_ _ _ [E] Just like me [A] and you
_ [C#m] He's trying to get into things [F#] more happy [B] than blue _
_ [E] A minstrel [G#m] boy will understand, [A] he holds a promise [B] in his hand
He [E]
talks of [A] better days ahead and by his word [B] your fortunes raise
_ _ [A] _ Listen to [D] the pictures [A] flow across the [D] room until your mind [B] they go
_ _ _ _ [E] Listen to [A] the strings, _ [C#m] they jangle and dangle [F#] while the old [B] guitar rings _ _
_ [E] The minstrel of the dawn is [A] gone, I hope he'll call [B] before too long
_ [E] And if you meet him you must [A] be the victim of [B] his minstrel seed
_ [A] He'll sing for [E] you a song, _ [A] the minstrel _ _ of _ _ _ [E] the dawn
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _