Chords for Strawbs- Spanish is the loving tongue 1968 (Lyrics)
Tempo:
112.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
Em
G
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em]
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
Spanish [Em] [F] is a loving tongue, [C]
[Em] soft as music, [Dm]
light [G] as spring.
[C]
Was [Em] a girl that [F] I learned it from, [C]
[Em] living down [G]
Senora Way.
I [Em] don't look [F] much like [C] a lover, but [E] I say [Dm] her love [G] was over.
[B]
[C] Mostly [E] when [F] I'm all alone, me [Em] am, oh [G] me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em]
[G] [C]
[F]
On [Em] the nights [F] that I would write, [C]
she [Em] would listen [Dm]
for [G] my spurs.
[C]
Throw [Em] those big [F] doors open wide [C] and raise [Em] those laughing [G]
eyes [C] of hers.
How those [Em] [F] hours get to [C] flying, [Em] all too soon [Dm] I'd hear [G] her sighing.
[C] In [Em] her little [F] sorry [C] tone, [Em] me am, oh [G] me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em]
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
[E] I ain't seen [F] her since that night, [C]
[Em] I can't [Dm] cross the line, [G] you know.
[C]
[Em] Once before [F] a gambling fight, [C]
[Em] like as naught is [G]
better, [C] so.
And yet I've [F] always sort [C] of missed her, [E] since that last [Dm] sad night [G] that I kissed her.
[B] [C] [Em] Lost my heart and [F] left to [C] roam, [E] me am, [G] oh me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em] [G]
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
Spanish [Em] [F] is a loving tongue, [C]
[Em] soft as music, [Dm]
light [G] as spring.
[C]
Was [Em] a girl that [F] I learned it from, [C]
[Em] living down [G]
Senora Way.
I [Em] don't look [F] much like [C] a lover, but [E] I say [Dm] her love [G] was over.
[B]
[C] Mostly [E] when [F] I'm all alone, me [Em] am, oh [G] me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em]
[G] [C]
[F]
On [Em] the nights [F] that I would write, [C]
she [Em] would listen [Dm]
for [G] my spurs.
[C]
Throw [Em] those big [F] doors open wide [C] and raise [Em] those laughing [G]
eyes [C] of hers.
How those [Em] [F] hours get to [C] flying, [Em] all too soon [Dm] I'd hear [G] her sighing.
[C] In [Em] her little [F] sorry [C] tone, [Em] me am, oh [G] me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em]
[G] [C]
[F] [C]
[E] I ain't seen [F] her since that night, [C]
[Em] I can't [Dm] cross the line, [G] you know.
[C]
[Em] Once before [F] a gambling fight, [C]
[Em] like as naught is [G]
better, [C] so.
And yet I've [F] always sort [C] of missed her, [E] since that last [Dm] sad night [G] that I kissed her.
[B] [C] [Em] Lost my heart and [F] left to [C] roam, [E] me am, [G] oh me, [C] caught a thunder.
[Em] [G]
Key:
C
Em
G
F
Dm
C
Em
G
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Spanish [Em] _ _ [F] is a loving tongue, [C] _ _
[Em] soft as music, [Dm] _
light [G] as spring.
[C] _
Was [Em] a girl that [F] I learned it _ from, [C] _ _
[Em] living down _ [G] _
Senora Way. _ _
I [Em] don't look _ [F] much like [C] a lover, _ _ but [E] I say [Dm] her love [G] was over.
_ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ Mostly [E] when _ [F] I'm all _ _ alone, me [Em] am, oh [G] me, _ [C] caught a thunder.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
On [Em] the nights [F] that I would write, _ [C] _
she [Em] would listen [Dm] _
for [G] my spurs.
[C] _
Throw [Em] those big _ [F] doors _ open wide [C] and raise [Em] those laughing [G] _
eyes [C] of _ hers. _
How those [Em] _ [F] hours get to [C] flying, _ _ [Em] all too soon [Dm] I'd hear [G] her sighing. _ _
[C] In _ [Em] her little [F] _ _ sorry _ [C] tone, _ [Em] me am, oh [G] me, _ [C] caught a thunder.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] I ain't seen [F] her _ since that night, [C] _ _
[Em] I can't [Dm] cross the line, [G] you know.
[C] _ _
[Em] Once before _ [F] a gambling _ fight, [C] _ _
[Em] like as naught is [G]
better, [C] so. _ _ _
And yet I've [F] always _ sort [C] of missed her, _ [E] since that last [Dm] sad night [G] that I kissed her. _
[B] _ [C] _ _ [Em] Lost my heart and [F] _ left to _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] roam, _ _ _ _ [E] me am, [G] oh me, _ [C] caught a thunder. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Spanish [Em] _ _ [F] is a loving tongue, [C] _ _
[Em] soft as music, [Dm] _
light [G] as spring.
[C] _
Was [Em] a girl that [F] I learned it _ from, [C] _ _
[Em] living down _ [G] _
Senora Way. _ _
I [Em] don't look _ [F] much like [C] a lover, _ _ but [E] I say [Dm] her love [G] was over.
_ _ [B] _
_ [C] _ Mostly [E] when _ [F] I'm all _ _ alone, me [Em] am, oh [G] me, _ [C] caught a thunder.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
On [Em] the nights [F] that I would write, _ [C] _
she [Em] would listen [Dm] _
for [G] my spurs.
[C] _
Throw [Em] those big _ [F] doors _ open wide [C] and raise [Em] those laughing [G] _
eyes [C] of _ hers. _
How those [Em] _ [F] hours get to [C] flying, _ _ [Em] all too soon [Dm] I'd hear [G] her sighing. _ _
[C] In _ [Em] her little [F] _ _ sorry _ [C] tone, _ [Em] me am, oh [G] me, _ [C] caught a thunder.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] I ain't seen [F] her _ since that night, [C] _ _
[Em] I can't [Dm] cross the line, [G] you know.
[C] _ _
[Em] Once before _ [F] a gambling _ fight, [C] _ _
[Em] like as naught is [G]
better, [C] so. _ _ _
And yet I've [F] always _ sort [C] of missed her, _ [E] since that last [Dm] sad night [G] that I kissed her. _
[B] _ [C] _ _ [Em] Lost my heart and [F] _ left to _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] roam, _ _ _ _ [E] me am, [G] oh me, _ [C] caught a thunder. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _