Chords for Tom Paxton : Wish I Had A Troubadour
Tempo:
145.75 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
B
F#
E
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wish [B] I [C#m] had a troubadour
[F#] Sitting by [C#m] my knee
[E] [B] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms of [F#] the [B] ancient balladry
If I had a [C#m] troubadour, [C#] I'd signal with a [F#m] nod [B] and he would sing for you
He would sing for you
Until you smiled
Wish I [C#m] had a castle cloud
[F#]
With bells upon his [C#m] head
[E]
[B] Doing tricks and [C#m] somersaults
[F#] He'd have to [B] laugh at that
[E]
If I had [C#m] a castle cloud I'd [C#] call him to [F#] your side [B] and he'd do tricks for you
He'd do tricks for you
Until [E] you smiled
[C#m] Wish I had a wind I'd [F#] bring in by
[D#m]
[F#] A [C#m] gentle western wind to [G#m] dry your eyes
[B]
[G#m] A [B] southern wind to keep you [F#m] from your crying
[B] I'm still trying
[E] [B] Wish I [C#m] [F#] had the summon at [C#m] my will
[E] [B] Dancing in [C#m] the candlelight some [F#] lovely [B]
old
quadro
[E] If I had a royal ballet, I'd signal [C#m]
[F#] with my hand [B] and they would dance
They would dance you
Until you [E]
smile
[E] [C#m]
Wish I had a wind I'd bring [F#] it by
A
[C#m] gentle western wind [G#m] dry your eyes
[B] [E]
Southern wind [C#m] to keep you from [F#m] your crying.
[B]
I'm still trying
[E] Wish I [C#m] had a troubadour
[F#] sitting by my [C#m]
knee
[E] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms [F#] of the [B] ancient balladry
[E] If I [C#m] had a troubadour
[A] I'd [C#m] signal with a [F#]
nod [B] and he would sing
He would [F#] sing he [B] would sing for you until [E] you smile
[F#] Sitting by [C#m] my knee
[E] [B] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms of [F#] the [B] ancient balladry
If I had a [C#m] troubadour, [C#] I'd signal with a [F#m] nod [B] and he would sing for you
He would sing for you
Until you smiled
Wish I [C#m] had a castle cloud
[F#]
With bells upon his [C#m] head
[E]
[B] Doing tricks and [C#m] somersaults
[F#] He'd have to [B] laugh at that
[E]
If I had [C#m] a castle cloud I'd [C#] call him to [F#] your side [B] and he'd do tricks for you
He'd do tricks for you
Until [E] you smiled
[C#m] Wish I had a wind I'd [F#] bring in by
[D#m]
[F#] A [C#m] gentle western wind to [G#m] dry your eyes
[B]
[G#m] A [B] southern wind to keep you [F#m] from your crying
[B] I'm still trying
[E] [B] Wish I [C#m] [F#] had the summon at [C#m] my will
[E] [B] Dancing in [C#m] the candlelight some [F#] lovely [B]
old
quadro
[E] If I had a royal ballet, I'd signal [C#m]
[F#] with my hand [B] and they would dance
They would dance you
Until you [E]
smile
[E] [C#m]
Wish I had a wind I'd bring [F#] it by
A
[C#m] gentle western wind [G#m] dry your eyes
[B] [E]
Southern wind [C#m] to keep you from [F#m] your crying.
[B]
I'm still trying
[E] Wish I [C#m] had a troubadour
[F#] sitting by my [C#m]
knee
[E] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms [F#] of the [B] ancient balladry
[E] If I [C#m] had a troubadour
[A] I'd [C#m] signal with a [F#]
nod [B] and he would sing
He would [F#] sing he [B] would sing for you until [E] you smile
Key:
C#m
B
F#
E
F#m
C#m
B
F#
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_ _ _ _ _ Wish [B] I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [F#] _ Sitting by [C#m] my knee
[E] _ _ [B] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms of [F#] the [B] ancient balladry
_ _ _ _ If I had a [C#m] _ troubadour, [C#] I'd signal with a [F#m] nod [B] and he would sing for you
_ _ He would sing for you
_ Until you smiled _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Wish I [C#m] had a castle cloud
_ [F#]
With bells upon his [C#m] head
_ [E] _
[B] Doing tricks and [C#m] somersaults _
[F#] He'd have to [B] laugh at that
[E] _
If I had [C#m] a castle cloud I'd [C#] call him to [F#] your side [B] and he'd do tricks for you _ _
He'd do tricks for you
_ Until [E] you smiled _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ Wish I had a wind I'd [F#] bring in by
_ _ [D#m] _
_ [F#] A _ [C#m] gentle western wind to [G#m] dry your eyes
_ [B] _
_ [G#m] _ _ A [B] southern wind to keep you [F#m] from your crying _
_ _ [B] I'm still _ trying
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] Wish I _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] had the summon at [C#m] my will
[E] _ _ [B] Dancing in [C#m] the candlelight some [F#] lovely [B]
old
quadro
_ _ [E] If I had a royal ballet, I'd signal [C#m] _
[F#] with my hand [B] and they would dance
_ _ _ They would dance you
_ _ Until you [E]
smile
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
Wish I had a wind I'd bring [F#] it by
_ _ _ A _
_ [C#m] gentle western wind [G#m] dry your eyes
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Southern wind [C#m] to keep you from [F#m] your crying.
_ _ _ _ [B]
I'm still trying _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Wish I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [F#] sitting by my [C#m]
knee
[E] _ Playing _ [C#m] stately rhythms [F#] of the [B] ancient balladry _
_ [E] _ _ If I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [A] I'd [C#m] signal with a [F#]
nod [B] and he would sing
He _ _ _ would [F#] sing he _ _ _ [B] would sing for you _ until [E] you smile _
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_ _ _ _ _ Wish [B] I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [F#] _ Sitting by [C#m] my knee
[E] _ _ [B] Playing [C#m] stately rhythms of [F#] the [B] ancient balladry
_ _ _ _ If I had a [C#m] _ troubadour, [C#] I'd signal with a [F#m] nod [B] and he would sing for you
_ _ He would sing for you
_ Until you smiled _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Wish I [C#m] had a castle cloud
_ [F#]
With bells upon his [C#m] head
_ [E] _
[B] Doing tricks and [C#m] somersaults _
[F#] He'd have to [B] laugh at that
[E] _
If I had [C#m] a castle cloud I'd [C#] call him to [F#] your side [B] and he'd do tricks for you _ _
He'd do tricks for you
_ Until [E] you smiled _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ Wish I had a wind I'd [F#] bring in by
_ _ [D#m] _
_ [F#] A _ [C#m] gentle western wind to [G#m] dry your eyes
_ [B] _
_ [G#m] _ _ A [B] southern wind to keep you [F#m] from your crying _
_ _ [B] I'm still _ trying
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] Wish I _ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] had the summon at [C#m] my will
[E] _ _ [B] Dancing in [C#m] the candlelight some [F#] lovely [B]
old
quadro
_ _ [E] If I had a royal ballet, I'd signal [C#m] _
[F#] with my hand [B] and they would dance
_ _ _ They would dance you
_ _ Until you [E]
smile
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
Wish I had a wind I'd bring [F#] it by
_ _ _ A _
_ [C#m] gentle western wind [G#m] dry your eyes
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ Southern wind [C#m] to keep you from [F#m] your crying.
_ _ _ _ [B]
I'm still trying _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Wish I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [F#] sitting by my [C#m]
knee
[E] _ Playing _ [C#m] stately rhythms [F#] of the [B] ancient balladry _
_ [E] _ _ If I [C#m] had a troubadour
_ [A] I'd [C#m] signal with a [F#]
nod [B] and he would sing
He _ _ _ would [F#] sing he _ _ _ [B] would sing for you _ until [E] you smile _
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