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Don Quixote by Gordon Lightfoot
Don Quixote
Intro and Fill Break:
A G D A E A
e|-5----3----2h3p2--0---|-5------5------4-5-|
B|-5----5----3------1---|-5----5---5----5-5-|
G|---6----6-----------1-|----6-------6--4-6-|
D|----------------------|-------------------|
A|----------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------|-------------------|
Verse:
A D/A A E/A A
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---|
G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---|
D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-|
A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
Through the woodlands... comes a horseman...
A D/A A E/A A
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---|
G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---|
D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-|
A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
Tilting at... who can the brave...
A D/A A E/A A
e|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---|
G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---|
D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-|
A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
He is wild, but... He is strong, but...
A D/A A E/A A E7/A A
e|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---|----------1----3----1---|
G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---|------1--------4----1---|
D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-|----1-------1----2----1-|
A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
He is cruel, but He is wise, but... [Lead in to chorus]
Chorus 1 & 2:
Esus2 Dsus2
e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---|
B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------|
G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-|
D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Reaching for his... takes a battered book...
A Esus2
e|----------------------------|----------2-------------2---|
B|----------1-------------1---|------5-------------5-------|
G|------1-------------1-------|----4-------4-----4-------4-|
D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|-2------2------2------2-----|
A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
hands, and standing like a...
Dsus2 A
e|----------0-------------0---|----------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------|----------1-------------1---|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2-|------1-------------1-------|
D|-0------0------0------0-----|----1-------1-----1-------1-|
A|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
shouts across the ocean... shore till he can...
E E7
e|----------------------------|
B|----------0-------------3---|
G|------1-------------1-------|
D|----2-------2-----2-------2-|
A|----------------------------|
E|-0------0------0------0-----|
more. [Lead into next verse]
Chorus 3:
Esus2 Dsus2
e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---|
B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------|
G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-|
D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Reaching for his... takes a tarnished cross...
A Esus2
e|----------------------------|----------2-------------2---|
B|----------1-------------1---|------5-------------5-------|
G|------1-------------1-------|----4-------4-----4-------4-|
D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|-2------2------2------2-----|
A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
hands. Then standing like a...
Dsus2 A
e|----------0-------------0---|----------------------------|
B|------3-------------3-------|----------1-------------1---|
G|----2-------2-----2-------2-|------1-------------1-------|
D|-0------0------0------0-----|----1-------1-----1-------1-|
A|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
shouts across the ocean... shore.
Esus2 Dsus2
e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---|
B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------|
G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-|
D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
In a blaze of tangled... gallops off across...
A E
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------1-------------1---|----------0-------------0---|
G|------1-------------1-------|------1-------------1-------|
D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|----2-------2-----2-------2-|
A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----|
plain, In vain... again, where no...
D
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------3-------------3---|----------3-----3-----------|
G|------2-------------2-------|------2---------2-----------|
D|----0-------0-----0-------0-|----0-------0---0-----------|
A|-0------0------0------0-----|-0------0-------0-----------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
hear. [Pause]
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Those are all of the breaks so far as I can tell. Now here's how you put them in order.
There will be some verses that go longer than others, so watch the chords and apply the correct break.
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INTRO:
A G D A E A
VERSE 1:
A D/A A E/A A
Through the woodlands through the valley comes a horseman wild and free.
D/A A E/A A
Tilting at the windmills passing, who can the brave young horseman be?
D/A A E/A A
He is wild, but he is mellow. He is strong, but he is weak.
D/A A E/A A E7/A A
He is cruel, but he is gentle. He is wise, but he is meek.
CHORUS 1:
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Reaching for his saddlebags he takes a battered book into his hands.
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Standing like a prophet bold he shouts across the ocean to the shore,
E E7
Till he can shout no more.
VERSE 2:
A D/A A E/A A
I have come o'er moor and mountain like a hawk upon the wing.
D/A A E/A A
I was once a shining knight who was the guardian of a king.
D/A A E/A A
I have searched the whole world over looking for a place to sleep.
D/A A E/A A
I have seen the strong survive, and I have seen the lean grow weak.
PLAY INTRO:
A G D A E A
VERSE 3:
A D/A A E/A A
See the children of the earth who wake to find the table bare.
D/A A E/A A E7/A A
See the gentry in the country riding off to take the air.
CHORUS 2:
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Reaching for his saddlebags he takes a rusty sword into his hands.
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Then striking up a knightly pose he shouts across the ocean to the shore,
E E7
Till he can shout no more.
VERSE 4:
A D/A A E/A A
See the jailer with his key who locks away all trace of sin.
D/A A E/A A
See the judge upon the bench who tries the case as best he can.
D/A A E/A A
See the wise and wicked ones who feed upon life's sacred fire.
D/A A E/A A
See the soldier with his gun who must be dead to be admired.
PLAY INTRO:
A G D A E A
VERSE 5:
A D/A A E/A A
See the man who tips the needle. See the man who buys and sells.
D/A A E/A A
See the one who puts the collar on the ones who dare not tell.
D/A A E/A A
See the drunkard in the tavern stemming gold to make ends meet.
D/A A E/A A E7 A
See the youth in ghetto black condemned to life upon the street.
CHORUS 3:
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Reaching for his saddle bags he takes a tarnished cross into his hands.
Esus2 Dsus2 A
Then standing like a preacher now he shouts across the ocean to the shore.
Esus Dsus2 A
Then in a blaze of tangled hooves he gallops off the across the dusty plain,
E D
In vain search again, where no one will hear. [Pause]
VERSE 6:
A D/A A E/A A
Through the woodlands through the valley comes a horseman wild and free.
D/A A E/A A
Tilting at the windmills passing, who can the brave young horseman be?
D/A A E/A A
He is wild, but he is mellow. He is strong, but he is weak.
D/A A E/A A
He is cruel, but he is gentle. He is wise, but he is meek.
PLAY INTRO:
A G D A E A
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version 2
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Intro/fill: (Gord's part) (BIG kudos to anyone who posts or emails me Red
---------- Shea's original -- I can't get the rhythm right and I don't
like Terry's way so much)
A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A
Verses, Choruses:
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A D/A A E/A A
Through the woodland through the valley comes a horseman wild and free
D/A A E/A A
Tilting at the windmills passing who can the brave young horseman be
D/A A E/A A
He is wild but he is mellow, he is strong but he is weak
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
He is cruel but he is gentle, he is wise but he is meek
E/A D/A A
Reaching for his saddlebags he takes a battered book into his hand
E/A D/A A
Standing like prophet bold he shouts across the ocean to the shore
E E7
Till he can shout no more
A D/A A E/A A
I have come o'er moor and mountain like a hawk upon the wing
D/A A E/A A
I was once a shining knight who was the guardian of a king
D/A A E/A A
I have searched the whole world over, looking for a place to sleep
D/A A E/A A
I have seen the strong survive and I have seen the lean grow weak
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A
A D/A A E/A A
See the children of the earth who wake to find the table bare
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
See the gentry in the country riding off to take the air
E D A
Reaching for his saddlebags he takes a rusty sword into his hand
E D A
Then striking up a knightly pose he shouts across the ocean to the shore
E E7
Till he can shout no more
A D/A A E/A A
See the jailer with his key who locks away all trace of sin
D/A A E/A A
See the judge upon the bench who tries the case as best he can
D/A A E/A A
See the wise and wicked ones who feed upon life's sacred fire
D/A A E/A A
See the soldier with his gun who must be dead to be admired
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A
A D/A A E/A A
See the man who tips the needle, see the man who buys and sells
D/A A E/A A
See the one who puts the collar on the ones who dare not tell
D/A A E/A A
See the drunkard in the tavern stemming gold to make ends meet
D/A A E/A A A E7/A A
See the youth in ghetto black condemned to life upon the street
E D A
Reaching for his saddlebags he takes a tarnished cross into his hand
E D A
Then standing like a preacher now he shouts across the ocean to the shore
E D A
Then in a blaze of tangled hooves he gallops off across the dusty plain
E D
In vain to search again, where no one will hear (pause)
A D/A A E/A A
Through the woodland through the valley comes a horseman wild and free
D/A A E/A A
Tilting at the windmills passing who can the brave young horseman be
D/A A E/A A
He is wild but he is mellow, he is strong but he is weak
D/A A E/A A
He is cruel but he is gentle, he is wise but he is meek
Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A
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