Fair And Tender Ladies
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[Intro ]
G Dm C/G
[Verso 1]
Dm C/G
Come, all ye fair and tender ladies
Dm F
Take warning how you court your men
C
They're like a star on a summer morning
Dm G
They first appear and then they're gone
[Verso 2]
Dm C/G
They'll tell to you some loving story
Dm F
And they'll make you think that they love you well
C/G
And away they'll go and court some other
Dm G
And leave you there in grief to dwell
[Verso 3]
Dm C/G
Oh love is handsome, love is charming
Dm F
And love is pretty while it's new
C/G
But love grows cold as love grows older
Dm G
And fades away like morning dew, ohh
[Verso 4]
Dm C/G
I wish I was a little sparrow
Dm F
And I had wings to fly so high
C/G
I'd fly to the arms of my false true lover
Dm G
And when he'd ask, oh I would deny, oh
[Verso 5]
Dm C/G
Then I'd fly to some Scottish mountain
Dm F
Where the heather grows like purple ink
C/G
I'd write a letter to my false true lover
Dm G
Whose cheeks are like the morning pink
[Verso 6]
Dm C/G
Come, all ye fair and tender ladies
Dm F
Take warning how you court your men
C/G
They're like a star on a summer morning
Dm G
They first appear and then they're gone
Outro
C
How to play Fair And Tender Ladies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.