from John Denver's - Greatest Hits Volume 2
View chords used in this chart
INTRO: Slowly
e ---9----------9--------------------------7-----------
B ------10---------10------10--------8-----------8-----
G ----------11---------11---------9-----9-----9-----9--
D 0----------------------------0-----------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
e ------------5-----------------------5--------
B -------7-------7--------------7--------7-----
G ----7-----7-------7--------6-----6-----------
D --0-------------------0-0-----------------6--
A ---------------------------------------------
E ---------------------------------------------
VERSE:
e ----------11--------11-----------------7----------
B ------10--------10------10-------8-----------8----
G ---9---------9----------------9-----9-----9-----9-
D 0--------------------------0----------------------
A --------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------
1 La - dy, are you cry - ing, do the
2 La - dy, are you hap - py, do you
3 La - dy, are you cry - ing, do the
e -----------5----------5------3----------3--------
B --------7----------7------------3----------3-----
G -----7----------6----------4----------3----------
D --0----------0----------0----------0-------------
A -------------------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------------------
tears be - long to me Did you
feel the way I do are there
tears be - long to me Did you
e -----------2-----------2-----------0-----------2--
B --------3-----------2-----------3-----------2-----
G -----2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------
D --0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------
A --------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------
think our time to - gether was
meanings that you've ne - ver seen
think our time to - gether was
e --------------0----------------------------------
B ----------0-----0------------------2--2--3--5---
G --------0----------0-----------2----------------
D ------2----------------2-------------------------
A --2----------------------2--0-------------------
E ------------------------------------------------
all gone?
be - fore
all gone?
e ---------9------9------9------------7-----7-----7-----
B ------------10-----10-----10-----------8-----8-----8--
G -----11--------------------------9--------------------
D --0---------------------------0-----------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------
La - dy, you've been dream - ing I'm as
La - dy, my sweet la - dy I just
La - dy, my sweet la - dy I'm as
e ------------5-----------5--------3-----------3-------
B ---------7-----------7--------------3-----------3----
G --- --7-----------6-----------4-----------3----------
D ---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------
A -----------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------
close as I can be and I
can't believe it's true and it's
close as I can be and I
e --------2-----------2-----------------------------
B -----------2-----------2--------0-----------2-----
G -----2-----------2-----------------0-----------2--
D --0-----------0--------------2-----------2--------
A --------------------------2-----------0-----------
E --------------------------------------------------
swear to you our time has just be -
like I've never ever loved be -
swear to you our time has just be(Go to ENDING CHORD)
ENDING CHORD:
e ----------2-----------2---- ---2---
B -------3-----------1------- ---3---
G ----2-----------2---------- ---2---
D -0-----------0------------- ---0---
A --------------------------- ---0---
E --------------------------- ---0---
gun
fore
gun
CHORUS:
G A D D7
Close your eyes and rest your weary mind
G A D D7
I promise I will stay right here beside you
G A D
Today our lives were joined, became entwined
Bm Bm7 Em A
I wish that you could know how much I love you
Chords for chorus:
G A D D7 Bm Bm7 Em
e ----3-----0----2----2-----2------2-----0-----
B ----3-----2----3----1-----3------3-----0-----
G ----0-----2----2----2-----4------2-----0-----
D ----0-----2----0----0-----4------4-----2-----
A ----5-----0----0----0-----2------2-----2-----
E ----5----------0----0------------------2-----
Play: INTRO, 1 VERSE, CHORUS, 2 VERSE, CHORUS, 3 VERSE (ending with a D
chord)
Well, it's pretty close. Enjoy!
I know that I sent this in already, but this arrangement is easier
to read and print out.
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John D De Leon
juano@iastate.edu
How to play from John Denver's - Greatest Hits Volume 2
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.