Long Thin Dawn
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CAPO: 4
Intro: D
[Refrão]
G D
That long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
verse 1:
G D
I've seen the hills of Frisco and the streets of Montreal
E7 A
In every town I've been to I've had someone to call
D G D
From Winnipeg to Edmonton, Vancouver to St. Paul
G A
I've had so many good friends, I couldn't miss them all
[Refrão]
G D
That long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
verse 2:
G D
Last night I came to Denver, beneath the snow capped ridge
E7 A
I thought about my darling as I stood beneath the bridge
D G D
And there were times I made her cry, but I guess by now she's learned
G A
That any time I've wandered, I always have returned
[Refrão]
G D
In that long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
verse 3:
G D
Right now I'm on a highway, just east of Omaha
E7 A
Riding shotgun on the biggest rig you ever saw
D G D
With forty tons of pig iron and a trucker known as Bill
G A
All the way to Windsor, we've got some miles to kill
[Refrão]
G D
In that long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
verse 4:
G D
While climbing up a hillside, Bill drops her down a gear
E7 A
And the engine sings so sweetly, 'tis music to my ear
D G D
I tell him how I long to be just like him if I can
G A
Driving like the restless wind, across this precious land
[Refrão]
G D
In that long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
VERSE 5:
G D
Says Bill, "The air is clean tonight," as he puffs a big cigar
E7 A
"And if this rig keeps rolling, my boy you'll travel far
D G D
But when you are a trucker you'll come to realize
G A
The only thing a man can do is watch the world go by"
[Refrão]
G D
In that long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
G D
That long thin dawn
G D
That long thin dawn
Dsus2 D
Is coming on again
How to play Long Thin Dawn
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 D. 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.