Love And Maple Syrup - Gordon Lightfoot

Love And Maple Syrup

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CAPO: 2
 
Intro: Em Baug Em7 Baug Em G6 C#dim7 Cmaj7 Em
 
verse 1:
D
Love and maple syrup go together
C B7
Like the sticky winds of winter when they meet
Em
When lonely lovers come to rest
D
Beneath the trees they do their best
C B7 G
But still they can't be free
 
[Refrão]
D Am
Looking for the world to be
Em G
Anything but what they see
D Am
Longing to be understood
Em
By the heart that shapes the wood
 
INTERLUDE: Em D Am Em
 
verse 2:
D
If you go into the forest, gaze up through the leaves
C B7 Em
And see the sky that's almost wild
 
You can learn to understand
D
What makes the forest greet the man
C B7 Em
Like a mother's only child
 
verse 3:
D
In the north when winter's claw relaxes now
C B7 Em
To keep the law of nature in control
 
People come and stand in line
D
To rob the forest of her wine
C B7 G
But they don't feel the cold
 
[Refrão]
D Am
Looking for the world to be
Em G
Anything but what they see
D Am
Longing to be understood
Em
By the heart that shapes the wood
 
Instrumental: G D Am Em G D Am Em D Am Em
Do do do do, etc., etc.
 
verse 4:
D
Love and maple syrup shine like embers warm
C B7 Em
Like thoughts divine, they tell us it is spring
 
Love and maple syrup stir
D
The thoughts of people into words
C B7 Em
The songs that they can sing
 
VERSE 5:
D
Love and maple syrup go together
C B7 Em
Like the sticky winds of winter when they meet
 
When lonely lovers come to rest
D
Beneath the trees they do their best
C B7 G
But still they can't be free
 
[Refrão]
D Am
Looking for the world to be
Em G
Anything but what they see
D Am
Longing to be understood
Em
By the heart that shapes the wood
 
Instrumental: G D Am Em G D Am Em
Do do do do, etc., etc.
 
G D Am Em G D Am Em
 
[Refrão]
D Am
Looking for the world to be
Em G
Anything but what they see
D Am
Longing to be understood
Em
By the heart that shapes the wood
 
OUTRO:
G D Am Em G D Am Em D Am Em
Do do do do, etc., etc.

How to play Love And Maple Syrup

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Em. 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.

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