Summer Wind A Cotton Dress
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Richard Shindell A Summer Wind A Cotton Dress by Richard Shindell
Richard Shindell vocals/guitar/cittern
Steve Addabbo guitar
Seamus Egan mandolin
Juan Patino percussion
Dave Richards bass
Kenneth Blevins drums
E A A/B
I was hers
E A A/B
And you were his
E A A/B
The night we met
E A A/B
Out on that bridge
E A A/B
If you knew then
E A A/B
What I know now
E A A/B
Love put down
E A
Gets up somehow
E A A/B
The comet came
E A A/B
And the comet went
E A A/B
And hid it's face
E A A/B
In the firmament
E A A/B E A A/B
I looked once then turned away
E A A/B E A A/B
I looked again it was much too late
B C#m B A
A summer wind a cotton dress
E A C#m B A
This is how I remember you best
B C#m B A
A glance held long and a stolen kiss
E A C#m B E A A/B E A A/B
This is how I remember you best
E A A/B E A A/B
The fool I was is the fool I am
E A A/B E A A/B
I've got a wife I'm a family man
E A A/B E A A/B
When I lay in our bed
E A A/B E A A/B
I sometimes dream I'm holding you instead
B C#m B A
A summer wind a cotton dress
E A C#m B A
This is how I remember you best
B C#m B A
A glance held long and a stolen kiss
E A C#m B E
This is how I remember you best
SOLO
E A A/B
The kids are fine
E A A/B
They're six and nine
E A A/B E A A/B
I think you'd probably like my wife
E A A/B E A A/B
The kitchen light is much too bright
E A A/B E A A/B
For what I find myself thinking tonight
B C#m B A
A summer wind a cotton dress
E A C#m B A
This is how I remember you best
B C#m B A
A glance held long and a stolen kiss
E A C#m B E A A/B E
This is how I remember you best
From Richard Shindell "Blue Divide"
Shanachie Records
Richard Shindell(ASCAP)
How to play Summer Wind A Cotton Dress
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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