Weir Keepers Tale
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Intro:
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
verse 1
D A/C# G/D D
Standing strong he let the old cogs run
G A D
Winding down the river weirs
D A/C# G/D D
Manual work that he'd always done
G A D
Dependably for many years
D A/C# G/D D
Evening would come and he'd ramble along
G A D
The banks with his tools of trade
D A/C# G/D D
Boats sailed by as the reeds bow
G A D
Gently with the wash they made
Instrumental x2
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
verse 2
D A/C# G/D D
Passing by the cinema would take him home
G A D
Not since a child he'd been
D A/C# G/D D
But you'd never see him in a restaurant
G A D
Only lived within his means
D A/C# G/D D
Happy though he was with a simple life
G A D
Baffled seeing others dreams
D A/C# G/D D
Only felt complete ever working on
G A D
And living by the flowing stream
Instrumental x2
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
[Refrão]
G A D Em
So the sun shines above his town
G A Bm
Welcoming another day
G A D Em
And the still water rises up
G A D
Even on a Christmas day
Instrumental x2
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
verse 2
D A/C# G/D D
Everybody saw there was nothing like
G A D
The rainfall that came their way
D A/C# G/D D
People close their doors and windows to try
G A D
And keep the water well at bay
D A/C# G/D D
Do we understand the simple things in life
G A D
Heaven may be what we know
D A/C# G/D D
Falling from the mill late that night
G A D
The waters finally took him home
Instrumental x2
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
[Refrão]
G A D Em
So the sun shines above his town
G A Bm
Welcoming another day
G A D Em
And the still water rises up
G A D
Even on a Christmas day
Instrumental x2
D, A/C#, G/D, D
G, A, D
Ending
D
How to play Weir Keepers Tale
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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.