Don Quixote chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Chords with lyrics

DON QUIXOTE - Gordon Lightfoot  From the album Don Quixote, on
                 Warner/Reprise record and CD(!)

(c) 1972,Moose Music, LTD     Mistakes (c), me! :-)

Notes:
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Although several songbooks have written this song out in the key of C,
Lightfoot *ALWAYS* uses a capo. For this song, the capo is used on the second fret and the chords are played "normally". They *sound* a whole step higher. Is this confusing? Just put a capo on the 2nd fret, pop on the record or CD, and play along!!! You'll sound fine and in tune!!!

Listen how the song pulses on the A augmentedA string rhythmically -- feel that galloping horse.

The chorus changes from the E/A, D/A, A augmentedA pattern the second time round, to the "normal" E, A, D MajorD chords. You should too, if you want to sound authentic.

Fingerpick the song using your thumb, index, and middle fingers. That's how The Man does it.

Have fun!!!

The Chords:
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The names may be a bit wrong since it's getting late, but the chord forms are correct. The numbers correspond with the recommended finger to use, starting with 1=index, etc... Advanced players choose your own. :-) Look hard for the "1"'s -- they get lost in the text easily../

   A augmentedA       D(A augmentedA bass)     E(A augmentedA bass)       E MajorE
           (D/AD/A)       (E/A)
===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | 1 | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | 1 1 1 |    | | 1 1 1 |    | | 1 1 1 |    | 2 3 | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | 2 |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | 3 | | |    | | | 3 | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | 4 |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------


 E7(A augmentedA bass)      D MajorD         E7E7
 (E7/A)
===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | 1 | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | 1 1 1 |    | | | 1 | 2    | 2 3 | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | 2 |    | | | | 3 |    | | | | 4 |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | 3 | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

The Song:
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Intro/fill: (Gord's part) (BIG kudos to anyone who posts or emails me Red
---------- Shea's original -- I can't get the rhythm right and I don't
      like Terry's way so much)

A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A augmentedA

Verses, Choruses:
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A augmentedA           D/AD/A    A augmentedA            E/A   A augmentedA
Through..
        D/AD/A    A augmentedA                E/A   A augmentedA
Tilting ..
        D/AD/A  A augmentedA            E/A  A augmentedA
He is..
        D/AD/A  A augmentedA           E/A  A augmentedA   A augmentedA E7/A A augmentedA
He is ..


E/A              D/AD/A              A augmentedA
Reaching ..
E/A              D/AD/A              A augmentedA
Standing ..
             E MajorE   E7E7
  Till ..

A augmentedA        D/AD/A   A augmentedA           E/A   A augmentedA
I ..
       D/AD/A   A augmentedA              E/A A augmentedA
I ..
          D/AD/A     A augmentedA          E/A   A augmentedA
I ..
        D/AD/A    A augmentedA            E/A    A augmentedA
I ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A augmentedA


A augmentedA        D/AD/A  A augmentedA             E/A  A augmentedA
See ..
        D/AD/A  A augmentedA           E/A   A augmentedA  A augmentedA E7/A A augmentedA
See ..


E MajorE               D MajorD              A augmentedA
Reaching ..
   E MajorE               D MajorD               A augmentedA
Then ..
             E MajorE   E7E7
  Till ...

A augmentedA       D/AD/A       A augmentedA       E/A   A augmentedA
See ..
        D/AD/A   A augmentedA              E/A   A augmentedA
See ..
         D/AD/A  A augmentedA             E/A  A augmentedA
See ..
        D/AD/A   A augmentedA            E/A A augmentedA
See ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A augmentedA


A augmentedA        D/AD/A   A augmentedA            E/A   A augmentedA
See t..
        D/AD/A   A augmentedA           E/A   A augmentedA
See ..
         D/AD/A  A augmentedA            E/A    A augmentedA
See ..
         D/AD/A  A augmentedA            E/A   A augmentedA  A augmentedA E7/A A augmentedA
See ..


E MajorE               D MajorD                A augmentedA
Reaching ..
E MajorE                  D MajorD               A augmentedA
Then ..
E MajorE                  D MajorD              A augmentedA
Then ..
         E MajorE            D MajorD
In ...


A augmentedA          D/AD/A     A augmentedA            E/A   A augmentedA
Through ..
        D/AD/A    A augmentedA                E/A   A augmentedA
Tilting..
        D/AD/A  A augmentedA            E/A  A augmentedA
He is..
        D/AD/A  A augmentedA           E/A  A augmentedA
He is..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A augmentedA

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