Scarlet Ribbons chords by The Cats

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: B

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
A  A

Verse 1:
A    D   E    A
I peeked in, to say goodnight
  D   E     D    A
And then I heard, my child in prayer
 A    D  E      A
"And for me, some scarlet ribbons
D     E    D   A
 Scarlet ribbons, for my hair"

Verse 2:
A     D      E     A
 All our stores, were closed and shuttered
D     E       D    A
 All the streets, were dark en bare
A    D   E      A
 In our town,  no scarlet ribbons
D     E    D    A
 Scarlet ribbons, for her hair

Chorus 1:
A      E7    A7    Dsus4 D
Through the night my heart was a -  ching
D   E7    A7    D   E7
Just before the dawn was brea - king

Verse 3:
A    D    E   A
I peeked in, and on her bed
  D   E    D   A
In gay profusion, lying there
A   D    E    A
Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
D    E    D    A
Scarlet ribbons, for her hair

Chorus 2:
A  E7   A7   Dsus4 D
If I live to be one hun - dred
D    E7  A7    D   E7
I shall never know from whe – re

Outro:
A     D    E    A
Came those lovely, scarlet ribbons
D    E    D   E   A   D   A   A
Scarlet ribbons, for  her  hai   -     r


Tab by: André H. Hofman, 2019-08-06.