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.