St Ives chords by Charlie Straw

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA G+G

Verse:
G+G
And you're far too far away
B minorBm
It's been years since we spoke
A augmentedA
But I wonder if you think
G+G
Of you and I, I can only hope
B minorBm
With a new man in your head
D MajorD
And a new home for your heart
A augmentedA
Our romance is long dead
G+G
But a friend is what I lost

Chorus:
G+G
And take me back to St. Ives
B minorBm
Where we both lived different lives
A augmentedA
Kept warm in winter nights
G+G
Harps played by candlelight
B minorBm
Oo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-oh

Instrumental:
A augmentedA G+G

Verse:
G+G
I made a fool of myself
B minorBm
Making a fool out of you
A augmentedA
Through all the times you wept
G+G
You thought that you were being used
B minorBm
I tried to learn my lesson
D MajorD
Not to read between the lines
A augmentedA
But through all the mild affection
G+G
Please know that the fault was mine

Chorus:
G+G
And take me back to St. Ives
B minorBm
Where we both lived different lives
A augmentedA
Kept warm in winter nights
G+G
Harps played by candlelight
B minorBm        D MajorD      B minorBm
Oo-oo-oo-oh oh oo-oh oo-oh oh oh

Instrumental:
A augmentedA
G+G
Oo-oh oh

Bridge:
G+G
And if we saw each other now
B minorBm
Would we pick up where we left
G+G
Or would you glance the other way?
A augmentedA
A majorA simple sign we must forget...

Bridge:
G+G
'Cause you're far too far away
A augmentedA
It's been years since we spoke
B minorBm
But I wonder if you think
A augmentedA
Of you and I, I can only hope

Chorus:
G+G
You take me back to St. Ives
A augmentedA
Where we both lived different lives
B minorBm
Kept warm in winter nights
A augmentedA
Harps played by candlelight

Outro:
G+G
Oh-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
A augmentedA
Whoa, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
B minorBm
Oh oh oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh
A augmentedA
Oh oh, whoa oh, whoa oh, whoa oh
G+G
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh oh oh
A augmentedA
Oh whoa oh
B minorBm     A augmentedA      G+G