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My Sweet Lady Tab by John Denver

My Sweet Lady tab by John Denver

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My Sweet Lady

by John Denver
from John Denver's - Greatest Hits Volume 2
Tabbed by John De Leon
(juano@iastate.edu)





INTRO:   Slowly
e  ---9----------9--------------------------7-----------
B  ------10---------10------10--------8-----------8-----
G  ----------11---------11---------9-----9-----9-----9--
D  0----------------------------0-----------------------
A  -----------------------------------------------------
E  -----------------------------------------------------




e  ------------5-----------------------5--------
B  -------7-------7--------------7--------7-----
G  ----7-----7-------7--------6-----6-----------
D  --0-------------------0-0-----------------6--
A  ---------------------------------------------
E  ---------------------------------------------




VERSE:

e  ----------11--------11-----------------7----------
B  ------10--------10------10-------8-----------8----
G  ---9---------9----------------9-----9-----9-----9-
D  0--------------------------0----------------------
A  --------------------------------------------------
E  --------------------------------------------------

1  La - dy,        are you   cry - ing...





e  -----------5----------5------3----------3--------
B  --------7----------7------------3----------3-----
G  -----7----------6----------4----------3----------
D  --0----------0----------0----------0-------------
A  -------------------------------------------------
E  -------------------------------------------------

   tears  be - long     to ....



e -----------2-----------2-----------0-----------2--
B --------3-----------2-----------3-----------2-----
G -----2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------
D --0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------
A --------------------------------------------------
E --------------------------------------------------

   think      our  time      to - ....



e --------------0----------------------------------
B  ----------0-----0------------------2--2--3--5---
G  --------0----------0-----------2----------------
D ------2----------------2-------------------------
A  --2----------------------2--0-------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------

    all                      gone?....





e  ---------9------9------9------------7-----7-----7-----
B  ------------10-----10-----10-----------8-----8-----8--
G  -----11--------------------------9--------------------
D  --0---------------------------0-----------------------
A  ------------------------------------------------------
E  ------------------------------------------------------

     La - dy,      you've been dream - ....




e  ------------5-----------5--------3-----------3-------
B  ---------7-----------7--------------3-----------3----
G  --- --7-----------6-----------4-----------3----------
D  ---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-------------
A  -----------------------------------------------------
E  -----------------------------------------------------

     close     as I       can ....




e  --------2-----------2-----------------------------
B  -----------2-----------2--------0-----------2-----
G  -----2-----------2-----------------0-----------2--
D  --0-----------0--------------2-----------2--------
A  --------------------------2-----------0-----------
E  --------------------------------------------------


     swear  to  you    our time     ....(Go to ENDING CHORD)





                                     ENDING CHORD:
e   ----------2-----------2----        ---2---
B   -------3-----------1-------        ---3---
G   ----2-----------2----------        ---2---
D   -0-----------0-------------        ---0---
A   ---------------------------        ---0---
E   ---------------------------        ---0---


     gun

     fore

                                        gun




CHORUS:

      G              A                    D     D7
    Close your eyes and rest ....


        G             A                  D        D7
    I promise I will stay ...

       G                   A                 D
    Today our lives were ...


       Bm                  Bm7             Em   A
    I wish that you could know ...







Chords for chorus:

       G     A    D    D7    Bm    Bm7    Em

e  ----3-----0----2----2-----2------2-----0-----
B  ----3-----2----3----1-----3------3-----0-----
G  ----0-----2----2----2-----4------2-----0-----
D  ----0-----2----0----0-----4------4-----2-----
A  ----5-----0----0----0-----2------2-----2-----
E  ----5----------0----0------------------2-----



Play: INTRO, 1 VERSE, CHORUS, 2 VERSE, CHORUS, 3 VERSE (ending with a D
chord)

	Well, it's pretty close.  Enjoy!


I know that I sent this in already, but this arrangement is easier
to read and print out.

---
John D De Leon
juano@iastate.edu

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About this song

"My Sweet Lady" by John Denver features intricate fingerpicking on the acoustic guitar, showcasing Denver's folk roots. The song was released in 1971 on his album "Poems, Prayers & Promises." Denver's gentle vocals and heartfelt lyrics combined with the simple yet effective guitar accompaniment create a timeless ballad. The track also features Jim Horn on flute, adding a soft, ethereal quality to the arrangement.