As I Recall It chords by Donovan

"As I Recall It" - Donovan

A great jazzy track off of Donovan's 1968 record “Hurdy Gurdy Man”,
always loved this song so I thought I’d tab it out! Enjoy! :)


Intro:

Bbm/C# F C# C F
C Dm7 C/E (or notes C D E)


Verse 1:

F       Am
As I recall it, the sun was high,
Cm7 F7    Bb
Yellow in the blue, blue sky.
Bbm        F    Dm7
You couldn't quite make out this boy,
C#        Gm7 Cm7
He used life as a toy.
F     Am
In a Marie-Antoinette room
Cm7 F7    Bb
We were introduced soon,
Bbm      F    Dm7
I was me and you were you,
C#     Gm7 C7
How do you do ?

Verse 2:

F     Am
Raggedy and tousle-haired
Cm7 F7         Bb
He looked as though he never cared
Bbm         F     Dm7
To run a comb where a comb should run,
C#        Gm7 C7
Freckles from the sun.
F      Am
Many good times we have had,
Cm7   F7   Bb
We been happy, we been sad,
Bbm       F     Dm7
But I think we both feel glad
C#        Gm7   C7
That this life is so mad, mad, mad.


Instrumental:

F Am Cm7 F7 Bb
Bbm F Dm7
C# C Dm7 C/E
F Am Cm7 Bb
Bbm F Dm7
C# C F


Chorus:

F       Am
As I recall it, the sun was high,
Cm7  F7     Bb
If I remember it, so was I,
Bbm         F    Dm7
You couldn't quite make out this boy,
C#      Gm7 C7
He used life as a toy.
F       Am
Many good times we have had,
Cm7       F7  Bb
We been happy, baby, we been sad,
Bbm       F     Dm7
But I think we both feel glad
C#         Gm7 C7
That this life is so mad.
F       Am
As I recall it, the sun was high,
Cm7 F7     Bb
Yellow in the blue, blue sky,
Bbm          F    Dm7
You couldn't quite make out this boy,
C#      C   F
He used life as a toy.


Drum Break:

C# C C# C C# C
F F/C F
Yeah!