Don Quixote chords by Gordon Lightfoot

DON QUIXOTE - Gordon Lightfoot  From the album Don Quixote, on
                 Warner/Reprise record and CD(!)

(c) 1972,Moose Music, LTD     Mistakes (c), me! :-)

Notes:
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Although several songbooks have written this song out in the key of C,
Lightfoot *ALWAYS* uses a capo. For this song, the capo is used on the second fret and the chords are played "normally". They *sound* a whole step higher. Is this confusing? Just put a capo on the 2nd fret, pop on the record or CD, and play along!!! You'll sound fine and in tune!!!

Listen how the song pulses on the A string rhythmically -- feel that galloping horse.

The chorus changes from the E/A, D/A, A pattern the second time round, to the "normal" E, A, D chords. You should too, if you want to sound authentic.

Fingerpick the song using your thumb, index, and middle fingers. That's how The Man does it.

Have fun!!!

The Chords:
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The names may be a bit wrong since it's getting late, but the chord forms are correct. The numbers correspond with the recommended finger to use, starting with 1=index, etc... Advanced players choose your own. :-) Look hard for the "1"'s -- they get lost in the text easily../


   A       D(A bass)     E(A bass)       E
           (D/A)       (E/A)
===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | 1 | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | 1 1 1 |    | | 1 1 1 |    | | 1 1 1 |    | 2 3 | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | 2 |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | 3 | | |    | | | 3 | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | 4 |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------


 E7(A bass)      D         E7
 (E7/A)
===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | 1 | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | 1 1 1 |    | | | 1 | 2    | 2 3 | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | 2 |    | | | | 3 |    | | | | 4 |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | 3 | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
| | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |    | | | | | |
-----------    -----------    -----------    -----------


The Song:
--------

Intro/fill: (Gord's part) (BIG kudos to anyone who posts or emails me Red
---------- Shea's original -- I can't get the rhythm right and I don't
      like Terry's way so much)

A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A

Verses, Choruses:
----------------


A           D/A    A            E/A   A
Through..
        D/A    A                E/A   A
Tilting ..
        D/A  A            E/A  A
He is..
        D/A  A           E/A  A   A E7/A A
He is ..


E/A              D/A              A
Reaching ..
E/A              D/A              A
Standing ..
             E   E7
  Till ..

A        D/A   A           E/A   A
I ..
       D/A   A              E/A A
I ..
          D/A     A          E/A   A
I ..
        D/A    A            E/A    A
I ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A


A        D/A  A             E/A  A
See ..
        D/A  A           E/A   A  A E7/A A
See ..


E               D              A
Reaching ..
   E               D               A
Then ..
             E   E7
  Till ...

A       D/A       A       E/A   A
See ..
        D/A   A              E/A   A
See ..
         D/A  A             E/A  A
See ..
        D/A   A            E/A A
See ..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A


A        D/A   A            E/A   A
See t..
        D/A   A           E/A   A
See ..
         D/A  A            E/A    A
See ..
         D/A  A            E/A   A  A E7/A A
See ..


E               D                A
Reaching ..
E                  D               A
Then ..
E                  D              A
Then ..
         E            D
In ...


A          D/A     A            E/A   A
Through ..
        D/A    A                E/A   A
Tilting..
        D/A  A            E/A  A
He is..
        D/A  A           E/A  A
He is..


Intro chords: A, D/A, A, A, E7/A, A