Sweet Afton chords by Nickel Creek

Chords with lyrics

here is Sweet Afton. I was fortunate enough to talk
with Sean and Chris after a show and ask them about
this song. They said it is tuned to DADGAD and capoed
on the 2nd fret. So here goes...........


 Capo 2          "SWEET AFTON"
                    {easier fingerings, version}
   D MajorD  A augmentedA  G+G  B minorBm  E minorEm  F# minorF#m     D MajorD A augmentedA G+G B minorBm F# minorF#m
 D--0---0---0---0----0-----0-------|--0--0--0---0---0--------------High
 A--0---0---0---0----0-----0-------|--0--0--0---0---0--------------
 G--2---6---4---7----0-----2-------|--2--2--0---4---2--------------
 D--0---7---5---9----2-----4-------|--0--2--0---4---4--------------
 A--0---7---5---9----2-----4-------|--0--0--5---2---4--------------
 D--0---7---5---9----2-----4-------|--0--x--5---x---x--------------Low

Verse 1:
   D MajorD       A augmentedA    G+G       D MajorD
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,
   B minorBm      A augmentedA      G+G      D MajorD
Flow gently, I'll sing thee a song in thy praise;
  D MajorD    A augmentedA      G+G    D MajorD
My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream,
   B minorBm       A augmentedA   G+G       D MajorD
Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dream.

Filler:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD


Verse 2:
   D MajorD        A augmentedA   G+G        D MajorD
Thou stock dove whose echo resounds thro' the glen,
    B minorBm        A augmentedA    G+G     D MajorD
All Ye wild whistly blackbirds in yon thorny den,
   D MajorD       A augmentedA       G+G     D MajorD
Thou green crested lapwing, thy screaming forbear,
   B minorBm      A augmentedA      G+G      D MajorD
O'I charge you, disturb not my slumbering fair.

Chorus:
   B minorBm      A augmentedA     G+G      D MajorD
O'How lofty, sweet Afton, thy neighboring hills,
  E minorEm             G+G       A augmentedA
Far mark'd with the courses of clear winding rills;
    F# minorF#m   G+G     F# minorF#m    B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G D MajorD
There daily I wander as noon rises high,... oooh,
  E minorEm             G+G     A augmentedA
My flocks and my Mary's sweet cot in my eye.

Filler (violin) D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD

Verse 3:
How pleasant thy banks and green valleys below,

Where, wild in the woodlands, the primroses blow;

There oft, as mild evening sweeps over the lea,

The sweet-scented birk shades my Mary and me.

Chorus:
    B minorBm       A augmentedA     G+G     D MajorD
O'Thy crystal stream, Afton, how lovely it glides,
   E minorEm            G+G     A augmentedA
And winds by the cot where my Mary resides;
   F# minorF#m    G+G     F# minorF#m    B minorBm ...D
How wanton thy waters her snowy feet lave,
  E minorEm               G+G        A augmentedA
As, gathering sweet flowerets, she stems thy clear wave.

Verse 4:
Flow gently, sweet Afton, among thy green braes,

Flow gently, sweet river, the theme of my lays;

My Mary's asleep by thy murmuring stream,

Flow gently, sweet Afton, disturb not her dreams.




There it is! I hope it easy enough to follow and play. What a pretty song.
This is a Robert Burns poem that Chris put music to, sure sounds nice.
Give me some feedback as to what you thought.
Thanks
Scott