The Shepherds Song chords by Strawbs

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: A

B7sus4 = x344xx
Fmaj7b5 = xx233x

Intro:

Amaj7  B7sus4  Amaj7  B7sus4


Verse 1:
Amaj7                               B7sus4
The heavy air was scented by the disappointed flowers
Amaj7                             B7sus4
The weatherman had promised them warm soft summer showers
Amaj7                          B7sus4                    Amaj7
They bowed their weary heads resigned to wait a few more hours

Chorus:
Fmaj7                          Cmaj7
And we walked together in the half light
Fmaj7                             Cmaj7
Down secret paths climbed wooden fences
Fmaj7                    E                    Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5  E   Fmaj7b5   E
Till a dancing meadow enveloped us within its grassy web


Verse 2:
           Amaj7                          B7sus4
There was no need for discussion it was surely no disgrace
     Amaj7                             B7sus4
Her soft skin had the texture of the finest silken lace
Amaj7                                B7sus4            Amaj7
Waiting moist and trembling it was just the time and place


Chorus:
          Fmaj7               Cmaj7     Fmaj7             Cmaj7
And our woven bodies sang together in harmony with understanding
                    Fmaj7    E               Fmaj7b5     E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5   E
Till we fell back smiling rejoicing in the music we had made


Verse 3:
Amaj7                               B7sus4
The blood red summer sunset was a slowly spreading stain
      Amaj7                             B7sus4
That rose behind the bandstand as the shepherd played again
     Amaj7                           B7sus4            Amaj7
We heard his silver trumpet it had blown away the rain


Chorus:
        Fmaj7                Cmaj7     Fmaj7                      Cmaj7
And we lay together in the long grass holding hands and making sweet talk
                    Fmaj7        E                    Fmaj7b5  E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5
Till the smell of wood smoke reminded us that it was time to go


Outro:
E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5   E   Fmaj7b5