Ballad Of An Elder Woman Chords by John Martyn
Tempo:
133.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Now woman, don't you feel sad [C] when you see your life [G] go round?
And you [C] realize that you've been drinking all of your years [G] like wine.
You're gambling with time and you [C] know you just [G] can't win.
But [C] still you feel that somehow you just gotta keep [G] on trying.
And woman, it's your
[A] heart I [G] hear crying.
Now the young man by your side is [C] your husband or so you [G] say.
In [F] reality he's a link where [C] the past you just can't [G] replace.
Tell the world you're happy when you're [C] lying [G] in his arms.
Oh but [C] his youth has made you hate to [G] see his face.
And woman, it's your [A]
heart [G] I see crying.
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Now you're standing like some tree, [C] oh and the blossom has blown [G]
away.
[C] And the last leaf has gone crumbling, tumbling towards [G] the ground.
You have nothing to teach me, you just [C] have nothing at [G] all to say.
Except [C] to keep on telling me about all the happiness that you do think [G] you have found.
And woman, it's your [A]
heart [G] I hear crying.
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Now woman, don't you feel sad [C] when you see your life [G] go round?
And you [C] realize that you've been drinking all of your years [G] like wine.
You're gambling with time and you [C] know you just [G] can't win.
But [C] still you feel that somehow you just gotta keep [G] on trying.
And woman, it's your
[A] heart I [G] hear crying.
Now the young man by your side is [C] your husband or so you [G] say.
In [F] reality he's a link where [C] the past you just can't [G] replace.
Tell the world you're happy when you're [C] lying [G] in his arms.
Oh but [C] his youth has made you hate to [G] see his face.
And woman, it's your [A]
heart [G] I see crying.
[C] [G]
[A]
[G]
Now you're standing like some tree, [C] oh and the blossom has blown [G]
away.
[C] And the last leaf has gone crumbling, tumbling towards [G] the ground.
You have nothing to teach me, you just [C] have nothing at [G] all to say.
Except [C] to keep on telling me about all the happiness that you do think [G] you have found.
And woman, it's your [A]
heart [G] I hear crying.
[C] [G]
Key:
G
C
A
F
G
C
A
F
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now woman, don't you feel sad [C] when you see your life [G] go round?
_ And you [C] realize that you've been drinking all of your years [G] like wine. _ _ _
_ _ You're gambling _ with time and you [C] know you just [G] can't win.
_ But [C] still you feel that somehow you just gotta keep [G] on trying. _ _ _
_ _ And woman, _ _ _ _ _ it's your _ _ _ _
[A] _ heart I [G] hear crying. _ _ _
_ _ Now the young man by your side is [C] your husband or so you [G] say.
_ In [F] reality he's a link where [C] the past you just can't [G] replace. _ _ _
_ _ _ Tell the world you're happy when you're [C] _ lying [G] in his arms.
Oh but [C] his youth has made you hate to [G] see his face. _ _ _
_ _ And woman, _ _ _ _ _ it's your _ _ _ [A]
heart [G] I see crying. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now you're standing like some tree, [C] oh and the blossom has blown [G]
away.
_ [C] And the last leaf has gone crumbling, tumbling towards [G] the ground. _ _ _
_ You have nothing _ to teach me, you just [C] have nothing at [G] all to say.
Except [C] to keep on telling me about all the happiness that you do think [G] you have found. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And woman, _ _ it's your _ _ _ _ [A] _
heart [G] I hear crying. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now woman, don't you feel sad [C] when you see your life [G] go round?
_ And you [C] realize that you've been drinking all of your years [G] like wine. _ _ _
_ _ You're gambling _ with time and you [C] know you just [G] can't win.
_ But [C] still you feel that somehow you just gotta keep [G] on trying. _ _ _
_ _ And woman, _ _ _ _ _ it's your _ _ _ _
[A] _ heart I [G] hear crying. _ _ _
_ _ Now the young man by your side is [C] your husband or so you [G] say.
_ In [F] reality he's a link where [C] the past you just can't [G] replace. _ _ _
_ _ _ Tell the world you're happy when you're [C] _ lying [G] in his arms.
Oh but [C] his youth has made you hate to [G] see his face. _ _ _
_ _ And woman, _ _ _ _ _ it's your _ _ _ [A]
heart [G] I see crying. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Now you're standing like some tree, [C] oh and the blossom has blown [G]
away.
_ [C] And the last leaf has gone crumbling, tumbling towards [G] the ground. _ _ _
_ You have nothing _ to teach me, you just [C] have nothing at [G] all to say.
Except [C] to keep on telling me about all the happiness that you do think [G] you have found. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And woman, _ _ it's your _ _ _ _ [A] _
heart [G] I hear crying. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _