Lord Grenville Chords by Al Stewart

Tempo:
67.625 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

C#m

E

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lord Grenville - Al Stewart (1976) chords
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[A] Go and tell Lord Grenville [C#m] that the tide is on the turn
[F#m] It's time to haul the anchor [E] up [D] and leave [F#m] the land [Bm] astir
We'll [C#] be gone before the dawn [D] [D#m] returns
[A] Black voices on the [G] wind
[A] Go [B]
[A] and tell Lord Grenville [E] that our dreams have run aground
There's [F#] nothing here to keep [E] us [D] in [A] this [Bm] shanty town
[C#] None of us are caring where [D] we're [D#] bound
[A] Black voices on [G] the wind
[A] And [Fm]
[G#] [A] come [D] the day you'll hear [E] them saying
They're throwing it all [A] away
[D] Nothing more to [E] say
Just throwing [C#] it all [F#m] away
[A] [C#m] [C]
[G] [Gm] [D] [E]
[A] Go and fetch the captain's log [C#m] and tear the pages out
We're [F#m] on our way to nowhere [E] now, [D] can't bring the helm [Bm] about
[C#] None of us are left in any [D] doubt
[D#]
We [A] won't be back [G] again
[F#m] [F]
[A] Send a message to the fleet, [C#m] they'll search for us in vain
[F#m] We won't be there among [E] the reaches [D] of the Spanish [Bm] main
[C#] Tell the ones we left home not [D] to [C] wait
[A] Won't be back [G] [F#m] again
[B]
[A] And come the [D] day you'll hear them [E] saying
They're throwing it all [A] away
[D] Nothing more to [E] say
Just throwing [C#] it all [F#m] away
[F] [C#m] [C]
[G] [Gm] [D] [E]
Our [Em] time is just a [D] point below our line
But [Dm] runs forever with [A] no end
[Em] Thought that we [D] would come to find
[Dm] Ourselves upon these rocks [A] again
Oh [B] no
[G#] [B] Go [A] [B]
[A] [F]
[B] [A]
[D] [Dm] [A] [Dm]
[A] and tell Lord Grenville [C#m] that the tide is on the turn
[A] [C#m] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[C#m] [A]
[G#m]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
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To learn Al Stewart - (2001 Remaster) Lord Grenville chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, A, C#m, A and D. Set your pace at 33 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 68. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Major.

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[A] _ Go and tell Lord Grenville [C#m] that the tide is on the turn
[F#m] It's time to haul the anchor [E] up [D] and leave [F#m] the land [Bm] astir
We'll [C#] be gone before the dawn [D] _ [D#m] returns
[A] Black voices on the [G] wind
[A] Go _ [B] _
[A] _ and tell Lord Grenville [E] that our dreams have run aground
There's [F#] nothing here to keep [E] us [D] in [A] this [Bm] shanty town
[C#] None of us are caring where [D] we're [D#] bound
[A] Black voices on [G] the wind
[A] And _ [Fm] _
[G#] _ [A] come [D] the day you'll hear [E] them saying
They're throwing it all [A] away
[D] Nothing more to [E] say
Just throwing [C#] it all [F#m] away
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Go and fetch the captain's log [C#m] and tear the pages out
We're [F#m] on our way to nowhere [E] now, [D] can't bring the helm [Bm] about
[C#] None of us are left in any [D] doubt
[D#]
We [A] won't be back [G] again
_ [F#m] _ _ [F] _
_ [A] Send a message to the fleet, [C#m] they'll search for us in vain
[F#m] We won't be there among [E] the reaches [D] of the Spanish [Bm] main
[C#] Tell the ones we left home not [D] to [C] wait
[A] Won't be back [G] _ [F#m] again
_ [B] _
_ [A] And come the [D] day you'll hear them [E] saying
They're throwing it all [A] away
[D] Nothing more to [E] say
Just throwing [C#] it all [F#m] away
[F] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Our [Em] time is just a [D] point below our line
But [Dm] runs forever with [A] no end _ _
[Em] _ Thought that we [D] would come to find _
[Dm] Ourselves upon these rocks [A] again
_ Oh [B] no
[G#] _ [B] Go [A] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ and tell Lord Grenville [C#m] that the tide is on the turn
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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