Chords for Magpie Lane: The Swalcliffe May Day Carol
Tempo:
126 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
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Awake, awake, lift up your [C] eyes, pray to God [G] for grace.
[C] Live and remember [G] your former sins, while [D] ye have time and [G] space.
I have been wandering all this night, [C] and most part of [G] this day.
[C] So now I have come [G] here to sing you a song, [D] and to show you a [G] burnt-out way.
A burnt-out way I have brought you, and [C] at your door [G] it stands.
It [C] does spread out, [G] and it spreads all about, [D] from the work of our [G] Lord's hand.
[Dm] [G] I have been looking at this lost child, [C] and it was quite [G] a crime.
[Em] This little baby [G] had gone for a [D] long, long time.
[G] So now I have come here to do you a [Em] song, and along [G] this day.
[C] God bless you all, [G] both great and small, [D] and I wish you a happy [G] way.
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[F#m] [G] Man is but a man in the life of this man.
[C] He is much like, [G] he is here today and gone.
So long, [D] so long, so [G] long, gone down in the dust.
So now I have come here to do you a song, [C] and
[G] along this day.
God bless you all, both great and small, [D] and I wish you a [G] happy day.
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Awake, awake, lift up your [C] eyes, pray to God [G] for grace.
[C] Live and remember [G] your former sins, while [D] ye have time and [G] space.
I have been wandering all this night, [C] and most part of [G] this day.
[C] So now I have come [G] here to sing you a song, [D] and to show you a [G] burnt-out way.
A burnt-out way I have brought you, and [C] at your door [G] it stands.
It [C] does spread out, [G] and it spreads all about, [D] from the work of our [G] Lord's hand.
[Dm] [G] I have been looking at this lost child, [C] and it was quite [G] a crime.
[Em] This little baby [G] had gone for a [D] long, long time.
[G] So now I have come here to do you a [Em] song, and along [G] this day.
[C] God bless you all, [G] both great and small, [D] and I wish you a happy [G] way.
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[F#m] [G] Man is but a man in the life of this man.
[C] He is much like, [G] he is here today and gone.
So long, [D] so long, so [G] long, gone down in the dust.
So now I have come here to do you a song, [C] and
[G] along this day.
God bless you all, both great and small, [D] and I wish you a [G] happy day.
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Awake, awake, lift up your [C] eyes, pray to God [G] for _ grace.
[C] Live and remember [G] your former sins, while [D] ye have time and [G] _ space.
I have been wandering all this night, [C] and most part of [G] this day.
[C] So now I have come [G] here to sing you a song, [D] and to show you a [G] burnt-out _ way.
A burnt-out way I have brought you, and [C] at your door [G] it stands.
It [C] does spread out, [G] and it spreads all about, [D] from the work of our [G] Lord's hand. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ I have been looking at this lost child, [C] and it was quite [G] a crime.
[Em] This little baby [G] had gone for a [D] long, long time.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ So now I have come here to do you a [Em] song, and along [G] this day.
[C] God bless you all, [G] both great and small, [D] and I wish you a happy [G] _ way. _ _
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[F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ Man is but a man in the life of this man.
[C] He is much like, [G] _ _ _ he is here today and gone.
So long, [D] so long, so [G] long, gone down in the dust.
So now I have come here to do you a song, [C] and _ _
[G] _ _ along this day.
God bless you all, both great and small, [D] and I wish you a [G] happy day. _ _ _ _
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Awake, awake, lift up your [C] eyes, pray to God [G] for _ grace.
[C] Live and remember [G] your former sins, while [D] ye have time and [G] _ space.
I have been wandering all this night, [C] and most part of [G] this day.
[C] So now I have come [G] here to sing you a song, [D] and to show you a [G] burnt-out _ way.
A burnt-out way I have brought you, and [C] at your door [G] it stands.
It [C] does spread out, [G] and it spreads all about, [D] from the work of our [G] Lord's hand. _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ I have been looking at this lost child, [C] and it was quite [G] a crime.
[Em] This little baby [G] had gone for a [D] long, long time.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ So now I have come here to do you a [Em] song, and along [G] this day.
[C] God bless you all, [G] both great and small, [D] and I wish you a happy [G] _ way. _ _
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[F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ Man is but a man in the life of this man.
[C] He is much like, [G] _ _ _ he is here today and gone.
So long, [D] so long, so [G] long, gone down in the dust.
So now I have come here to do you a song, [C] and _ _
[G] _ _ along this day.
God bless you all, both great and small, [D] and I wish you a [G] happy day. _ _ _ _
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