Can She Excuse My Wrongs chords by 
Alfred Deller 
N/A
Key: B minor•
Verse 1
Bm
D
Can she ex cuse my wrongs
F#
with vir tue's cloak?
Em
D
Shall I call her good
G
F#
Bm
when she proves un kind?
D
Others clear fires
F#
which vanish into smoke.
Em
D
Must I praise the leaves
G
Em
F#
Bm
when no fruit I find?
F#
Bm
F#
No, no, when shad ows do
Bm
D
Em
F#
for bod ies stand,
Em
D
Thou mayst be ab used,
Em
F#
G
F#
if thy sight ye deem.
Bm
F#
Cold love is like to word
Bm
A
D
Em
F#
s writ ten on sand,
D
F#
D
Em
F#
G
F#
Or to bubbles which on the water swim.
D
Wilt thou be thus abused still,
E
See ing that she will write thee never,
F#
If thou canst not or canst not will?
B
E
F#
B
Bm
Thy love will be thus fruitless ever.
D
Wilt thou be thus abused still,
E
Seeing that she will rightly never,
F#
If thou canst not a part her will,
B
E
F#
B
Bm
Thy love will be thus fruitless ever.
D
Was I so bliss'd
Bm
that I might not as pire
F#
Em
D
Un to those high joys
G
F#
B
Bm
which she holds from me?
D
Bm
F#
As they are high, so high is my de sire,
Em
D
G
Em
F#
Bm
If she this deny, what can granted be?
F#
Bm
D
Em
F#
If she will yield to that which reas on is,
Em
D
Em
It is reason's will that
F#
G
F#
love should be just.
Bm
Dear, make me happy still
A
Em
F#
by grant ing this,
Em
D
Or cut off the delays,
F#
G
F#
if that thou must.
D
Better a thousand times to die
E
than for to live thus still tormented,
F#
Here, but remember, it was I
B
E
F#
B
who for thy sake did die con tented.
Bm
D
Bet ter a thousand times to die
E
than for to live thus still tormented,
F#
Bm
F#
dear, but remember it was I
B
E
F#
B
who for thy sake did die con tented.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsBm D F# Em G...
Bm
D
F#
Em
G
A
E
B
Capo: 2
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