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Don Quixote chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: B major
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Through the woodland,

through the valley

Comes a horseman wild and free

Tilting at the windmills passing

Who can the brave young horseman be

He is wild but he is mellow

He is strong but he is weak

He is cruel but he is gentle
D
D

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G
G

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He is wise but he is meek
Verse 2
G
G

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Reaching for his saddlebag
C
C

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He takes a battered book
G
G

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into his hand
D
D

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G

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Standing like a prophet bold
C
C

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G

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He shouts across the ocean to the shore
D
D

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Till he can shout no more
Verse 3

I have come o'er moor and mountain

Like the hawk upon the wing

I was once a shining knight

Who was the guardian of a king

I have searched the whole world over

Looking for a place to sleep

I have seen the strong survive
Verse 4

And I have seen the lean grown weak
G
G

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See the children of the earth

Who wake to find the table bare

See the gentry in the country
Verse 5

Riding off to take the air
D
D

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Reaching for his saddlebag
C
C

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G

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He takes a rusty sword into his hand
D
D

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Then striking up a knightly pose
C
C

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G

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He shouts across the ocean to the shore
D
D

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Till he can shout no more
Verse 6
G
G

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See the jailor with his key

Who locks away all trace of sin

See the judge upon the bench

Who tries the case as best he can

See the wise and wicked ones

Who feed upon life's sacred fire

See the soldier with his gun
Verse 7

Who must be dead to be admired
G
G

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See the man who tips the needle

See the man who buys and sells

See the man who puts the collar

On the ones who dare not tell

See the drunkard in the tavern

Stemming gold to make ends meet

See the youth in ghetto black
Verse 8

Condemned to life upon the street
D
D

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Reaching for his saddlebag
C
C

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He takes a tarnished cross
G
G

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into his hand
D
D

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Then standing like a preacher now
C
C

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G

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He shouts across the ocean to the shore
D
D

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Then in a blaze of tangled hooves
C
C

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G

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He gallops off across the dusty plain
D
D

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In vain to search again
C
C

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Where no one will hear
Verse 9
G
G

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Through the woodland,

through the valley

Comes a horseman wild and free

Tilting at the windmills passing

Who can the brave young horseman be

He is wild but he is mellow

He is strong but he is weak

He is cruel but he is gentle
Outro 1

He is wise but he is meek
G
G

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Am

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don Quixote by Gordon Lightfoot is B major.

The primary chords used in Don Quixote are B, F#, E, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, E, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Don Quixote is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Don Quixote using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Don Quixote. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gordon Lightfoot.

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