England 1914

England 1914 easy guitar chords by Ralph Mctell

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

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Capo
  • A

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Adim

  • F

  • Cm

    3
  • A

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • Adim

  • F

  • Cm

    3
  • Verse 1
    A
    G
    A
    G
    A
    G

    Night stirs her inky fin
    A
    G

    ger in the water of the day,
    D
    C
    G

    The tired sun drops slowly
    Em
    A
    D

    in the sky.
    G

    And everywhere the gentle air hangs
    Em

    heavy with the day song
    Am

    Evening calls the lamp
    Adim
    G

    light out to come
    Verse 2
    G
    A
    G

    Children's wooden hoops go
    A
    G

    clattering down the street
    D
    C
    G

    Soon they're called inside,
    Em
    A
    D

    it's getting late.
    G

    The grand canal

    Now splashed with red
    Verse 3
    Em

    Reflects on swallows wings.
    Am

    The lamplighter knows the song
    Adim
    G

    the evening sings.
    A

    But the gas-lamps stand
    G

    stand like soldiers
    A
    G

    Hiss warnings to the wind
    Verse 4
    D
    C
    G
    Em

    Their evening vespers
    A
    D

    prophicy a war.
    G

    The world divides

    And men take sides
    F
    G
    Em

    The spark bursts into flame
    Verse 5
    Am
    Adim
    Cm
    G

    Nothing can be quite the same again.
    A
    G

    Dog barks in the distance
    A
    G

    Child cries in her sleep
    D
    C
    G

    Night waits for the dawn
    Em
    A
    D

    with baited breath.
    Verse 6
    G

    The old school, the old rule
    Em

    Rung out on a

    muffinman's bell
    Am
    Adim

    The lamplighter has made
    G

    his nightly call.
    A
    G

    Dreams of hope and peace
    Verse 7
    A
    G

    Sent clattering down the streets
    D
    C
    G

    Empty like the promises
    Em
    A
    D

    they made.
    G

    The wars rage on, and different wrongs
    Em

    Will someone please explain
    Verse 8
    Am
    Adim

    That peace is not the lamplighter
    Cm
    Adim

    'Cause he's not coming back again
    G

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