Glistening Bay chords by
Sandy Denny
Thea Gilmore

N/A•

Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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All those hills were tall and windy

Bm

Bm

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And the roads they did divide

C

C

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F

F

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And when we reached the top we stopped

C

C

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F

F

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To see over the side

C

C

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G

G

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Oh, the fickle sea I've always loved

Bm

Bm

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And to this very day

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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I do recall that city far below

D

D

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Just like a glistening day

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We are turning right to Session Road

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, those hills were tall and winding

Bm

Bm

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And the roads they did divide

C

C

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And when we reached

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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the top we stopped

F

F

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To see over the side

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, the fickle sea I've always loved

Bm

Bm

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And to this very day

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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I do recall that city far below

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Just like a glistening day

Gm

Gm

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I thought of home the whole night long,

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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and where the time had gone

G

G

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F

F

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I sat there on the high cliff top,

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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above the warming land

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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The perfume cedars caught the wind,

F

F

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blown in from open sea

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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I hid a precious stone

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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I held inside a weathered tree

C

C

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G

G

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Those hills were tall and winding

Bm

Bm

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and the roads they did divide

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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When we reached the top we stopped

F

F

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to see over the side

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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The fickle sea I've always loved

Bm

Bm

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and to this very day

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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D

D

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I do recall that city far below

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Just like a glistening day

C

C

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G

G

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Gm

Gm

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A handful of small flowers

F

F

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C

C

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Which were nestling in the grass

G

G

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F

F

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I touched them to the sky

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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And watched them as they danced

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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Oh, fickle sea I've al ways loved

Gsus4

Gsus4

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C

C

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Until this very day

Bb

Bb

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I see those flowers go float

Dm

Dm

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ing down

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Towards the glistening bay

C

C

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G

G

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Oh, those hills were tall and winding

Bm

Bm

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And the roads, they did divide

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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But when we reached the top, we stopped

F

F

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To see over the side

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, the fickle sea I've al ways loved

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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And to this very day

D

D

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Em

Em

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I do recall that city

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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I do re call that city

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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I do recall that city

D

D

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From far below

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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G

G

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Just like a glistening main you

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Bm
C
F
D
Em
Gm
Dsus4
Bb
Dm
Gsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Glistening Bay by Sandy Denny, Thea Gilmore is A major.

The primary chords used in Glistening Bay are A, C#m, D, G, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, C#m, D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Glistening Bay is approximately 75 beats per minute.

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