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Minstrel of the Dawn chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
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The minstrel of the dawn is here
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G

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A
A

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To make you laugh and bend your ear
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D

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Up the steps you?ll hear him climb
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G

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A

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All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes
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G

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C

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Listen to the pictures flow
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G

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Across the room into your
A
A

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mind they go
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D

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Listen to the strings
Bm
Bm
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They jangle and dangle
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A

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While the old guitar rings
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D

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The minstrel of the dawn is he
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G

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A
A

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Not too wise but oh so free
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D

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He'll talk of life out on the street
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G

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A

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He'll play it sad and say it sweet
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G

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C
C

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Look into his shining face
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G

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A

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Of lonelines you?ll always find a trace
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G

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Just like me and you
Bm
Bm
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He's tryin? to get into things
E
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More happy than blue
Em
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Em
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Verse 2
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A

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D

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A minstrel of the changin? tide
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He'll ask for nothing but his pride
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Just sit him down upon that chair
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Go fetch some wine and set it there
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G

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Listen to the pictures flow
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C

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Across the room in
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A

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to your mind they go
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D

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G

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Listen to the strings
Bm
Bm
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They jangle and dangle
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While the old guitar rings
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A minstrel of the
Verse 3

dawn is near
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A

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Just like a step ?n fetchit here
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He's like an old time troubador
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G

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A

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Just wanting life and nothing more
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Look into his shining eyes
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And if you see a ghost don?t be surprised
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A

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Like me and you
Bm
Bm
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He's tryin? to get into things
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More happy than blue
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The minstrel boy will
Verse 4

understand
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He holds a promise in his hand
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He talks of better days ahead
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And by his words your fortune?s read
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Listen to the pictures flow
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Across the room into your
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mind they go
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Listen to the strings
Bm
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They jangle and dangle
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While the old guitar rings
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The minstrel of
Verse 5

the dawn is gone
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I hope he?ll call before too long
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And if you meet him you must be
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The victim of his minstrelsy
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He'll sing for you a song
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The minstrel of the dawn

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Minstrel of the Dawn by Gordon Lightfoot is E major.

The primary chords used in Minstrel of the Dawn are E, A, B, D, C#m, F#.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Minstrel of the Dawn is approximately 50 beats per minute.

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

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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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