Lady D'Arbanville by Cat Stevens (1970)

Intro
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E |-----------------------|--------------12-----|
B |-----------0--0----0---|---------------------|
G |-----------------------|---------------------|
D |--------9-------9------|---------------------|
A |-----------------------|----7----------------|
E |----0------------------|--------0------------|
E5

(x4)

Verse 1
E
B
G
D
A
E

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(Em)
D
My Lady D'Ar-banville,
why do you sleep so still?

E
B
G
D
A
E

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Em
D
I'll wake you to-morrow,
and

E
B
G
D
A
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D
Bm
Em
you will be my fill,
yes, you will be my fill !

Verse 2
Em(addG) D Em D
D Em D Em
My Lady D'Arbanville,
why does it grieve me so?
Em(addG) D Em D
Bm
But your heart seems so silent,
Why do you breath so low?
Em Em
Why do you breath so low?

Verse 3

Em(addG) D Em D
D Em D Em
My Lady D'Arbanville,
Why do you sleep so still?
G
G D G D
Bm
I'll wake you to-morrow,
and you will be my fill,
E5 (Intro riff)
Yes, you will be my fill
Verse 4
E
B
G
D
A
E

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D

My Lady D'Ar-banville,

E
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D
look so cold to-night

Em

your legs feel like winter,

(harmonics)

(harmonics)
E
B
G
D
A
E

you

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Bm

Em

Your skin has turned to white,your skin has turned to white

Verse 5
Em(addG) D Em D
D Em D Em
My Lady D'Arbanville,
why do you sleep so still?
Em(addG) D Em D
Bm
I'll wake you tomorrow,
and you will be my fill,
Em
Yes, you will be my fill

Verse 6
Em
Em(addG) D
Em D
La-la, la, la, la-la! (Ah -ah, ah, ah-ah!)
Em
D Em
La-la, la, la ,la-la! (Ah-ah, ah, ah-ah!)
G
D G D
La-la, la, la ,la-la--aa! (Ah-ah, ah,ah-ah!)
Bm
E5 (Intro riff)
La, la-la, la , la-la, la, la-la, la, la-la
Verse 7
Em(addG) D Em D
D Em D Em
My Lady D'Arbanville,
why do you grieve me so?
Em(addG)D Em D
Bm
But your heart seems so silent,
Why do you breath so low?
Em
Why do you breath so low?
Verse 8

Em(addG) D Em D
I loved you, my Lady,
though in your grave you lie,
D Em D Em

G
G D G D
I'll always be with you ,
Bm
Em
This rose will never die , this rose will never die

Verse 9
Em(addG)
I loved you , my Lady,(Ah -ah,

D Em D
ah,ah-ah), though in your grave you lie,

D
Em
D Em
G
G
D
G D
(Ah-ah, ah, ah-ah), I'll always be with you, (Ah-ah, ah, ah-ah)
Bm
E5 (Intro riff)
This rose will never die , this rose will never die---------------!

Em

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E5
Em
Em(addG)
D
079900
022000
022003

G
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Bm
320033

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