Capo: 3 Tuning: D A D G B E

Written by Huw Williams, chords transcribed from the Fairport Convention Songbook One v2.0 [Intro] G D7sus4 G D7sus4 G D7sus4 G D7sus4 [Verse 1]

^GAll on a ^Dadd4Saturday ^Cbright as a ^G/Bbell ^CEarly, and ^G/Bjust for the ^Am7ride ^D ^GWe took a ^Dadd4trip cycling ^Cdown to the ^G/Bsea ^Am7You and your ^Dlady, and ^GI

[Bridge 1]

^Am7Oh what a ^G/Bsummer ^COh ^G/Bwhat ^Am7a ^Gsun ^AmBright in the ^Am/Gblue sky it ^Amclung ^D

[Chorus]

^GOne day at ^Dadd4Whitsun The ^Csea and the shore ^Am7b5 ^Am7 The summer be^D/F#fore the ^Gwar^D7sus4 ^G ^D7sus4

[Verse 2]

^GAll summer ^Dadd4places where you could ^Ctaste the country ^G/Bair ^CRacing our ^G/Bshadows we'd ^Am7fly ^D ^GDown through the ^Dadd4narrow lanes ^Cchasing the ^G/Bslow trains The ^Am7last of an ^Dage going ^Gby

[Bridge 2]

^Am7We had a ^G/Bgood time ^CWe ^G/Bhad ^Am7some ^Gfun ^AmThere was ^Am/Gtime then and ^Amwe all were ^Dyoung

[Chorus]

^GOne day at ^Dadd4Whitsun The ^Csea and the shore ^Am7b5 ^Am7 The summer be^D/F#fore the ^Gwar

[Bridge 3]

^Am7Young hearts and ^Dyoung souls ^AmYoung minds to ^Emunfold ^AmKnowing the ^Am/Guntold somehow^Am ^D

[Chorus]

^GOne day at ^Dadd4Whitsun The ^Csea and the shore ^Am7b5 ^Am7 The summer be^D/F#fore the ^Gwar^D7sus4 ^G ^D7sus4

[Instrumental Verse] G Dadd4 C G/B C G/B Am7 D G Dadd4 C G/B Am7 D G Am7 G/B C G/B Am7 G Am Am/G Am D G Dadd4 C Am7b5 Am7 D/F# G [Bridge 3]

^Am7Young hearts and ^Dyoung souls ^AmYoung minds to ^Emunfold ^AmKnowing the ^Am/Guntold somehow^Am ^D

[Chorus]

^GOne day at ^Dadd4Whitsun The ^Csea and the shore ^Am7b5 ^Am7 The summer be^D/F#fore the ^Gwar^D7sus4 ^G ^D7sus4

[Verse 3]

^GWe found a ^Dadd4small cove by the ^Csand and the ^G/Bwater ^CSalt air ^G/Bbrushing our ^Am7skin ^D ^GYour hand in ^Dadd4her hand ^Cher hand in ^G/Bmine ^Am7Watching the ^Dsea rushing ^Gin

[Bridge 2]

^Am7Oh what a ^G/Bmoment ^COh ^G/Bwhat ^Am7a ^Gday ^AmWe held it, and it ^Am/Gnever slipped ^Amaway ^D

[Chorus]

^GOne day at ^Dadd4Whitsun The ^Csea and the shore ^Am7b5 ^Am7 The summer be^D/F#fore the ^Gwar^D7sus4 ^G ^D7sus4

Fairport Convention - The summer before the war