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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DON QUIXOTE - Gordon Lightfoot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: He-Man Dan Email: heman_dan@hotmail.com Notes: Capo at the second fret to play this song. I'm not sure if this is the way Gordon played it, but it sounds really good anyway. And thanks heaps to whoever it was who wrote down the chords to the song. It was a big help. If I had your name I would use it to give you credit for a lot of the stuff here including the lyrics. Intro and Fill Break: A G D A E A e|-5----3----2h3p2--0---|-5------5------4-5-| B|-5----5----3------1---|-5----5---5----5-5-| G|---6----6-----------1-|----6-------6--4-6-| D|----------------------|-------------------| A|----------------------|-------------------| E|----------------------|-------------------| Verse: A D/A A E/A A e|------------------------|------------------------| B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---| G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---| D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-| A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| Through the woodlands... comes a horseman... A D/A A E/A A e|------------------------|------------------------| B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---| G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---| D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-| A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| Tilting at... who can the brave... A D/A A E/A A e|------------------------|------------------------| B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---| G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---| D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-| A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------| E|------------------------|------------------------| He is wild, but... He is strong, but... A D/A A E/A A E7/A A e|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| B|----------1----3----1---|----------1----5----1---|----------1----3----1---| G|------1--------2----1---|------1--------4----1---|------1--------4----1---| D|----1-------1----4----1-|----1-------1----1----1-|----1-------1----2----1-| A|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------|-0------0---------------| E|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| He is cruel, but He is wise, but... [Lead in to chorus] Chorus 1 & 2: Esus2 Dsus2 e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---| B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------| G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-| D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Reaching for his... takes a battered book... A Esus2 e|----------------------------|----------2-------------2---| B|----------1-------------1---|------5-------------5-------| G|------1-------------1-------|----4-------4-----4-------4-| D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|-2------2------2------2-----| A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| hands, and standing like a... Dsus2 A e|----------0-------------0---|----------------------------| B|------3-------------3-------|----------1-------------1---| G|----2-------2-----2-------2-|------1-------------1-------| D|-0------0------0------0-----|----1-------1-----1-------1-| A|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| shouts across the ocean... shore till he can... E E7 e|----------------------------| B|----------0-------------3---| G|------1-------------1-------| D|----2-------2-----2-------2-| A|----------------------------| E|-0------0------0------0-----| more. [Lead into next verse] Chorus 3: Esus2 Dsus2 e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---| B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------| G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-| D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| Reaching for his... takes a tarnished cross... A Esus2 e|----------------------------|----------2-------------2---| B|----------1-------------1---|------5-------------5-------| G|------1-------------1-------|----4-------4-----4-------4-| D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|-2------2------2------2-----| A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| hands. Then standing like a... Dsus2 A e|----------0-------------0---|----------------------------| B|------3-------------3-------|----------1-------------1---| G|----2-------2-----2-------2-|------1-------------1-------| D|-0------0------0------0-----|----1-------1-----1-------1-| A|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| shouts across the ocean... shore. Esus2 Dsus2 e|----------2-------------2---|----------0-------------0---| B|------5-------------5-------|------3-------------3-------| G|----4-------4-----4-------4-|----2-------2-----2-------2-| D|-2------2------2------2-----|-0------0------0------0-----| A|----------------------------|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| In a blaze of tangled... gallops off across... A E e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------1-------------1---|----------0-------------0---| G|------1-------------1-------|------1-------------1-------| D|----1-------1-----1-------1-|----2-------2-----2-------2-| A|-0------0------0------0-----|----------------------------| E|----------------------------|-0------0------0------0-----| plain, In vain... again, where no... D e|----------------------------|----------------------------| B|----------3-------------3---|----------3-----3-----------| G|------2-------------2-------|------2---------2-----------| D|----0-------0-----0-------0-|----0-------0---0-----------| A|-0------0------0------0-----|-0------0-------0-----------| E|----------------------------|----------------------------| hear. [Pause] ------------------------------------ Those are all of the breaks so far as I can tell. Now here's how you put them in order. There will be some verses that go longer than others, so watch the chords and apply the correct break. ------------------------------------ INTRO: A G D A E A VERSE 1:
AThrough the woodlands D/Athrough the Avalley comes a horseman E/Awild and Afree. Tilting at the D/Awindmills Apassing, who can the brave young E/Ahorseman Abe' He is wild, but D/Ahe is Amellow. He is strong, but E/Ahe is Aweak. He is cruel, but D/Ahe is Agentle. He is wise, but E/Ahe is Ameek. E7/A A
CHORUS 1:
Esus2Reaching for his saddlebags he Dsus2takes a battered book into his Ahands. Esus2Standing like a prophet bold he Dsus2shouts across the ocean to the Ashore, Till he can shout no Emore. E7
VERSE 2:
AI have come o'er D/Amoor and Amountain like a hawk uE/Apon the Awing. I was once a D/Ashining Aknight who was the guardian E/Aof a Aking. I have searched the D/Awhole world Aover looking for a E/Aplace to Asleep. I have seen the D/Astrong surAvive, and I have seen the E/Alean grow Aweak.
PLAY INTRO: A G D A E A VERSE 3:
ASee the children D/Aof the Aearth who wake to find the E/Atable Abare. See the gentry D/Ain the Acountry riding off to E/Atake the Aair. E7/A A
CHORUS 2:
Esus2Reaching for his saddlebags he Dsus2takes a rusty sword into his Ahands. Then Esus2striking up a knightly pose he Dsus2shouts across the ocean to the Ashore, Till he can shout no Emore. E7
VERSE 4:
ASee the jailer D/Awith his Akey who locks away all E/Atrace of Asin. See the judge uD/Apon the Abench who tries the case as E/Abest he Acan. See the wise and D/Awicked Aones who feed upon life's E/Asacred Afire. See the soldier D/Awith his Agun who must be dead to E/Abe adAmired.
PLAY INTRO: A G D A E A VERSE 5:
ASee the man who D/Atips the Aneedle. See the man who E/Abuys and Asells. See the one who D/Aputs the Acollar on the ones who E/Adare not Atell. See the drunkard D/Ain the Atavern stemming gold to E/Amake ends Ameet. See the youth in D/Aghetto Ablack condemned to life E/Aupon the Astreet.E7 A
CHORUS 3:
Esus2Reaching for his saddle bags he Dsus2takes a tarnished cross into his Ahands. Then Esus2standing like a preacher now he Dsus2shouts across the ocean to the Ashore. Then Esusin a blaze of tangled hooves he Dsus2gallops off the across the dusty Aplain, In vain search Eagain, where no one will Dhear. [Pause]
VERSE 6:
AThrough the woodlands D/Athrough the Avalley comes a horseman E/Awild and Afree. Tilting at the D/Awindmills Apassing, who can the brave young E/Ahorseman Abe' He is wild, but D/Ahe is Amellow. He is strong, but E/Ahe is Aweak. He is cruel, but D/Ahe is Agentle. He is wise, but E/Ahe is Ameek.
PLAY INTRO: A G D A E A