Red Velvet

Artist:  Ian & Sylvia
Writer:  Ian Tyson
Key:     D
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1knvksokD8


     D             E
Four months ago in April
     A                  G
On a day coach she came down
        D            A              D     D
And the dusty Autumn winds begin to blow
              D                E
I should have known I couldn't hold her
       A               G
Living out so far from town
        D                  A                D   D
And the nights to come are long and slow to go

Well now she's up and left me
Went walking down the line
And the dusty Autumn winds begin to blow
All dressed up in red velvet
And her high-heeled shoes so fine
And the nights to come are long and slow to go

            c        G
    Well if I'd only known
        A         D
    Be- fore we'd kissed
    G                  C
    You can't keep red velvet
         A                   D     D
    On a poor dirt farm like this
       G                  A
    Oh now she's gone and left me
         D                C
    Went walking down the line
            G            D              G     G
    And the dusty Autumn winds begin to blow

Well I'll sit and count the evening stars
As they walk around
And the dusty Autumn winds begin to blow
And I'll call my dog and take the truck
And I'll ride on into town
And the nights to come are long and slow to go

Well I'll sit and count the evening stars
As they walk around
And the dusty Autumn winds begin to blow
And I'll call my dog and take the truck
And I'll ride on into town
And the nights to come are long and slow to go

          D            C         Em     D
And those dusty Autumn winds be- gin to blow


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