Capricorn Chords
Capricorn by Barclay James Harvest is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C, G, A, E, F#m and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D C G D (x2)
verse 1
D
Capricorn
A
Man of war
G
Honor bright
D A
The long midnight
D
In the hour before
A
You lose your head
G
The thief will paint
E F#m
The sunlight red
D
Sunlight red
D C Bm G D X2
verse 2
D
Deep blue sea
A
Witnessed by
G
Flocks of ships
D A
As they sail by
D
In a tower of strength
A
The sabre frail
G
Will take the brig
A
And raise the sail
Bm
Caged until tame
Gobetween is the name
E Bm
Scaring death to the strains of their crying
Here lies the tale
Of escapists who sail
E A
With assassins who kill for the morning
BRIDGE
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
D A G A
It's virgin bright
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
E A G
Wait 'til the morning light
D C Bm G D X2
verse 3
D
Capricorn
A
Man of war
G
Honor bright
D A
The long midnight
D
In the hour before
A
You lose your head
G
The thief will paint
E F#m
The sunlight red
D
Sunlight red
Bm
Caged until tame
Gobetween is the name
E Bm
Scaring death to the strains of their crying
Here lies the tale
Of escapists who sail
E A
With assassins who kill for the morning
BRIDGE
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
D A G A
It's virgin bright
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
E A G
Wait 'til the morning light
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
D A G A
It's virgin bright
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
E A G
Wait 'til the morning light
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
D A G A
It's virgin bright
D A G A
Don't paint the sunlight
E A G
Wait 'til the morning light
OUTRO SOLO
D A G A
D A G E A
Repeat And Fade Out...
ENJOY...