Make Way For The Lady Chords
Make Way For The Lady by Gordon Lightfoot is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords Am7, D7 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am7
verse 1:
Some life I've been living, like a song in the night
D7
Good sounds every moment, good news and bright lights
Anytime I get lonesome
Am7 Em7 Am7
I just got to do the things right
verse 2:
Make way for the lady, you can do it my son
D7
Making hay with no gravy, brings the good folk down
Anytime you get lonely
Am7 Em7
You just got to turn it around
INTERLUDE: Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7
verse 3:
This life I've been given, it don't tell you no lies
D7
Could've been somewhat wasted, how could it be otherwise
When the sound of the laughter brought the tears in to my eyes
Am7 Em7 Am7
Make way for the lady, you can do it my son
verse 4:
Making hay with no gravy, gets the day's work done
D7
When a blue mood gets rolling, you just got to turn it around
Am7
Turn it around
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