On Susans Floor Chords
On Susans Floor by Gordon Lightfoot is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords F, G, C, Em, Dm and Cadd9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F
verse 1:
G
Like crippled ships that made it
F C G
Through a storm and finally reached a quiet shore
C
The homeless found a home on Susan's floor
verse 2:
Didn't feel so cold and tired
Stretched out before her fire
G
Rolling smokes and drinking up her wine
F C
And I remember candlelight
F C G
And singing 'til we could not sing no more
C
Then falling warm asleep on Susan's floor
verse 3:
Well, now that my song is sweeter
I think I'd like to greet her
G
And thank her for the favours that she gave
F C
A stranger I came
F C G
My head bowed in the rain to her door
C
I sat and sang my songs on Susan's floor
Bridge:
F G
In the morning I'd go on
F Em Dm C
Buying kingdoms with my songs
G
Knowing I'd be back in just awhile
C Cadd9 F G
Warming in the sunlight of her smile
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