Meet On The Ledge Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

A We F♯mused to sayA that, Emcome the day,A we'd F♯mall be making EmsonEm7gs

G Or finding Dbetter words. G These ideas Dnever lasted Along.

The F♯mway is upA alEmong the road.A The F♯mair is growing EmthiEm7n.

G Too many Dfriends who tried were Gblown off this Dmountain Awith the wind.

AMeet on the ledge; we're gonna Emmeet on the ledge.

GWhen the time is Dup I'm gonna see all my friends.

AMeet on the ledge; we're gonna Emmeet on the ledge.

GIf you really Dmean it, it all comes round again.

A NF♯mow I seeA I'm Emall alone.A But that's theF♯m only way to Embe.Em7

G You'll have your Dchance again;G then you can Ddo the work for Ame.

Meet on...etc.

NB: the F#m and Em marked with a '*' - I'm almost sure that I used to

play a Bm for these two chords, but the F#m and Em sound better just

now. (I have a guitar with me, but not the record). You might like to

stick Bm in there if it sounds better for you.

M.

>NB: the F#m and Em marked with a '*' - I'm almost sure that I used to

>play a Bm for these two chords, but the F#m and Em sound better just

>now. (I have a guitar with me, but not the record). You might like to

>stick Bm in there if it sounds better for you.

If you are playing the song in A, the marked chords should indeed be Bm.

Actually, though, on the album, the song is played in B-flat.

(Someone's playing a piano on the track, so it's really not too

surprising.)

Here are the chords of the song, in Bb:

MEET ON THE LEDGE - Fairport Convention

(Richard Thompson, Island Music [BMI])

A♯ We Cmused to sayA♯ that, Cmcome the day,A♯ we'd Gmall be making FmsonFm7gs

G♯ Or finding D♯better words.G♯ These ideas D♯never lasted A♯long.

The Cmway is upA♯ aCmlong the road.A♯ The Gmair is growing FmthiFm7n.

G♯ Too many D♯friends who triedA♯ blown off this D♯mountain with the A♯wind.

(Short bridge in F major, with guitar figure in descending parallel sixths)

A♯Meet on the ledge; we're gonna Fmmeet on the ledge.

G♯When the time is D♯up I'm gonna see all my friends.

A♯Meet on the ledge; we're gonna Fmmeet on the ledge.

G♯If you really D♯mean it, it all comes round again.

A♯ CmNow I seeA♯ I'm Cmall alone.A♯ But that's the Gmonly way to Fmbe.Fm7

G♯ You'll have your D♯chance again;G♯ then you can D♯do the work for A♯me.

Meet on...etc.

Between the chorus and the next verse is a guitar figure backed by the

piano playing in F:

Which resolves to Bb at the start of the verse.

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