##---------------------------------PLEASE NOTE----------------------------## #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of # #the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. # ##------------------------------------------------------------------------## ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Renaissance - written by David Bradstreet - as performed by Valdy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by John Will sbw@sk.sympatico.ca Another of Valdy's single hits of the early 70's. Waltz tempo, standard tuning. As usual, my arrangement is over-simplified, but gives the general idea. The full lyrics with chord names is at the foot. Intro(and outro), Mr. Bojangles style: D D D D D D (fill 3) E||--------2----2----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----|------------------|| B||--------3----3----|-------3----3----|-------3----3----|------------------|| G||*-------2----2----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----|-----------------*|| D||*--0----0----0----|-------0----0----|-------0----0----|-----------------*|| A||------------------|--4--------------|--2--------------|--0----2----4-----|| E||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Verse: I like the way... D D D D D 2x --------2----2----|-------2----2-----| --------3----3----|-------3----3-----| *-------2----2----|-------2----2----*| *--0----0----0----|-------0----0----*| ------------------|--0---------------| ------------------|------------------| Fill 2: Em Em Em |-------0---------|-------0----0----| |-------0---------|-------0----0----| |-------0---------|-------0----0----| |--2----2----0----|--2----2----2----| |--2----2---------|-------2----2----| |--0----0---------|-------0----0----| A7 Fill 2: |--------0----0----|-------0----0-----||-----------------| |--------2----2----|-------2----2-----||-----------------| |*-------0----0----|-------0----0----*||-----------------| |*-------2----2----|-------2----2----*||--0----2----4----| |---0----0----0----|-------0----0-----||-----------------| |------------------|--0---------------||-----------------| Refrain: Let's dance that old dance once more G G G G F#m F#m F#m -------3----3----|-------3----3----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| --0----0----0----|-------0----0----|-------4----4----|--4----4----4----| -------2----2----|--2----2----2----|-------4----4----|-------4----4----| -------3----3----|-------3----3----|--2----2----2----|-------2----2----| We'll still move as smooth on the old ballroom floor G G G G F#m F#m F#m F#7 F#7 -------3----3----|-------3----3----|-------2----2----|-------0----0----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2----2----|-------3----3----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------4----4----|-------4----4----| -------2----2----|--2----2----2----|-------4----4----|-------4----4----| --3----3----3----|-------3----3----|--2----2----2----|--2----2----2----| (note: I find this easiest to use my thumb for the 6th string) I'll wear my Sunday best You wear your favourite dress G G G G D D D D -------3----3----|-------3----3----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------3----3----|-------3----3----| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2----2----|-------2----2----| -------0----0----|--0----0----0----|--0----0----0----|-------0----0----| -------2----2----|-------2----2----|-----------------|--0--------------| --3----3----3----|-------3----3----|-----------------|-----------------| Lock up the door and let's dance that old dance once more Em Em Em Em A7 A7 -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------0-----0--|--------------| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------2-----2--|--------------| -------0----0----|-------0----0----|-------0-----0--|--------------| -------2----2----|--2----2----2----|-------2-----2--|--------------| -------2----2----|-------2----2----|--0----0-----0--|--0--2--4-----| --0----0----0----|-------0----0----|----------------|--------------| D I like the way that your hair falls away D Em (fill 1) When the night brings a candle to you And I like to stare as you come down the stair A7 A/E D And the light from the landing shines through D D/C# D/Bb D/A How many fallen leaves will it take to believe D Em (fill 1) Autumn has finally come A7 A7/E A7 A7/E The weather's grown colder we've both grown older A7 A7/E D (fill 2) It's hard to believe we're still one Refrain: G F#m Let's dance that old dance once more G F#m F#7 We'll still move as smooth on the old ballroom floor G D I'll wear my Sunday best, you wear your favourite dress Em A7 D Lock up the door and let's dance that old dance once more You hung around, kept my feet on the ground Watched me acting as proud as a fool We were kids and we've grown and we've kids of our own Got to raise by the old golden rule But somehow it seems that some of our dreams Got discarded somewhere on the road When all that was true could be found in the blue Of your eyes that still sparkle and glow (refrain) Bridge: G / / G / / F#m / / F#m / / Em / / Em / / A7 // fill 3 The frost king has come and with a flick of his thumb Turned our windows to renaissance art As we sit 'round the fire with no need to inquire Into the ways of the soul and the heart The years passed us by like a soft whispered sigh Not noticing youth as it flew It's easy to tell that you wear your age well Not trying to prove you're still you (refrain) ============================================================================