D
Dsus4
The minstrel of the dawn is here
G
A
To make you laugh and bend your ear
D
Dsus4
Up the steps you’ll hear him climb
G
A
All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes
G
C
Listen to the pictures flow
G
C
A
Across the room into your mind they go
D
G
Listen to the strings
Bm
D
They jangle and dangle
E
A
While the old guitar rings
D
Dsus4
The minstrel of the dawn is he
G
A
Not too wise but oh so free
D
Dsus4
He’ll talk of life out on the street
G
A
He’ll play it sad and say it sweet
G
C
Look into his shining face
G
C
A
Of loneliness you’ll always find a trace
D
G
Just like me and you
Bm
D
He’s trying’ to get into things
E
A
More happy than blue
Em
A
Em
A
D
Dsus4
A minstrel of the changing’ tide
G
A
He’ll ask for nothing but his pride
D
Dsus4
Just sit him down upon that chair
G
A
Go fetch some wine and set it there
G
C
Listen to the pictures flow
G
C
A
Across the room into your mind they go
D
G
Listen to the strings
Bm
D
They jangle and dangle
E
A
While the old guitar rings
D
Dsus4
A minstrel of the dawn is near
G
A
Just like a step ’n fetch it here
D
Dsus4
He’s like an old time troubadour
G
A
Just wanting life and nothing more
G
A
Look into his shining eyes
G
C
A
And if you see a ghost don’t be surprised
D
G
Like me and you
Bm
D
He’s trying’ to get into things
E
A
More happy than blue
D
Dsus4
The minstrel boy will understand
G
A
He holds a promise in his hand
D
Dsus4
He talks of better days ahead
G
A
And by his words your fortune’s read
G
A
Listen to the pictures flow
G
C
A
Across the room into your mind they go
D
G
Listen to the strings
Bm
D
They jangle and dangle
E
A
While the old guitar rings
D
Dsus4
The minstrel of the dawn is gone
G
A
I hope he’ll call before too long
D
Dsus4
And if you meet him you must be
G
A
The victim of his minstrelsy
G
D
He’ll sing for you a song
A
D
A
D
The minstrel of the daw n
Dsus4
A
D
E
Em
C
G
Bm
