The Keys Of Canterbury Cifras

* = Single strum
 
[Intro]
Gm Bb F Gm
 
[Verse 1]
Gm            Bb           F       Gm
Madam, I will give you the keys of Canterbury
    Gm               Bb           F               Gm
And all the bells in London shall ring to make us marry
   Gm             Gm(maj7) Gm7            Gm6
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
    Eb              F     Gm
And walk along with me anywhere
 
[Verse 2]
Gm           Bb                  F            Gm
Sir, I won't accept from you the keys of Canterbury
    Gm               Bb           F               Gm
Nor all the bells in London shall ring to make us marry
  Gm               Gm(maj7)  Gm7            Gm6
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
    Eb              F      Gm
Nor walk along with you anywhere
 
[Instrumental]
Gm Bb F Gm
 
[Verse 3]
     Gm            Bb             F          Gm
Then madam, I will give you this fine silken gown
     Gm         Bb        F               Gm
With nine yards trailing, drooping on the ground
   Gm             Gm(maj7) Gm7           Gm6
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
    Eb              F     Gm
And walk along with me anywhere
 
[Verse 4]
Gm             Bb                 F           Gm
Sir, I won't accept from you your fine silken gown
Gm          Bb       F               Gm
Nine yards trailing, drooping on the ground
  Gm               Gm(maj7)  Gm7            Gm6
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
   Eb              F      Gm
Or walk along with you anywhere
 
[Instrumental]
Gm Bb F Gm
 
[Verse 5]
     Gm            Bb            F            Gm
Then madam, I will give you this small golden bell
     Gm                Bb            F                 Gm
That you may ring your servants, and they may serve us well
   Gm             Gm(maj7) Gm7        Gm6
If you will be my joy, sweet and only dear
    Eb              F      Gm
And walk along with me anywhere
 
[Verse 6]
Gm             Bb                 F            Gm
Sir, I won't accept from you your small golden bell
     Gm                Bb          F                 Gm
That you may ring our servants and they may serve us well
  Gm              Gm(maj7)   Gm7            Gm6
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
   Eb              F      Gm
Or walk along with you anywhere
 
[Middle 8]
  Gm                        Bb
I promise you everything, I promise you the earth (I won't walk with)
    F                     Eb
Can ruin my value but you don't know my worth
    Gm                         Bb
You don't give a damn about my money or the land (I'm not bought with)
    F                  Eb
The love tenderness, I don't understand
         Gm                      Bb
You will not be bought, you will not be sold (Be your sweet and )
    F                Eb
You won't be mine to have and hold
   Gm              F     Gm
Or walk along with me anywhere (leave me be)
 
[Instrumental]
Gm Bb F Gm
 
[Verse 7]
   Gm            Bb           F         Gm
So madam, I will give you the key to my heart
     Gm          Bb         F               Eb
That we may be together and nevermore shall part
   Gm             Gm(maj7) Gm7           Gm6
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
    Eb              F     Gm
And walk along with me anywhere
 
[Outro]
Gm           Bb                 F           Gm
Sir, I will accept from you the key to your heart
     Gm          Bb         F           Eb
That we may be together and never more apart
Gm             Gm(maj7)  Gm7            Gm6
I will be your joy, your sweet and only dear
    Eb              F
And walk along with you
Gm             Gm(maj7)  Gm7            Gm6
I will be your joy, your sweet and only dear
    Eb              F      Gm     Gm*
And walk along with you anywhere
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