Dm (with variations shown at end of the song ) G Am
Dm G Am In the shadow of the old north church I courted her Dm G Am While the pigeons and the gargoyles perched she sang Dm G Am Is there anyone who's seen those eyes dismissing her ? Dm G Am Is there anyone who's lips she's kissed complained?
Chorus: Dm7 F G C C/B Am Seven months and seven wonders, seven roads of rain and thunder Dm7 F G C C/B Am Seven hills of lamplight gleaming, seven turns toward where you're dreaming Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you
Dm G Am On a mission of the crossroad palms, simplicity Dm G Am Could function as a fine first prize for pain Dm G Am But picking up the breadcrumb clues efficienctly Dm G Am Will light me up a new days dawn, but strange
(Chorus) Dm G Am In the shadow of the old north church I courted her Dm G Am In the clanging of the cast iron bell, her face Dm G Am While the shadows of the hilltop shop distorted her Dm G Am I tumbled on my pride, pitfall from grace
(Chorus) Dm7 F G C C/B Am Lots of time to think it over, lots of pain to claim and shoulder Dm7 F G I was wrong, I don't deny it C C/B Am Please forgive me, would you try it Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you Dm G Am Oh, to be back with you
The Dm at the beginning, as well as throughout the song can be supplemented by changing the note played on the 6th (highest ) string. That is:
[Em] [A] [D] walk down to [Bm] <~~~ play twice [Em] [A] [Bm]
In the [Em]shadow of the old norh [A]church I [Bm]courted her, While the [Em]pigeons and the gargoyles [A]perched she [Bm]sang. Is [Em]there anyone who's seen those [A]eyes [Bm]dismissing her? Is there [Em]anyone whose lips she's [A]kissed [Bm]complained?
Chorus: (play like intro) [Em]Seven months and [A]seven wonders, [D]Seven roads of the [Bm]rain and thunder, [Em]Seven hills of [A]lamplight gleaming, [D]Seven turns towards where you're [Bm]dreaming, [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you.
[Em]On a mission of the crossroad [A]palms [Bm]simplicity [Em]Could function as a fine first [A]prize for [Bm]pain, [Em]But picking up the bread crumb [A]clues [Bm]effeciently [Em]Will light me up a new day's [A]dawn, but [Bm]strange.
{Chorus}
[Em]In the shadow of the old north [A]church I [Bm]courted her, [Em]In the clanging of the cast iron [A]bells, her [Bm]face; [Em]While windows of the hilltop [A]shop [Bm]distorted her, I [Em]tumbled on my pride [A]pitfall from [Bm]grace.
[Em]Seven months and [A]seven wonders, [D]Seven roads of [Bm]rain and thunder, [Em]Seven hills of [A]lamplight gleaming, [D]Seven turns towards [Bm]where you're dreaming, [Em]Lots of time to [A]think it over, [D]Lots of blame to [Bm]claim and shoulder, [Em]I was wrong, I [A]don't deny it, [D]Please forgive me, [Bm]would you try it? [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you, [Em]Oh, [A]to be back with [Bm]you.