Oh, To Be Back With You lyrics

Artist	Steve Forbert
Album(s)	It Sure Was Better Back Then

Lyrics

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:

Dm g dm7 ( so you don't have to look it up)

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Lyrics supplied by mike berry

Alternative version (supplied by "moonman"):

Capo on 3rd fret..

Intro:

( 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

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