Donovan - Guinevere

“guinevere” ( donovan ’67 )

chords

3/4 , in D

D A# C D
D A# C/A# D
D A# C/A# D
D A# C/A# D

( “the jester . . . ” )
D Dm D7 A#
D A# C/A# D

A# C Dm D7
– 1 – – 3 – – 1 – – 1 –
– 1 – – 3 – – 3 – – 1 –
– 3 – – 5 – – 2 – – 0 –
– 3 – – 5 – – 0 – – 0 –
– 1 – – 3 – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – –

guinevere of the royal court of arthur
draped in white velvet , silk and lace
the rustle of her gown on the marble staircase
sparkles on fingers , slender and pale .

the jester he sleeps but the raven he peeps
through the dark foreboding skies of the royal domain

maroon – coloured wine from the vineyards of charlemagne
is sipped by the queen’s lips and so gently
indigo eyes in the flickering candlelight
such is the silence o’er royal camelot .

the jester he sleeps but the raven he peeps
through the dark foreboding skies of the royal domain

guinevere of the royal court of arthur
draped in white velvet , silk and lace
the rustle of her gown on the marble staircase
sparkles on her fingers both slender and pale .

the jester he sleeps but the raven he peeps
through the dark foreboding skies of the royal domain .