Oh, To Be Back With You

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 Emshadow of the old norh Achurch
I Bmcourted her,
While the Empigeons and the gargoyles Aperched
she Bmsang.
Is Emthere anyone who's seen those Aeyes
Bmdismissing her?
Is there Emanyone whose lips she's Akissed Bmcomplained?

Chorus: (play like intro)
EmSeven months and Aseven wonders,
DSeven roads of the Bmrain and thunder,
EmSeven hills of Alamplight gleaming,
DSeven turns towards where you're Bmdreaming,
EmOh, Ato be back with Bmyou.

EmOn a mission of the crossroad Apalms
Bmsimplicity
EmCould function as a fine first Aprize for Bmpain,
EmBut picking up the bread crumb Aclues
Bmeffeciently
EmWill light me up a new day's Adawn,
but Bmstrange.

Chorus

EmIn the shadow of the old north Achurch
I Bmcourted her,
EmIn the clanging of the cast iron Abells,
her Bmface;
EmWhile windows of the hilltop Ashop
Bmdistorted her,
I Emtumbled on my pride Apitfall from Bmgrace.

EmSeven months and Aseven wonders,
DSeven roads of Bmrain and thunder,
EmSeven hills of Alamplight gleaming,
DSeven turns towards Bmwhere you're dreaming,
EmLots of time to Athink it over,
DLots of blame to Bmclaim and shoulder,
EmI was wrong, I Adon't deny it,
DPlease forgive me, Bmwould you try it?
EmOh, Ato be back with Bmyou,
EmOh, Ato be back with Bmyou.