Oh, To Be Back With You lyrics

Song information

Artist: Steve Forbert
Album: Live At The Bottom Line

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