Red Velvet by Ian Tyson Red Velvet by Ian Tyson G A D C Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down G D G D And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow G A D C I should’a known I couldn’t hold her livin’ out so far from town G D G D And the nights to come are long and slow to go G A D C Well now she’s up and left me and went walkin’ down the line G D G D And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow G A D C All dressed up in red velvet & her high-heeled shoes so fine G D G And the nights to come are long and slow to go F C D G Well if I’d only known, before we kissed, that C D D7 G G7 You can’t keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this C D G F So now she’s gone and left me & went walkin’ down the line C G C G And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow C D G F Well I’ll sit & count the evening stars, as they walk around C G C G When the dusty autumn winds begin to blow C D G F Then I’ll call my dog & take the truck & drive on into town C G C G ‘Cause the nights to come are long & slow to go C D G F Well I’ll sit & count the evening stars, as they walk around C G C G And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow C D G F Then I’ll call my dog & take the truck & drive on into town C G C G ‘Cause the nights to come are long & slow to go C G C And those dusty autumn winds, be - gin to blow www.TAB6.com