Verse 1 D D/F# The minstrel of the dawn is here, G A Asus4 To make you laugh and bend your ear, D D/F# Up the steps you'll hear him climb, G A Asus4 All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes, G C Listen to the pictures flow, G C A Asus4 A - cross the room in - to your mind they go, A/CD D/A G Bm Listen to the strings, they jangle and dangle, E E7/G# A While the old gui - tar rings! Verse 2 D D/F# A minstrel of the dawn is he, G A Asus4 Not too wise, but, oh, so free, D D/F# He'll talk of life out on the street, G A Asus4 He'll play it sad, and say it sweet, G C G Look into his shining face of loneliness, C A Asus4 You'll always find a trace, A/D# D/A G Just like me and you, Bm E E7/G# A He's trying to get into things more happy than blue! Break Em A Em A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 3 D D/F# A minstrel of the changing tide, G A Asus4 He'll ask for nothing but his pride, D D/F# Just sit him down, u - pon that chair, G A Asus4 Go fetch some wine, and set it there, G C Listen to the pictures flow, G C A Asus4 And follow the fingers where they go, A/D# D/A G Bm Listen to the strings, they jangle and dangle, E E7/G# A Asus4 While the old gui - tar rings! Verse 4 D D/F# A minstrel of the dawn is near, G A Asus4 Just like a 'step'n'fetch it' here, D D/F# He's like an old time troubadour, G A Asus4 Just wanting life, and nothing more, G C Look into his shining eyes, G C A Asus4 And, if you see a ghost, don't be sur - prised, ADC# D/A G Like me and you, Bm E E7/G# A He's trying to get into things more happy than blue! Verse 5 A/C# D D/F# A minstrel boy will understand, G A Asus4 He holds a promise in his hand, D D/F# He talks of better days ahead, G A Asus4 And by his word your fortune's read, G C G Listen to the pictures flow a - cross the room, C A Asus4 In - to your mind they go, A/CD D/A G Bm Listen to the strings, they jangle and dangle, E E7/G# A Asus4 While the old gui - tar rings! Verse 6 A/C# D D/F# The minstrel of the dawn is gone, G A Asus4 I hope he'll call be - fore too long, D And, if you meet him, D/F# G A Asus4 You must be the victim of his minstrelsy! Coda G D Dsus4 He'll sing for you a song, GGGDD The minstrel----- ...of the dawn------! AD e |----------------|---2---|| B |--2----2--------|---3---|| G |--2-------------|---2---|| D |-----2----------|---0---|| A |--0-------2--4--|-------|| E |----------------|-------||