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Did You Know? Aura Lea was a popular song from the American civil war. It was also the basis of the melody for the Elvis song Love Me Tender.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Aura Lea Chords And Strumming
Django Chords:
Django G Chord
Django A Chord
Django D Chord
Django Em Chord
Django C Chord
plus Django Bm chord:
x20233
Key: G
Strumming:
"Bouncer":
|D D U D D U |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Tempo: 90bpm
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) As the blackbird (A)in the Spring,
be(D)neath the willow (G)tree,
(G) Sat and piped, I (A)heard him singing,
(D)Praise up Aura (G)Lea.
Chorus -
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
(G) Aura (Bm)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Maid with golden (D)hair;
(G) Sunshine (Em)came a(A)long with thee,
And (D)swallows in the (G)air.
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) In her blush the (A)rose was born,
twas (D)music, when she (G)spake,
(G) In her eye the (A)startling moon,
(D)Sparkling seemed to (G)break.
Chorus -
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
(G) Aura (Bm)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Bird of crimson (D)wing,
(G) Never (Em)song has (A)spoke to me,
(D)As you did that (G)spring.
Instrumental -
||G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
Verse 3 -
||G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) Aura Lea! the (A)birds may flee,
The (D)willow's golden (G)hair
(G) Move through winter (A)fitfully,
U(D)pon the stormy (G)air.
Chorus x2 -
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A (1 strum) |D (1 strum) |G (1 strum) |
(G) But if (Bm)thy blue (Em)eyes I (G)see,
(C)Gloom will soon de(D)part;
(G) For to (Em)me, sweet (A)Aura Lea
Is (D)sunshine to the (G)heart.
(G) Aura (Bm)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Maid of golden (D)hair;
(G) Sunshine (Em)came (A)along with thee,
And (D)swallows in the (G)air.
Final Chord Strum: G
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Aura Lea Chords And Strumming
Open Chords:
G, A, Am, D, C, E, Em Chords
Plus open B7 Chord: x21200
Key: G
Tempo: 90bpm
Strumming:
"Bouncer":
|D D U D D U |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |Am - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) As the blackbird (Am)in the Spring,
be(D)neath the willow (G)tree,
(G) Sat and piped, I (Am)heard him singing,
(D)Praise up Aura (G)Lea.
Chorus -
|G - B7 - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
(G) Aura (B7)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Maid with golden (D)hair;
(G) Sunshine (Em)came a(A)long with thee,
And (D)swallows in the (G)air.
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |Am - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) In her blush the (Am)rose was born,
twas (D)music, when she (G)spake,
(G) In her eye the (Am)startling moon,
(D)Sparkling seemed to (G)break.
Chorus -
|G - B7 - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
(G) Aura (B7)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Bird of crimson (D)wing,
(G) Never (Em)song has (A)spoke to me,
(D)As you did that (G)spring.
Instrumental -
||G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
|G - Bm - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
Verse 3 -
||G - - - |Am - - - |D - - - |G - - - ||x2
(G) Aura Lea! the (Am)birds may flee,
The (D)willow's golden (G)hair
(G) Move through winter (Am)fitfully,
U(D)pon the stormy (G)air.
Chorus x2 -
|G - B7 - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|G - B7 - |Em - G - |C - - - |D - - - |
|G - Em - |A (1 strum) |D (1 strum) |G (1 strum) |
(G) But if (B7)thy blue (Em)eyes I (G)see,
(C)Gloom will soon de(D)part;
(G) For to (Em)me, sweet (A)Aura Lea
Is (D)sunshine to the (G)heart.
(G) Aura (B7)Lea, (Em) Aura (G)Lea,
(C)Maid of golden (D)hair;
(G) Sunshine (Em)came (A)along with thee,
And (D)swallows in the (G)air.
Final Chord Strum: G
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