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GORDON MEREDITH LIGHTFOOT, Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and internationally as a folk-rock legend.
Lightfoot's songs, including "For Lovin' Me", "Early Morning Rain", "Steel Rail Blues", "Ribbon of Darkness"—a number one hit on the U.S. country charts with Marty Robbins' cover in 1965— and the 1967 Detroit riot-generated "Black Day In July" brought him international recognition in the 1960s. He experienced chart success in Canada with his own recordings, beginning in 1962 with the Number 3 hit "(Remember Me) I'm the One". Lightfoot's recordings then made an impact on the international music charts as well in the 1970s, with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970) (Number 5 on the US charts), "Sundown" (1974), "Carefree Highway" (1974), "Rainy Day People" (1975), all reaching number 1, and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976) (reaching number 2). Some of Lightfoot's albums have achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally. His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most renowned recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., The Kingston Trio, Marty Robbins, George Hamilton IV, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Viola Wills, Richie Havens, The Replacements, Harry Belafonte, Tony Rice, Sandy Denny (with Fotheringay), The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Scott Walker, Sarah McLachlan, John Mellencamp, Toby Keith, Peter, Paul and Mary, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Waylon Jennings, The Irish Rovers and Olivia Newton-John. Robbie Robertson of The Band declared that Lightfoot was one of his "favourite Canadian songwriters and is absolutely a national treasure." Bob Dylan, also a Lightfoot fan, called him one of his favourite songwriters, and in an often-quoted tribute, Dylan observed that when he heard a Gordon Lightfoot song he wished "it would last forever." Lightfoot was a featured musical performer at the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (arts) in 1979 and the Companion of the Order of Canada—Canada's highest civilian honor—in 2003. On February 6, 2012, Lightfoot was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. In June of that same year he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
THIS COLLECTION OF Gordon Lightfoot lyrics with chords, includes some 330 songs. Many of the song lyrics also have chords marked as well as some guitar tab, the ones with chords are identified in the song list below by a "CRD" suffix. IMPORTANT this collection does include some traditional songs but MOST are still under copyright. Should you wish to use these lyrics for any purpose other that personal study you should contact the copyright owners, detail of these have been provided in the header of each song(were available). Also be aware that transcriptions are made by many different individuals from all over the world for their own research and instruction and as such should not be considered definitive "official" versions, or representative of any particular artist or performance and may contain errors or interpretive bias. They are being shared on this site for educational purposes only, please see our copyright page for more info.
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10 Degrees And Getting Colder CRD 10 Degrees And Getting Colder 14 Karat Gold CRD 14 Karat Gold A Lesson In Love CRD A Lesson In Love A Minor Ballad CRD A Minor Ballad A Painter Passing Through CRD A Painter Passing Through A Passing Ship CRD A Passing Ship A Tree Too Weak To Stand CRD A Tree Too Weak To Stand Adios, Adios CRD Affair On 8th Avenue CRD Affair On 8th Avenue Alberta Bound CRD Alberta Bound All I'm After CRD All I'm After All The Lovely Ladies CRD All The Lovely Ladies Always On The Bright Side CRD Anything For Love CRD Anything For Love Apology CRD Apology Approaching Lavender CRD Approaching Lavender Baby It's Allright Baby It's Alright CRD Baby Step Back CRD Baby Step Back Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle CRD Ballad Of Yarmouth Castle Beautiful CRD Beautiful Bells Of The Evening CRD Bells Of The Evening Bend In The Water CRD Bend In The Water Betty Called Me In CRD Biscuit City CRD Biscuit City Bitter Green CRD Bitter Green Black Day In July CRD Black Day In July Blackberry Wine CRD Blackberry Wine Boathouse CRD Boathouse Borderstone CRD Boss Man CRD Boss Man Brave Mountaineers CRD Brave Mountaineers Broken Dreams CRD Broken Dreams Cabaret CRD Cabaret Can't Depend On Love CRD Can't Depend On Love Canadian Railroad Trilogy CRD Canadian Railroad Trilogy Canary Yellow Canoe CRD Carefree Highway CRD Carefree Highway Changes CRD Changes Cherokee Bend CRD Cherokee Bend Christian Island (georgian Bay) CRD Christian Island Circle Of Steel CRD Circle Of Steel Clouds Of Loneliness CRD Clouds Of Loneliness Cobwebs And Dust CRD Cobwebs And Dust Cold Hands From New York CRD Cold Hands From New York Cold On The Shoulder CRD Cold On The Shoulder Cotton Jenny CRD Cotton Jenny Couchiching CRD Couchiching Crossroads CRD Crossroads Daisy Doo CRD Daylight Katy CRD Daylight Katy Did She Mention My Name CRD Did She Mention My Name Does Your Mother Know CRD Does Your Mother Know Don't Beat Me Down CRD Don't Beat Me Down Don Quixote CRD Don Quixote Dream Street Rose CRD Dream Street Rose Dreamland CRD Dreamland Drifters CRD Drifters Drink Yer Glasses Empty CRD Drink Yer Glasses Empty Early Morning Rain CRD Early Morning Rain East Of Midnight CRD East Of Midnight Ecstacy Made Easy CRD Ecstasy Made Easy End Of All Time CRD End Of All Time Endless Wire CRD Endless Wire Fading Away CRD Fading Away Farewell To Annabel CRD Farewell To Annabel Fine As Fine Can Be CRD Fine As Fine Can Be Flyin' Blind CRD Flyin' Blind For Lovin' Me CRD For Lovin' Me Forgive Me Lord CRD Ghosts Of Cape Horn CRD Ghosts Of Cape Horn Go Go Round CRD Go Go Round Go My Way CRD Go My Way Gotta Get Away CRD Gotta Get Away Hail Hero CRD Hangdog Hotel Room CRD Hangdog Hotel Room Harmony CRD Harmony Heaven Don't Deserve Me CRD Heaven Help The Devil CRD Heaven Help The Devil Hey You CRD Hey You Hi'way Songs CRD Hi'way Songs High And Dry CRD High And Dry Home From The Forest CRD Home From The Forest I'd Do It Again CRD I'd Do It Again I'd Rather Press On CRD I'd Rather Press On I'll Be Alright CRD I'll Be Alright I'll Do Anything CRD I'll Do Anything I'll Prove My Love CRD I'll Prove My Love I'll Tag Along CRD I'll Tag Along I'm Not Sayin' CRD I'm Not Sayin' I'm Not Supposed To Care CRD I'm Not Supposed To Care I Used To Be A Country Singer CRD I Used To Be A Country Singer I Want To Hear It From You CRD I Want To Hear It From You If Children Had Wings CRD If Children Had Wings If I Could CRD If I Could If It Should Please You CRD If There's A Reason CRD If There's A Reason If You Could Read My Mind CRD If You Could Read My Mind If You Got It CRD If You Got It If You Need Me CRD If You Need Me In A Windowpane CRD In A Windowpane In My Fashion CRD In My Fashion Inspiration Lady CRD Inspiration Lady Is There Anyone Home CRD Is There Anyone Home It's Too Late, He Wins CRD It's Worth Believin' CRD It's Worth Believin' Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues Keepin' On Yearning CRD Knotty Pine CRD Knotty Pine Lazy Mornin' CRD Lazy Mornin' Leaves Of Grass CRD Leaves Of Grass Let It Ride CRD Let It Ride Lifeline CRD Long Haired Woman CRD Long River CRD Long River Long Thin Dawn CRD Long Thin Dawn Long Way Back Home CRD Long Way Back Home Looking At The Rain CRD Looking At The Rain Lost Children Love And Maple Syrup CRD Love And Maple Syrup Magic Minstrel Show CRDunreleased Songs Magnificent Outpouring CRD Magnificent Outpouring |
Make Way For The Lady CRD Make Way For The Lady Mama Said CRD Marie Christine CRD Marie Christine May I CRD May I Me And Bobby Mcgee CRD Me And Bobby Mcgee Medley I'm Not Sayin' Ribbon Of Darkness Message To The Wind CRD Miguel CRD Miguel Minstrel Of The Dawn CRD Minstrel Of The Dawn Mister Rock Of Ages CRD Mister Rock Of Ages Morning Glory CRD Morning Glory Mother Of A Miner's Child CRD Mother Of A Miner's Child Mountains And Maryann CRD Movin' 1 Movin' CRD Much To My Surprise CRD Much To My Surprise My Little Love CRD My Little Love My Love For You CRD My Pony Won't Go CRD My Pony Won't Go Never Say Trust Me CRD Never Too Close CRD Never Too Close No Hotel CRD No Mistake About It CRD No Mistake About It Nous Vivons Ensemble CRD Nous Vivons Ensemble Now And Then CRD Now And Then Ode To Big Blue CRD Ode To Big Blue Oh, Linda Old Dan's Records CRD Old Dan's Records On Susan's Floor CRD On Susan's Floor On The High Seas CRD On The High Seas On Yonge Street CRD On Yonge Street Only Love Would Know CRD Only Love Would Know Ordinary Man CRD Ordinary Man Peaceful Waters CRD Peaceful Waters Poor Little Allison CRD Poor Little Allison Pride Of Man CRD Pride Of Man Protocol CRD Protocol Pussywillows, Cat Tails CRD Pussywillows, Cat Tails Race Among The Ruins CRD Race Among The Ruins Rainbow Trout CRD Rainbow Trout Rainy Day People CRD Rainy Day People Red Velvet CRD Red Velvet Redwood Hill CRD Redwood Hill Remember Me (i'm The One) CRD Restless CRD Restless Ribbon Of Darkness CRD Ribbon Of Darkness Rich Man's Spiritual CRD Rich Man's Spiritual Ring Them Bells CRD Ring Them Bells Ringneck Loon CRD Ringneck Loon River Of Light CRD River Of Light Romance CRD Romance Rosanna CRD Rosanna Salute (a Lot More Livin' To Do) CRD Salute (a Lot More Livin' To Do) Same Old Loverman CRD Same Old Loverman Saturday Clothes CRD Saturday Clothes Sea Of Tranquility CRD Sea Of Tranquility Second Cup Of Coffee CRD Second Cup Of Coffee Seven Island Suite CRD Seven Island Suite Shadows CRD Shadows She's Not The Same CRD She's Not The Same Shellfish (live) Shellfish CRD Sit Down Young Stranger CRD Sit Down Young Stranger Sixteen Miles CRD Sixteen Miles Sleep Little Jane CRD Slide On Over CRD Slide On Over Softly CRD Softly Someone To Believe In CRD Someone To Believe In Something Very Special CRD Something Very Special Sometimes I Don't Mind CRD Sometimes I Don't Mind Sometimes I Wish CRD Sometimes I Wish Somewhere U.s.a. CRD Somewhere U.s.a. Song For A Winter's Night CRD Song For A Winter's Night Songs The Minstrel Sang CRD Songs The Minstrel Sang Spanish Moss CRD Spanish Moss Spin, Spin Station Master CRD Stay Loose CRD Stay Loose Steel Rail Blues CRD Steel Rail Blues Stone Cold Sober CRD Summer Side Of Life CRD Summer Side Of Life Summertime Dream CRD Summertime Dream Sundown CRD Sundown Sweet Guinevere CRD Sweet Guinevere Take Care Of Yourself CRD Talking In Your Sleep CRD Talking In Your Sleep Tattoo CRD Tattoo Thank You For The Promises CRD Thank You For The Promises That Same Old Obsession CRD That Same Old Obsession The Auctioneer CRD The Auctioneer The Circle Is Small CRD The Circle Is Small The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face CRD The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The Gypsy CRD The Gypsy The House You Live In CRD The House You Live In The Last Time I Saw Her CRD The Last Time I Saw Her The List CRD The List The Lost Children CRD The Mountains And Maryann The No Hotel (live) The Patriot's Dream CRD The Patriot's Dream The Pony Man CRD The Pony Man The Soul Is The Rock CRD The Soul Is The Rock The Watchman's Gone CRD The Watchman's Gone The Way I Feel CRD The Way I Feel The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald CRD The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald This Is My Song CRD Too Late For Prayin' CRD Too Late For Prayin' Too Many Clues In This Room CRD Too Many Clues In This Room Too Much To Lose CRD Triangle CRD Triangle Uncle Toad Said CRD Uncle Toad Said Unsettled Ways CRD Unsettled Ways Waiting For You CRD Waiting For You Walls CRD Walls Welcome To Try CRD Welcome To Try Wherefore And Why CRD Wherefore And Why Whisper My Name CRD Whisper My Name Whispers Of The North Why Should I Feel Blue CRD Wild Strawberries CRD Wild Strawberries Without You CRD Without You You'll Still Be Needing Me CRD You Are What I Am CRD You Are What I Am You Just Gotta Be CRD You Just Gotta Be Your Love's Return (song For Stephen Foster) CRD Your Love's Return |