The Lady Vanishes

  Fairport Convention's second albumn with Chris Leslie, The Wood and the Wire, 
 features several songs written by Chris with Nigel Stonier. This is my favourite.
  
 [Capo on 3]      C/A         [3 0 2 0 1 0] 
  
 Intro -  Pick out bass run G, A, B, C on the first 4 chords, use same run in chorus.
  
 G C/A G C Gm F D
 
 G                                            C    G
 I've seen the trick performed but not one so rare
       Am                    C                D 
 She's finary in motion with ease and savoire-faire
 C                               G
 But when that name is mentioned, when her guard is down
    Gm                                F              D
 He gaze will drop so sharply and her heart begin to pound
 
      G    C/A G     C
 In a fleeting moment
 G                      C    G    Am
  The watchfull eye discerns
          D                   G
 The Lady vanishes, the child returns
 
 C/A G C Gm F D
 
 G                                                C     G
 Her conversation dances, her jewels and trickets gleam
     Am                             C                D 
 She walks in grace and laughter as one who treads a dream
      C                          G
 What ghost or broken remnant is it that clouds her face
     Gm                               F               D
 And puts a frightened stranger there helpless in her place?
 
      G    C/A   G     C
 In a fleeting moment
 G                     C     G   Am
   A torch that always burns
          D                   G
 The Lady vanishes, the child returns
 
 C/A G C Gm F D
 
 C                                G
 Is it a strange expression that rises and is gone
 Am                                 C                 D 
 Deep fear comes into her eyes like clouds across the sun
 
 G                                             C     G
 Mysterious disappearance unclear from where I stand
   Am                            C                    D 
 I watch for smoke and mirrors I watch for sleight of hand
     C                                 G
 She takes a breath and settles laughs quickly and denies
    Gm                      F              D
 Before my words are ready, before my very eyes
 
      G   C/A    G     C
 In a fleeting moment
     G                      C      G  Am
 her face still grieves and yearns
          D                   G
 The Lady vanishes, the child returns
  
  Gm F D 
 
       G   C/A    G     C
 In a fleeting moment
     G             C        G   Am
 The watchfull eye discerns
          D                   G
 The Lady vanishes, the child returns
 
 (Outro)
 C/A G C Gm F D G