Chord Req: The Grand Affair? / Grande Affaire

Subject: Chord Req: The Grand Affair
From: GUEST,Jacqued
Date: 28 Feb 04 - 03:37 PM

Anyone out there with the chords to The Grand Affair?   Just heard it by The Fureys on their Essential Fureys CD - stunning.   Must do it.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 28 Feb 04 - 03:42 PM

Who wrote it? Ralph McTell?

Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair
From: Marion in Cornwall
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 10:44 AM

Here are the chords taken from a Ralph McTell song book. Hope they're of use to you.

GRANDE AFFAIRE
Ralph McTell

Take a (C)bus, (Em)who needs a (Am7)car!
We'll eat (C) take this (Em)seat near the (Am7).
I'm (Dm)not hungry much(F) now are (G7)?
Is it o(C)kay if I (E7)share yours with (Am)you?
I've got no (G)money and I (C)think I be(B)lieve that you (Em).
Re(F)member the (C)moon on the (Am)wall, didn't she (F)shine,
Taste of the (C)sheets and the (Am)feel of the (F)wine?
Wasn't I (C)glad that you(Am) was (F)mine in the (G)grande affaire (C) (C/G)

(E/B)... I (Am)stay in the (Am/G#)best hotels(F)
And there's (Am)white coated (G)waiters at(F)tend me,
And I (Am)look at the (Am/G#)beautiful (F)girls:
Do they (Am)really be(G)lieve they can (F)bend me   (G) (G6)

All the best,
Marion

Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair
From: GUEST,Eugene Judge no cookie
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 10:45 AM

Some chords can found in this thread:

thread.cfm?threadid=20338#211079

Lyrics from this site:
http://www.martinic.nl/tale/songbook/grand_affair.htm

The Grand Affair

Take a bus, who needs a car
Who needs here, close by the door
I'm not very hungry now, are you
Is it okay if I share yours with you
Got no money and I'd think I believe that you knew
Remember the moon on the water, how she shine
The taste of the sheets and the feel of the wine
Wasn't I glad that you were mine in the grand affair

Take a boat, or maybe a plane
Anywhere now, except Greece or Spain
For sure I know where I am
I see canals, this is Amsterdam
Friends here they know, they can say who I am
Remember the room without any view
Frightened we'd meet someone that we knew
No farewells or how-do-you-dos in the grand affair

Now I stay at the best hotels
And there's white coated waiters attend me
And they look at them beautiful gals
Do they really believe they can win me

I drive now, it's seldom I walk
Speak French, but I'd rather not talk
And which suit will I wear tonight
Take out the brown, but in the end wear the white
After shade stepping out, stepping into the light
Remember the moon on the water, how she shine
The year was all wrong, so we sent back the wine
Ah, wasn't I glad that you were mine in the grand affair

Performed by The Fureys and Davey Arthur. Written by R. McTell.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Grand Affair
From: GUEST,Jacqued
Date: 29 Feb 04 - 02:30 PM

Many thanks.   Now my wife can get back to her guitar and I am out of the doghouse!!