The Band - Acadian Driftwood: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Acadian Driftwood" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Asus4 The war was over and the spirit was broken, Bm Cmaj9 Em7 The hills were smokin' as the men withdrew. D Esus4 F#m We stood on the cliffs, Oh, and watched the ships, G Em7 Slowly sinking to their rendezvous. D Asus4 They signed a treaty and our homes were taken, Bm Cmaj9 Em7 Loved ones forsaken, they didn't give a damn. D Esus4 F#m Tryin' to raise a family, end up the enemy, G Em7 Over what went down on the Plains of Abraham. Chorus: D G Em7 Asus4 Acadian driftwood, gypsy tailwind, Bm Asus4 G Em7 They call my home the land of snow. D G Em7 Asus4 Canadian cold front, movin' in, G D G Em7 D What a way to ride, oh what a way to go. Then some returned to the motherland The high command had them cast away Some stayed on to finish what they started They never parted, they're just built that way We had kin livin' south of the border They're a little older and they been around They wrote in a letter life is a whole lot better So pull up your stakes, children, and come on down Chorus Fifty under zero when the day became a threat My clothes were wet and I was drenched to the bone Then out ice fishin', too much repetition Make a man want to leave the only home he's known Sailed out of the Gulf, headed for St. Pierre Nothing to declare, all we had was gone Broke down along the coast, what hurt the most When the people there said, "you better keep movin' on" Chorus Everlastin' summer filled with ill-contempt This government had us walkin' in chains This isn't my turn, this isn't my season Can't think of one good reason to remain We worked in the sugar fields up from New Orleans It was evergreen up until the flood You could call it an omen, point you where you're goin' Set my compass North, I got winter in my blood Chorus D Dsus4 D Em7 Sais tu, Acadie j'ai le mal du pays, Ta neige, Acadie, fait des larmes au soleil J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle oo J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle oo J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle oo J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle oo J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle oo You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAsus4  Cm  Cmaj  D  Dsus4  Em  Esus4  Em7  F#m  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Acadian Driftwood" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Acadian Driftwood" by The Band.