Corey's Comin' Harry Chapin This is the best I could do, It's also only the second one i could find all over. If don't like it, Fix it. so really theres only 3 parts to the song... theres the first part of the verse, "Old Joseph...is time." the second part of the verse "I come by...for the last." and the also the whole song is capo'd at 4 or 5. capo 5 the chords (relative to capo) go: pt1: D, G, D, Em, A, G, A pt2:Em, Bm, C, A, Em, Bm, DCh: (xx0232@1)D, G, Em, A, G, A, D, A, D G/F#: e|-3----| B|-3----| G|-0----| D|-0----| A|-0----| E|-2----| G/E: e|-3----| B|-3----| G|-0----| D|-0----| A|-0----| E|-0----| D*: e|-0----| B|-3----| G|-2----| D|-0----| A|----- E|----- D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOld (xx0232@1)John Joseph was a man with two first names Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AThey (x02220@1)left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DOnly (xx0232@1)one run a week comes on roaring down that line Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) GG/F# EmSo (022000@1)all he's got to worry 'bout is time. Em (022000@1) BmI (x24432@1)come by in the evening to hear 'bout where he's been C (x32010@1) AHe (x02220@1)says - Come on sit down Kid, where shall I begin? Em (022000@1) BmHe (x24432@1)starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past C (x32010@1) D/sus2 DD* (xx0232@1) DBut (xx0232@1)he always saves the story of his Corey for the last. D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)he says - My Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AMy (x02220@1)midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl? D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)like I told you, when she holds you A (x02220@1) DShe (xx0232@1)enfolds you in her world. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AAnd (x02220@1)so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThey (xx0232@1)said - Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AHe's (x02220@1)never had a woman, let alone a wife. Em (022000@1) BmAnd (x24432@1)very soon you'll find out as you check around C (x32010@1) AThat (x02220@1)no one named Corey's ever lived in this town Em (022000@1) BmSo (x24432@1)I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard C (x32010@1) D/sus2 DD* (xx0232@1) DBut (xx0232@1)he smiled and said - Reality is only just a word. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)came by one evening but he did not hear my shout Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AI (x02220@1)looked in the window and saw the fire was out D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DWhen (xx0232@1)he would not wake up I forced in the door Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)found that Old John Joseph would tell stories no more. DmThe (xx0231@1)scene at the graveyard, three of us were there Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) AMe (x02220@1)and the gravedigger heard the parson's prayer AHe (x02220@1)said - We need not grieve for this man, AFor (x02220@1)we know that God cares! D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DThey (xx0232@1)put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AAnd (x02220@1)when at last I looked up I saw I was not alone D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)I said - If you're a relative, he had a peaceful end. Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DShe (xx0232@1)said - My name is Corey - you can say I'm just a friend. D (xx0232@1) GCorey's (320003@1)coming, no more sad stories coming Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AMy (x02220@1)midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl? D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)like I told you, when she holds you A (x02220@1) DShe (xx0232@1)enfolds you in her world. D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)that's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AA (x02220@1)busted down old railroad yard sure makes a lonely sight D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DYou (xx0232@1)may wonder why a young man would work out here alone Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1)EmWell (022000@1)the job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones. Em (022000@1) BmAnd (x24432@1)I confess I get to missing the old man a bit C (x32010@1) D/sus2 DD* (xx0232@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)there's one other reason I guess I should admit - D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) DCan't (xx0232@1)you see my Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) AMy (x02220@1)midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl? D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)like he told me, when she holds me A (x02220@1) DShe (xx0232@1)enfolds me in her world.