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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 13:18:13 -0800 (PST)
From: "M. Schweisthal"
Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "Sit Down Young Stranger" by Gordon Lightfoot
"Sit Down Young Stranger" by Gordon Lightfoot
Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [mschweis@u.washington.edu]
Chords used: G:320003 C:X32010 D:XX0232
A:X02220 E:022100
INTRO: | G |
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GI'm (320003@1)standin' at the doorway, my head down in my hands
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DNot (xx0232@1)knowin' where to sit, not knowin' where I stand
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GMy (320003@1)father looms above me, for him there is no rest
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DMy (xx0232@1)mother's arms enfold me and hold me to her breast
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G"They (320003@1)say you've been out wanderin', they say you've traveled far
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DSit (xx0232@1)down, young stranger and tell us who you are"
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)room has all gone misty, my thoughts are all in spin
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G"Sit (320003@1)down, young stranger and tell us where you been"
C (x32010@1) G"Well, (320003@1)I've been up to the mountain, I've walked down by the sea
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)never questioned no one and no one questioned me
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GMy (320003@1)love was given freely and oft-times was returned
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)never came to borrow, I only came to learn
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GSometimes (320003@1)it did get lonely, but it taught me how to cry
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)laughter came to easy for life to pass me by
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)never had a dollar that I didn't earn with pride
C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D'Cause (xx0232@1)I had a million daydreams to keep me satisfied"
INTERLUDE: | G| (320003@1)G| (320003@1)C| (x32010@1)G| (320003@1)C| (x32010@1)G| (320003@1)D| (xx0232@1)G| (320003@1)
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A"And (x02220@1)will you gather daydreams, or will you gather wealth?
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EHow (022100@1)can you find your fortune if you cannot find yourself?"
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AMy (x02220@1)mother's eyes grow misty, there's a tremblin' in her hand
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) E"Sit (022100@1)down, young stranger, I do not understand
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AAnd (x02220@1)will you try and tell us that you've been too long at school?
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EThat (022100@1)knowledge is not needed, that power does not rule?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AThat (x02220@1)war is not the answer, that young men should not die?
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) ESit (022100@1)down young stranger, I wait for your reply"
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A"The (x02220@1)answer is not easy for souls are not reborn
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) ETo (022100@1)wear the crown of peace, you must wear the Crown of Thorns
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AIf (x02220@1)Jesus had a reason, I'm sure he would not tell
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EThey (022100@1)treated him so badly, how could he wish them well?"
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AThe (x02220@1)parlor now is empty, there's nothin' left to say
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EMy (022100@1)father has departed, my mother's gone to pray
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AThere's (x02220@1)rockets in the meadows and ships out on the sea
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EThe (022100@1)answer's in the forest, carved upon a tree:
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A"John (x02220@1)loves Mary,"...does anyone love me?
