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This is a ridiculously simple song, turned into one of Sandy's most beautiful ones by
the way she turns the harmony of the melody around and inside out. 
       G-320033
       C-332010
      G6-x55430
      Am-x02210
       D-x00232
       F-133211
Intro: G  
The young boy Crose his pretty Gface,
All for to Cfeel the salty Gspray.
When storms are Cmustering, they G6say
I'll come and Amtake you Dall Gaway.
I am a Ctraveller by Gtrade,
I only Chave what I have Gmade.
A fortune Cteller too they G6say,
And I can Amtake you Dall Gaway.
Chorus
C   G
C   G
C   G6
Am  D  G
Listen Clisten to him Gdo.
He is the Cone who is for Gyou.
ListeCn, they Gsay
He'll come and Amtake us Dall Gaway.
GHe--------
(chorus)
And over Cthere the young man Gstayed,
Upon on the Crocks so rough and Ggrey.
Watching the Cboy, watching the G6day
Thinking of Amhow he Dcame to Gbe.
A young man Che, he is so Greal,
And never Cmore to go astGray.
He is of Cvalue now they G6say,
And he can Amtake himDself awGay.
(chorus)
Outro:  F   Am  G  

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Listen Listen

by Sandy Denny

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a ridiculously simple song, turned into one of Sandy's most beautiful ones by

the way she turns the harmony of the melody around and inside out.

-320033

-332010

-x55430

-x02210

-x00232

-133211

Intro:

C G

The young boy rose his pretty face,

C G

All for to feel the salty spray.

C G6

When storms are mustering, they say

Am D G

I'll come and take you all away.

C G

I am a traveller by trade,

C G

I only have what I have made.

C G6

A fortune teller too they say,

Am D G

And I can take you all away.

Chorus

C G

C G6

Am D G

C G

Listen listen to him do.

C G

He is the one who is for you.

C G

Listen, they say

Am D G

He'll come and take us all away.

He--------

(chorus)

C G

And over there the young man stayed,

C G

Upon on the rocks so rough and grey.

C G6

Watching the boy, watching the day

Am D G

Thinking of how he came to be.

C G

A young man he, he is so real,

C G

And never more to go astray.

C G6

He is of value now they say,

Am D G

And he can take himself away.

(chorus)

F Am G

Outro:

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