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Home From The Forest: Ronnie Hawkins.
#29 in 1970.
#1.
DOh, the neon lights were flashing, and the Gicy wind
did Dblow.
The water F#mseeped in..Bmto his Ashoes, and the Gdrizzle 
turned to Dsnow.
His Geyes were red, his Dhopes were dead and the 
Bmwine was running F#low..
and the Gold man came Ahome..from the Dforest.
#2.
DHis tears fell on the sidewalk as he Gstumbled in the Dstreet.
A dozen F#mfaces Bmstopped to Astare but Gno one stopped to Dspeak.
For his Gcastle was a Dhallway and the Bmbottle was his F#friend..
and the Gold man stumbled Ain..from the Dforest.
#3.
DUp a dark and dingy staircase, the Gold man made his Dway..
his F#mragged Bmcoat around him Aas up..Gon his cot he Dlay.
And he Gwondered how it Dhappened, that he Bmended up this F#way..
getting Glost like a Afool..in the Dforest.
#4.
DAnd as he lay there sleeping, a Gvision did apDpear.
Upon his F#mmantle Bmshining..a Aface of Gone so Ddear..
who had Gloved him in the DSpringtime of a Bmlong forgotten F#year..
when the Gwildflowers did Abloom..in the Dforest.
#5.
DShe touched his grizzled fingers and she Gcalled him by his Dname.
And F#mthen he Bmheard the joyful Asound of Gchildren at their Dgames..
in an Gold house on a Dhillside in Bmsome forgotten F#town,
where the Griver runs Adown..from the Dforest.
#6.
DWith a mighty roar the big jets soar aGbove the canyon Dstreets.
And the F#mcon men Bmcon but life goes Aon, for the Gcity never Dsleeps.
And for an Gold forgotten Dsoldier, the Bmdawn will come no F#more..
for the Gold man has come Ahome..from the Dforest.
OUTRO:
DYes, the Gold man has come Ahome..from the Dforest.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Home From The Forest

by Ronnie Hawkins

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Home From The Forest: Ronnie Hawkins.

#29 in 1970.

#1.

D G

Oh, the neon lights were flashing, and the icy wind

did blow.

F#m Bm A G

The water seeped in..to his shoes, and the drizzle

turned to snow.

G D

His eyes were red, his hopes were dead and the

Bm F#

wine was running low..

G A D

and the old man came home..from the forest.

#2.

D G D

His tears fell on the sidewalk as he stumbled in the street.

F#m Bm A G D

A dozen faces stopped to stare but no one stopped to speak.

G D Bm F#

For his castle was a hallway and the bottle was his friend..

G A D

and the old man stumbled in..from the forest.

#3.

D G D

Up a dark and dingy staircase, the old man made his way..

F#m Bm A G D

his ragged coat around him as up..on his cot he lay.

G D Bm F#

And he wondered how it happened, that he ended up this way..

G A D

getting lost like a fool..in the forest.

#4.

D G D

And as he lay there sleeping, a vision did appear.

F#m Bm A G D

Upon his mantle shining..a face of one so dear..

G D Bm F#

who had loved him in the Springtime of a long forgotten year..

G A D

when the wildflowers did bloom..in the forest.

#5.

D G D

She touched his grizzled fingers and she called him by his name.

F#m Bm A G D

And then he heard the joyful sound of children at their games..

G D Bm F#

in an old house on a hillside in some forgotten town,

G A D

where the river runs down..from the forest.

#6.

D G D

With a mighty roar the big jets soar above the canyon streets.

F#m Bm A G D

And the con men con but life goes on, for the city never sleeps.

G D Bm F#

And for an old forgotten soldier, the dawn will come no more..

G A D

for the old man has come home..from the forest.

OUTRO:

D G A D

Yes, the old man has come home..from the forest.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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