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 G    C2x
Oh, I'd Grather go and Cjourney, where the Gdiamond crescent's Cflowing and
Grun across the Cvalley, beGneath the sacred Cmountain and
Dwander through the forest Dsus2  D  
Where the Ctrees have leaves of prisms, and break the light in colors,
that Dno one knows the Gnames of C  G  C  
And Gwhen it's time I'll Cgo, and wait beGside a legendCary fountain,
Gtill I see your Cform reflected Gin it's clear and Cjeweled waters;
and Dif you think I'm readyDsus2  D  
You may Clead me to the chasm, where the rivers of our vision,
flow Dinto one aGnother C  G  C  
 G    C2x
I will Gwant to Cdie beneath, the Gwhite cascading Cwaters,
she may Gbeg, she may Cplead, she may Gargue with her Clogic;
and Dmention all the things I'll loseDsus2  D  
That Creally have no value, in the end she will surely know,
I Dwasn't born to Gfollow
 G    C2x
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Wasnt Born To Follow

by The Byrds

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Dsus2

Wasn't Born To Follow chords

G C

G C G C

Oh, I'd rather go and journey, where the diamond crescent's flowing and

G C G C

run across the valley, beneath the sacred mountain and

D Dsus2 D

wander through the forest

Where the trees have leaves of prisms, and break the light in colors,

D G C G C

that no one knows the names of

G C G C

And when it's time I'll go, and wait beside a legendary fountain,

G C G C

till I see your form reflected in it's clear and jeweled waters;

D Dsus2 D

and if you think I'm ready

You may lead me to the chasm, where the rivers of our vision,

D G C G C

flow into one another

G C

G C G C

I will want to die beneath, the white cascading waters,

G C G C

she may beg, she may plead, she may argue with her logic;

D Dsus2 D

and mention all the things I'll lose

That really have no value, in the end she will surely know,

D G

I wasn't born to follow

G C

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