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Caledonia Mission

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Caledonia Mission chords *
[Intro]
G7 G C
G7 G C
[Verse 1]
She Greads the leaves and she Cleads the life 
That she Glearned so well from the Dold wives 
It's so Emstrange to arDrange it, Cyou know I
wouldn't Dchange it
But Emhear me if you're Dnear meC, can I just
rearDrange it?
The G7watchman covers me  
With his remedy 
I can't see and it's hard to feel D  
I think his magic Cmight be realG  
[Musical Interlulde]
G7 G C
G7 G C
[Verse 2]
GI can't G7get to you from your Cgarden gate
You know it's Galways locked by the Dmagistrate  
Now he don't Emcare why Dyou cry, Che thinks it's
Djust a lie  
To Emget out, I Ddon't doubt Cthat you'd make a Dtry
G7If the good times get you through 
I know the dogs won't bother you 
We'll be gone in moonshine time  D  
I've got a place they'll Cnever find G  
[Musical Interlude]
G7 G C
G7 G C
[Verse 3]
You know I Gdo believe in your Chexagram  
But can you Gtell me how they all Dknew the plan?  
Did you Emtrip or Dslip on their Cgifts you know were
Djust a con? 
You Emknew it, why d'you Ddo itC, I've been hiding Din the dawn
G7Now I must be on my way  
I guess you really have to stay  
Inside the mission walls  
DDown in Modark, CArkansas G  
[Outro]
G7 G C
G7 G C
Capo III
 G7= E7  
  G= E  
  C= A  
 Em= C#m  
  D= B  

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Caledonia Mission

by The Band

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C#m

Caledonia Mission chords *

[Intro]

G7 G C

[Verse 1]

G C

She reads the leaves and she leads the life

G D

That she learned so well from the old wives

Em D C

It's so strange to arrange it, you know I

wouldn't change it

Em D C

But hear me if you're near me, can I just

rearrange it?

The watchman covers me

With his remedy

I can't see and it's hard to feel

C G

I think his magic might be real

[Musical Interlulde]

G7 G C

[Verse 2]

G G7 C

I can't get to you from your garden gate

G D

You know it's always locked by the magistrate

Em D C

Now he don't care why you cry, he thinks it's

just a lie

Em D C D

To get out, I don't doubt that you'd make a try

If the good times get you through

I know the dogs won't bother you

We'll be gone in moonshine time

C G

I've got a place they'll never find

[Musical Interlude]

G7 G C

[Verse 3]

G C

You know I do believe in your hexagram

G D

But can you tell me how they all knew the plan?

Em D C

Did you trip or slip on their gifts you know were

just a con?

Em D C D

You knew it, why d'you do it, I've been hiding in the dawn

Now I must be on my way

I guess you really have to stay

Inside the mission walls

D C G

Down in Modark, Arkansas

[Outro]

G7 G C

Capo III

G7 E7

G E

C A

Em C#m

D B

About Caledonia Mission Chords by The Band

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