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Sentimental Journey
Words & Music by Bud Green, Les Brown & Ben Homer in 1944.
Was the Theme song for the Les Brown Orchestra. 
Covered by Platters in 1962.
GoCnna take a sentimental journey,
Gonna set my hEmeart G#at eG7ase;
GonCna take a senFtimental joBb9urney
CTo renew  Fdimold  mCem - G7o  - rCies.
CGot my bag, I got my reservation;
Spent each dime I cEmould G#af - fG7ord.
LiCke a child in wFild an-ti-ci-Bb9pa-tion,
CLong to hear Fdimthat "ACll G7a - bCoard!"
Bridge:
  E-                           F  Fm  
Sev-en...that's the time we'd leave,
    Bb-      C               C6      C   Fdim- D7  
At sev-en.  I'll be waitin' up for Hea - ven,
              D        Am7           G     G6    Dm7     G   Cdim    Dm7-   G  
Countin' ev'ry mile of railroad track that takes me back.
NCever thought my heart could be so yearny;
Why did I decEmide G#to rG7oam?
GoCtta take a sFentimental Bb9journey,
       C     Dm7   C-  Cdim    Fdim    C  
Sentimental jour-      ney home.

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Sentimental Journey

by The Platters

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Bb9

Fdim

Am7

Dm7

Cdim

Sentimental Journey

Words & Music by Bud Green, Les Brown & Ben Homer in 1944.

Was the Theme song for the Les Brown Orchestra.

Covered by Platters in 1962.

Gonna take a sentimental journey,

Em G# G7

Gonna set my heart at ease;

C F Bb9

Gonna take a sentimental journey

C Fdim C G7 C

To renew old mem - o - ries.

Got my bag, I got my reservation;

Em G# G7

Spent each dime I could af - ford.

C F Bb9

Like a child in wild an-ti-ci-pa-tion,

C Fdim C G7 C

Long to hear that "All a - board!"

Bridge:

E F Fm

Sev-en...that's the time we'd leave,

Bb C C6 C Fdim D7

- -

At sev-en. I'll be waitin' up for Hea - ven,

D Am7 G G6 Dm7 G Cdim Dm7 G

Countin' ev'ry mile of railroad track that takes me back.

Never thought my heart could be so yearny;

Em G# G7

Why did I decide to roam?

C F Bb9

Gotta take a sentimental journey,

C Dm7 C Cdim Fdim C

Sentimental jour- ney home.

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