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Woodstock

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Tuning: Drop D(DADGBE)
E----D90------Dsus-x-------G0------F0------D2-----Cmaj9--x------Cx----C/B-x-----Am7-x-----|
B----1-------3-------3------1------3-------3------1-----1------1-----|
G----0-------2-------0------0------2-------0------0-----0------0-----|
D----0-------0-------5------3------0-------2------2-----x------2-----|
A----0-------x-------x------x------x-------3------3-----2------0-----|
D----0-------0-------5------3------0-------x------x----===-----x-----|
A lot of arpeggiation.  Mix up the different chord types and add the walks.
Verse 1:
D9Well, I came upon a chiDsusld of God, he was Gwalking down the rFoad,
And I aGsked him,"Brother wFhe're ya going?" this he toDld me:
D9' said, I'm going down to DsusYasgur's farm, goGing to join in a rock and roll 
bFand
GGoing to camp out on the lFand, ' try to set my sDoul free
Chorus:
We are sCmaj9tardust, and we are gDsusolden, we are miCmaj9llion year old carDsusbon,
And we gFot to get oursCelves back to the GgaFrdDsusen, ya
Verse 2:
D9Well, then can I walk bDsuseside you? I've cGome to lose my sFmog
Now fGeeling as if I'm a cFog in something turDsusning
Yes and D9maybe it's the tDsusime of year, and mGaybe it's the time of Fman
And I dGon't know who I aFm, but life is for leaDsusrning
Chorus:
We are sCmaj9tardust, we are goDsuslden, we are bCmaj9illion year old carDsusbon,
And we Fgot to get ourCselves back to the GgFardDsusen
Verse 3:
BD9y the time we got to WDsusoodstock, we were hGalf-a-million stFrong,
And eGverywhere was a sFong and a celebraDsustion, ya
And I D9dreamed I saw the bomber Dsusdeath ships flying sGhotgun in the sFky, ya
TGurning into buttFerflies above our naDsustion
Chorus:
We are sCmaj9tardust, we are gDsusolden, we are cCmaj9aught in the devil's baDsusrgain,
And we gFot to get ourCselves back to the GgFarDsusden
Yes, we are Cmaj9stardust, we are gDsusolden, we are mCmaj9illion year old cDsusarbon,
And we Fgot to get ourCselves back to the GgFarDsusden

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The story behind the song

This song, originally by Joni Mitchell, tells the story of a spiritual journey to the iconic Woodstock festival. It captures the feeling and importance of the event, even though Mitchell herself couldn't attend. The lyrics describe a trek to Max Yasgur's farm, comparing the festival site to the Garden of Eden, filled with half a million people seeking "song and celebration." It also contrasts the peaceful intent of the festival-goers with the Cold War's "mutual assured destruction" ideology. Playing this song channels a sense of hopeful pilgrimage and communal spirit.

AI-written from these sources:Woodstock (song) — Wikipedia ↗James Taylor — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Woodstock

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Cmaj9

C/B

Am7

Tuning: Drop D(DADGBE)

D9 Dsus G F D Cmaj9 C C/B Am7

E----0-------x-------0------0------2-------x------x-----x------x-----|

B----1-------3-------3------1------3-------3------1-----1------1-----|

G----0-------2-------0------0------2-------0------0-----0------0-----|

D----0-------0-------5------3------0-------2------2-----x------2-----|

A----0-------x-------x------x------x-------3------3-----2------0-----|

D----0-------0-------5------3------0-------x------x----===-----x-----|

A lot of arpeggiation. Mix up the different chord types and add the walks.

Verse 1:

D9 Dsus G F

Well, I came upon a child of God, he was walking down the road,

G F D

And I asked him,"Brother whe're ya going?" this he told me:

D9 Dsus G

' said, I'm going down to Yasgur's farm, going to join in a rock and roll

band

G F D

Going to camp out on the land, ' try to set my soul free

Chorus:

Cmaj9 Dsus Cmaj9 Dsus

We are stardust, and we are golden, we are million year old carbon,

F C G F Dsus

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden, ya

Verse 2:

D9 Dsus G F

Well, then can I walk beside you? I've come to lose my smog

G F Dsus

Now feeling as if I'm a cog in something turning

D9 Dsus G F

Yes and maybe it's the time of year, and maybe it's the time of man

G F Dsus

And I don't know who I am, but life is for learning

Chorus:

Cmaj9 Dsus Cmaj9 Dsus

We are stardust, we are golden, we are billion year old carbon,

F C G F Dsus

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden

Verse 3:

D9 Dsus G F

By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half-a-million strong,

G F Dsus

And everywhere was a song and a celebration, ya

D9 Dsus G F

And I dreamed I saw the bomber death ships flying shotgun in the sky, ya

G F Dsus

Turning into butterflies above our nation

Chorus:

Cmaj9 Dsus Cmaj9 Dsus

We are stardust, we are golden, we are caught in the devil's bargain,

F C G F Dsus

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden

Cmaj9 Dsus Cmaj9 Dsus

Yes, we are stardust, we are golden, we are million year old carbon,

F C G F Dsus

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden

About Woodstock Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Woodstock by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Woodstock chords”, “Woodstock guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Woodstock chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Woodstock chords and for experienced players who want accurate Woodstock lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D9, Dsus, G, F, Cmaj9.

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