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The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of 
Goodnight of the album Home, 
Though you can also play them along with the original,
But then I suggest to play the song without a capo.
Capo 4
Intro:
Em C G D Em C Em
I'm gEmoing to an Cisland,
Where the sGun will Dalways shEmine,
Where the mCoon is always riding on the sEmea,
And whEmen I go I'll lCeave behind,
These chGains that hDold me dEmown,
The tCime has come to set my spirit freEme,
EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..B7. I willEm,
And thEmere beside a mCountain stream,
I'll bGuild a hDouse of stEmone,
And wCork the wood of cedar, pine and fEmir,
And thEmen I'll make a gCarden,
And I'll plGant a fDield of cEmorn,
PrCess my hands deep into mother eartEmh,
EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..B7. I willC,
Oh, yes I willC,
Just to bGe a part of nCature once agB7ain,
And I wilEml..C.G  D  Em  C  Em  
And thEmen I'll teach my chCildren love,
Like Gevery fDather shEmould,
For wCe are part of every living thEming,
And spEmeak of half-forgCotten words,
Like pGeace and jDoy and gEmood,
For the wCorld can only live when love can sEming,
EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..Em...EmI..D..C..B7. I willC,
Oh, yes I willC,
And they will bGe a part of nCature once agGain,C  
And they will fGeel a part of nCature once agB7ain, the time is now,
Just to bCe a part of nature once agB7ain,
And I wilEml, C  G  D  Em  
CI, I, someday I wEmill...

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I Will

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The chords I wrote here are for the acoustic version of

Goodnight of the album Home,

Though you can also play them along with the original,

But then I suggest to play the song without a capo.

Capo 4

Intro:

Em C G D Em C Em

Em C

I'm going to an island,

G D Em

Where the sun will always shine,

C Em

Where the moon is always riding on the sea,

Em C

And when I go I'll leave behind,

G D Em

These chains that hold me down,

C Em

The time has come to set my spirit free,

Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 Em

I.........I.........I....... I will,

Em C

And there beside a mountain stream,

G D Em

I'll build a house of stone,

C Em

And work the wood of cedar, pine and fir,

Em C

And then I'll make a garden,

G D Em

And I'll plant a field of corn,

C Em

Press my hands deep into mother earth,

Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 C

I.........I.........I....... I will,

Oh, yes I will,

G C B7

Just to be a part of nature once again,

Em C G D Em C Em

And I will...

Em C

And then I'll teach my children love,

G D Em

Like every father should,

C Em

For we are part of every living thing,

Em C

And speak of half-forgotten words,

G D Em

Like peace and joy and good,

C Em

For the world can only live when love can sing,

Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 C

I.........I.........I....... I will,

Oh, yes I will,

G C G C

And they will be a part of nature once again,

G C B7

And they will feel a part of nature once again, the time is now,

C B7

Just to be a part of nature once again,

Em C G D Em

And I will,

C Em

I, I, someday I will...

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