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Tom Rush       Urge For Going  written by Joni Mitchelll 
BAnd I awoke todAay and found the frost perched on the Btown
BIt hovered in a frozen sky Aand  gobbled summer downB  
EWhen the sun turns tDraitor cold
EAnd shivering  trees  are Dstanding in a F#naked row
BI get the urge for Agoing but I never seem to Bgo
And I Aget the Eurge for Bgoing when the Ameadow Egrass is tBurning brown
ASummertEime is Bfalling down  winter's Aclosing Bin
BI had a girl in Asummertime  with summer colored Bskin
BAnd not another man in town Amy darling's heart could Bwin
EBut when the leaves fell Dtrembling down
EAnd bully winds  did Drub their face down iF#n the snow
BShe got the urge for Agoing I had to let her Bgo
She Agot the Eurge for Bgoing when the Ameadow Egrass was Bturning brown
And AsummertEime was Bfalling down and winters Aclosing Bin
BNow the warriors of Awinter they give a cold triumphant Bshout
BAll that stays is dying    Aall that lives is getting Bout
ESee the geese in Dchevron flight
EFlapping and a-Dracin  on befoF#re the snow
BGot the urge for Agoing  they've got the wings tBo go
BAnd they Aget the Eurge for Bgoing when the Ameadow Egrass is Bturning brown
ASummertiEme is Bfalling down and winter's Aclosing iBn 
BI'll ply the fire with Akindling, I'll pull the blankets to my Bchin
BI'll lock the vagrant winter out AI'll bolt my wandering iBn
EI'd like to call back sDummertime
EAnd have her stay for Djust another F#month or so
BBut she's got the urge for Agoing I guess she'll have to Bgo
BAnd she's Agets the Eurge for Bgoing when the Ameadow Egrass is Bturning
brown
AAll her Eempire's  are Bfalling down  winter's Aclosing iBn
And I Aget the Eurge for Bgoing when the Ameadow Egrass is tBurning brown
And AsummertEime is Bfalling down A  B  A  B  A  B  
   From Tom Rush  "The Circle Game LP"
   Elektra Records
   Gandalf Music (BMI)

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B mixolydian

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Urge For Going

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Urge For Going

by Tom Rush

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Tom Rush Urge For Going written by Joni Mitchelll

B A B

And I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town

B A B

It hovered in a frozen sky and gobbled summer down

E D

When the sun turns traitor cold

E D F#

And shivering trees are standing in a naked row

B A B

I get the urge for going but I never seem to go

A E B A E B

And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

A E B A B

Summertime is falling down winter's closing in

B A B

I had a girl in summertime with summer colored skin

B A B

And not another man in town my darling's heart could win

E D

But when the leaves fell trembling down

E D F#

And bully winds did rub their face down in the snow

B A B

She got the urge for going I had to let her go

A E B A E B

She got the urge for going when the meadow grass was turning brown

A E B A B

And summertime was falling down and winters closing in

B A B

Now the warriors of winter they give a cold triumphant shout

B A B

All that stays is dying all that lives is getting out

E D

See the geese in chevron flight

E D F#

Flapping and a-racin on before the snow

B A B

Got the urge for going they've got the wings to go

B A E B A E B

And they get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

A E B A B

Summertime is falling down and winter's closing in

B A B

I'll ply the fire with kindling, I'll pull the blankets to my chin

B A B

I'll lock the vagrant winter out I'll bolt my wandering in

E D

I'd like to call back summertime

E D F#

And have her stay for just another month or so

B A B

But she's got the urge for going I guess she'll have to go

B A E B A E B

And she's gets the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning

brown

A E B A B

All her empire's are falling down winter's closing in

A E B A E B

And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

A E B A B A B A B

And summertime is falling down

From Tom Rush "The Circle Game LP"

Elektra Records

Gandalf Music (BMI)

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