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John Gorka - Zuly
INTRO:   C    F    C   F  
CAnd the good earth shook, the day that FJesus was reborn
In CAnchorage, March the twenty-seventh, Fnineteen sixty-four
When Ghe came back this time though, it was Eas a baby Amgirl
Her Fparents said her Cmission was the Gsame, to save the world
CGod looked down and said, "Oh, the Ftimes they are a'changing.
I will Csend my only daughter, as soon as I Fcomplete the staging"
GAll the land shook and rolled and Esplit, there was no Amwarning
Except FGabriel had Ctold the mom, she'd arGrive Good Friday morning
And Cso it came to pass, that her Fparents named her Zuly
A Cbright and happy child, also Fwilful and unruly
The Gbirds would come and visit her, they wished Ethey could take her Amwith them
When they Fleft their roosts for Cwinter, Gshe would always miss them
BRIDGE:
FZuly won a scholarship, though the Fmclasses mostly Fbored herA7  
She loved the other students though and the Ateachers all adored herDm  
"We learned more from her" they said, G"than we could ever teach her
But, E7there were times when we just could not A7reach her"F  G  
She said, "CWe are here to love each other, that is Fall"
And Corganized religion, that's comFparatively small"
GNot that I don't love all those Eso-called holy Amones"
FWhy are there so Cfew daughters aGmong the leaders of my sons?"
CNow she runs a charter boat on FResurrection Bay
She takes Ctourists to see the wild creatures, Fevery summer's day
In Gfall she teaches bush kids, at the Eboarding school in AmSitka
FOn those long DeCcember nights, Gshe is the light of winter
OUTRO:   C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F    C    F  C  

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Zuly

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - Zuly

C F C F

INTRO:

C F

And the good earth shook, the day that Jesus was reborn

C F

In Anchorage, March the twenty-seventh, nineteen sixty-four

G E Am

When he came back this time though, it was as a baby girl

F C G

Her parents said her mission was the same, to save the world

C F

God looked down and said, "Oh, the times they are a'changing.

C F

I will send my only daughter, as soon as I complete the staging"

G E Am

All the land shook and rolled and split, there was no warning

F C G

Except Gabriel had told the mom, she'd arrive Good Friday morning

C F

And so it came to pass, that her parents named her Zuly

C F

A bright and happy child, also wilful and unruly

G E Am

The birds would come and visit her, they wished they could take her with them

F C G

When they left their roosts for winter, she would always miss them

BRIDGE:

F Fm F A7

Zuly won a scholarship, though the classes mostly bored her

A Dm

She loved the other students though and the teachers all adored her

"We learned more from her" they said, "than we could ever teach her

E7 A7 F G

But, there were times when we just could not reach her"

C F

She said, "We are here to love each other, that is all"

C F

And organized religion, that's comparatively small"

G E Am

Not that I don't love all those so-called holy ones"

F C G

Why are there so few daughters among the leaders of my sons?"

C F

Now she runs a charter boat on Resurrection Bay

C F

She takes tourists to see the wild creatures, every summer's day

G E Am

In fall she teaches bush kids, at the boarding school in Sitka

F C G

On those long December nights, she is the light of winter

C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C

OUTRO:

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