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Caledonia

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GI don't know if yDou can see,
The Emchanges that have come Cover me.
In these lGast few days I've bDeen afraid,
That EmI might drift awaCy.
I've been Gtelling old stories, sDinging songs,
That Emmake me think about Cwhere I've come from.
And tGhat's the reason wDhy I seem
So Emfar away todCay.
Oh, lGet me tell you that I lDove you,
That I Emthink about you all the Ctime.
CCaledonia you're cGalling me,
Now I'm Dgoing Ghome.
But Gif I should become a Dstranger,
Now Emthat would make me more than Csad,
CCaledonia's been Deverything I've ever Ghad.
Now GI have moved and Dkept on moving,
EmProved the points that I Cneeded proving,
GLost the friends that I Dneeded losing, 
Found Emothers on the Cway.
I have Gkissed the ladies and Dleft them crying,
EmStolen dreams, yes there's Cno denying,
I've Gtravelled hard sometimes with Dconscience flying,
EmSomewhere in the Cwind.
Oh, lGet me tell you that I lDove you,
That I Emthink about you all the Ctime.
CCaledonia you're cGalling me,
Now I'm Dgoing Ghome.
But Gif I should become a Dstranger,
Now Emthat would make me more than Csad,
CCaledonia's been Deverything I've ever Ghad.
GNow I'm sitting here Dbefore the fire,
EmAn empty room, a fCorest choir,
The Gflames have cooled. they can't get Dany higher,
They've wEmithered, now they've Cgone.
But I'm Gsteady thinking my Dway is clear,
And EmI know what I will Cdo tomorrow,
When Ghands are shaken, the kDisses flowed,
Then EmI will disappCear.
Oh, lGet me tell you that I lDove you,
That I Emthink about you all the Ctime.
CCaledonia you're cGalling me,
Now I'm Dgoing Ghome.
But Gif I should become a Dstranger,
Now Emthat would make me more than Csad,
CCaledonia's been Deverything I've ever Ghad.   (repeat last chorus)

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Caledonia

by Dougie MacLean

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G D

I don't know if you can see,

Em C

The changes that have come over me.

G D

In these last few days I've been afraid,

Em C

That I might drift away.

G D

I've been telling old stories, singing songs,

Em C

That make me think about where I've come from.

G D

And that's the reason why I seem

Em C

So far away today.

G D

Oh, let me tell you that I love you,

Em C

That I think about you all the time.

C G

Caledonia you're calling me,

D G

Now I'm going home.

G D

But if I should become a stranger,

Em C

Now that would make me more than sad,

C D G

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had.

G D

Now I have moved and kept on moving,

Em C

Proved the points that I needed proving,

G D

Lost the friends that I needed losing,

Em C

Found others on the way.

G D

I have kissed the ladies and left them crying,

Em C

Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying,

G D

I've travelled hard sometimes with conscience flying,

Em C

Somewhere in the wind.

G D

Oh, let me tell you that I love you,

Em C

That I think about you all the time.

C G

Caledonia you're calling me,

D G

Now I'm going home.

G D

But if I should become a stranger,

Em C

Now that would make me more than sad,

C D G

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had.

G D

Now I'm sitting here before the fire,

Em C

An empty room, a forest choir,

G D

The flames have cooled. they can't get any higher,

Em C

They've withered, now they've gone.

G D

But I'm steady thinking my way is clear,

Em C

And I know what I will do tomorrow,

G D

When hands are shaken, the kisses flowed,

Em C

Then I will disappear.

G D

Oh, let me tell you that I love you,

Em C

That I think about you all the time.

C G

Caledonia you're calling me,

D G

Now I'm going home.

G D

But if I should become a stranger,

Em C

Now that would make me more than sad,

C D G

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had. (repeat last chorus)

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