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Before This Worldjolly Springtime

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INTRO
Dm Bb C
FBeBbfore this Cworld wF/Aas as we Bbknow it Cnow
FBeforGme the land and Dmsea were Bbformed at Call
FBeforF9e the stars werBbe made to Gmburn and Cshine
DmLittle Gm9love of mineBb, darling ConeF/C  C  
FWhBbo can Cpretend to F/AunderBbstand at Call
FNo Dmone can both inGmside and Bboutside Cbe
FWho F9can suppose Bbhe knows the Gmway this Cgoes
 Dmoh, Gmlittle Bblamb, Gm7never minCdF/C  C  
FSo BbleCt us love and F/Alet us Bbnot deClay
FThe wGmorld is old Bband it will Gm7never Clast
FOur F9share of joy is Bbin this Gm7moment Cpast
DmWill you Gmcome away, (come aF/Away)   Bb   Gmcome CawaF/CyC  
FFalBbl iCnto Jesus bF/Aaby    Bb  Cchild
FGive up Dmthe love that Gmtakes and Bbbreaks your Cheart
FLet F9go the weight of Bball that Gm7holds you Chere
DmLittle Gmlove of mine, (love of F/AmineBb) dGmarling oCneF/C  C  
F F9 Bb Gm C
 Dm   Gm9   Bb   Gm   C||
C F/C G/C C F/A
Bb F/A Bb Dm C F/A Bb
Gm Bb C F/C G/C C
Bb F/A Bb Dm C F/A Bb
Gm Bb C F/C G/C C F/A
Bb Dm G2 F/A Bb Dm Eb F/A
Bb Dm Eb F G2
  [faster]
GOh the jolly springtime
Oh, in the merry Cmonth of DMay
GOh the heavenCly hours
CM7Oh the Dcome again Gday
GOh the jolly springtime
In the merry Cmonth of DMay
GOh the heavenCly hours
CM7Oh the Dcome again Gday
EmLet the D/F#day run Glong
G/BLet the CM7river run Dhigh
GThat tomorrow may Clive
So must Dyesterday Gdie
EmLet the D/F#resin risin’ Gup in the tree
G/BMake the CM7green leaf Dbud
The G7bird and the G7/Bbee and the Cfish in the sea
CFeeling it Din my Gblood
GOh the jolly springtime
In the merry Cmonth of DMay
GOh the heavenCly hours
CM7Oh the Dcome again Gday
EmYes the D/F#winter was Gbitter and long
So the CM7spring’ll be Dsweet
GCome along with a Crhythm and a song
CWatch Dcreation Grepeat
EmThin, D/F#thin, the Gmoment is thin
Ever so CM7narrow the Dnow
GEverybody G7/Bsay, "got to Clive in today,"
CM7Don’t noDbody know Ghow
GOh the jolly springtime
In the merry Cmonth of DMay
GOh the heavenCly hours
CM7Oh the Dcome again Gday
GOh the jolly springtime
In the merry Cmonth of DMay
GOh the heavenCly hours
CM7Oh the Dcome again Gday
  [fade tenor drum]

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Before This Worldjolly Springtime

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Gm9

F/C

Gm7

G/C

CM7

D/F#

G/B

G7/B

INTRO

Dm Bb C

F Bb C F/A Bb C

Before this world was as we know it now

F Gm Dm Bb C

Before the land and sea were formed at all

F F9 Bb Gm C

Before the stars were made to burn and shine

Dm Gm9 Bb C F/C C

Little love of mine, darling one

F Bb C F/A Bb C

Who can pretend to understand at all

F Dm Gm Bb C

No one can both inside and outside be

F F9 Bb Gm C

Who can suppose he knows the way this goes

Dm Gm Bb Gm7 C F/C C

oh, little lamb, never mind

F Bb C F/A Bb C

So let us love and let us not delay

F Gm Bb Gm7 C

The world is old and it will never last

F F9 Bb Gm7 C

Our share of joy is in this moment past

Dm Gm F/A Bb Gm C F/C C

Will you come away, (come away) come away

F Bb C F/A Bb C

Fall into Jesus baby child

F Dm Gm Bb C

Give up the love that takes and breaks your heart

F F9 Bb Gm7 C

Let go the weight of all that holds you here

Dm Gm F/A Bb Gm C F/C C

Little love of mine, (love of mine) darling one

F F9 Bb Gm C

Dm Gm9 Bb Gm C

C F/C G/C C F/A

Bb F/A Bb Dm C F/A Bb

Gm Bb C F/C G/C C

Bb F/A Bb Dm C F/A Bb

Gm Bb C F/C G/C C F/A

Bb Dm G2 F/A Bb Dm Eb F/A

Bb Dm Eb F G2

[faster]

Oh the jolly springtime

C D

Oh, in the merry month of May

G C

Oh the heavenly hours

CM7 D G

Oh the come again day

Oh the jolly springtime

C D

In the merry month of May

G C

Oh the heavenly hours

CM7 D G

Oh the come again day

Em D/F# G

Let the day run long

G/B CM7 D

Let the river run high

G C

That tomorrow may live

D G

So must yesterday die

Em D/F# G

Let the resin risin’ up in the tree

G/B CM7 D

Make the green leaf bud

G7 G7/B C

The bird and the bee and the fish in the sea

C D G

Feeling it in my blood

Oh the jolly springtime

C D

In the merry month of May

G C

Oh the heavenly hours

CM7 D G

Oh the come again day

Em D/F# G

Yes the winter was bitter and long

CM7 D

So the spring’ll be sweet

G C

Come along with a rhythm and a song

C D G

Watch creation repeat

Em D/F# G

Thin, thin, the moment is thin

CM7 D

Ever so narrow the now

G G7/B C

Everybody say, "got to live in today,"

CM7 D G

Don’t nobody know how

Oh the jolly springtime

C D

In the merry month of May

G C

Oh the heavenly hours

CM7 D G

Oh the come again day

Oh the jolly springtime

C D

In the merry month of May

G C

Oh the heavenly hours

CM7 D G

Oh the come again day

[fade tenor drum]

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