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Gordon Lightfoot - That Same Old Obsession
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO]
G
[VERSE 1]
I come to this garden, I Ccome here to rest
DEarly each day upon Grising
I think of my lost love from Cover the Dsea
                  C              G               D      G{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)
And sometimes I've wondered, if she thinks of me
[CHORUS]
I Emlong to reAcall every Dkiss, every Gkind word
I Cmiss her so Fmuch I could BbdieD  
But the Gcreatures of evil have Ccaptured her Dheart
And that Csame old obGsession still Dkeeps us aGpartF  C  G  D  G  
[VERSE 2]
There's peace in the garden, there's Cpeace in the air
DPeace in the sound of the Griver
There's peace in the meadow, the Csun shines like Dgold
               C                    G             D      G{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)
And if she were with me there'd be peace in my soul
[CHORUS]
I Emlong to reAturn to the Dplace I reGmember
The Ctaste of her Flips close to BbmineD  
I Gcould do much better if CI could be Dstrong
Come Cinto my Ggarden, but Dleave me aGloneF  C  G  D  G  
[VERSE 3]
I come to this garden, I Ccome here to rest
DJust as the night comes Gstealing
Someone is weeping, I'm Ccalling her Dname
           C            G            D        G{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)
Deep in the garden and deep in my brain
[CHORUS]
I Emlong to reAcall every Dkiss, every Gkind word
I Cmiss her so Fmuch I could BbdieD  
But the Gcreatures of evil have Ccaptured her Dheart
And that Csame old obGsession still Dkeeps us aGpart
But the creatures of evil have Ccaptured her Dheart
And that Csame old obGsession still Dkeeps us aGpartF  C  G  D  G  

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That Same Old Obsession

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - That Same Old Obsession

CAPO: 4th Fret

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

I come to this garden, I come here to rest

D G

Early each day upon rising

C D

I think of my lost love from over the sea

C G D G

{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)

And sometimes I've wondered, if she thinks of me

[CHORUS]

Em A D G

I long to recall every kiss, every kind word

C F Bb D

I miss her so much I could die

G C D

But the creatures of evil have captured her heart

C G D G F C G D G

And that same old obsession still keeps us apart

[VERSE 2]

There's peace in the garden, there's peace in the air

D G

Peace in the sound of the river

C D

There's peace in the meadow, the sun shines like gold

C G D G

{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)

And if she were with me there'd be peace in my soul

[CHORUS]

Em A D G

I long to return to the place I remember

C F Bb D

The taste of her lips close to mine

G C D

I could do much better if I could be strong

C G D G F C G D G

Come into my garden, but leave me alone

[VERSE 3]

I come to this garden, I come here to rest

D G

Just as the night comes stealing

C D

Someone is weeping, I'm calling her name

C G D G

{G-Gb} (bass walk-down)

Deep in the garden and deep in my brain

[CHORUS]

Em A D G

I long to recall every kiss, every kind word

C F Bb D

I miss her so much I could die

G C D

But the creatures of evil have captured her heart

C G D G

And that same old obsession still keeps us apart

C D

But the creatures of evil have captured her heart

C G D G F C G D G

And that same old obsession still keeps us apart

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The chords for "That Same Old Obsession" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Gb, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.