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Clouds
David Gates
1973 album First
[Intro]
 F  F+  F6  F+  F
[Verse 1]
See the F+clouds adrift so F6far belowF+  F  
Ever F+changing as they F6come and goA7/E  Cm/Eb  
Makes me D7wonder why I'm uGmp so high
When Gm7really I am Cdown so lowBb  C  Bb  F  
[Verse 2]
Of all the F+wonders I was F6one allowedF+  F  
I think that F+I would always F6choose a cloudA7/E  Cm/Eb  
Always D7brings my feelings Gmright out loud
BbWhether I'm Cashamed or proudGm  C  Bb  F  
[Bridge]
On this Gmairplane Amcomin' Bbmaj7home to youF  
Sometimes I Gmthink I've Amflown my Bbmaj7whole life through
My Ebmaj7whole life...thrD7susoughD7/C  
As I Bbwing F/Amy   Gmway G7/Bto youC  Bb  C  Bb  F  
[Verse 3]
See the F+clouds they're giving F6life belowF+  F  
In colors F+that the canvas F6cannot showA7/E  Cm/Eb  
Keeping D7secrets no one Gmelse could know
For BbI'm the one who Ctold them soGm  C  Bb  F  
[Verse 4]
Now and Gmthen I Am7get up cBbmaj7lose to youF  
I'd like to Gmstay but Am7I'm just pBbmaj7assing through
So I'll Gmhave F/Ato sBbay goodbCye
UnGmtil F/Anext tBbime I CfFlyF+  F  F+  F  
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Clouds

by David Gates

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F+

A7/E

Cm/Eb

Gm7

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

D7sus

D7/C

F/A

G7/B

Am7

Clouds

David Gates

1973 album First

[Intro]

F F+ F6 F+ F

[Verse 1]

F+ F6 F+ F

See the clouds adrift so far below

F+ F6 A7/E Cm/Eb

Ever changing as they come and go

D7 Gm

Makes me wonder why I'm up so high

Gm7 C Bb C Bb F

When really I am down so low

[Verse 2]

F+ F6 F+ F

Of all the wonders I was one allowed

F+ F6 A7/E Cm/Eb

I think that I would always choose a cloud

D7 Gm

Always brings my feelings right out loud

Bb C Gm C Bb F

Whether I'm ashamed or proud

[Bridge]

Gm Am Bbmaj7 F

On this airplane comin' home to you

Gm Am Bbmaj7

Sometimes I think I've flown my whole life through

Ebmaj7 D7sus D7/C

My whole life...through

Bb F/A Gm G7/B C Bb C Bb F

As I wing my way to you

[Verse 3]

F+ F6 F+ F

See the clouds they're giving life below

F+ F6 A7/E Cm/Eb

In colors that the canvas cannot show

D7 Gm

Keeping secrets no one else could know

Bb C Gm C Bb F

For I'm the one who told them so

[Verse 4]

Gm Am7 Bbmaj7 F

Now and then I get up close to you

Gm Am7 Bbmaj7

I'd like to stay but I'm just passing through

Gm F/A Bb C

So I'll have to say goodbye

Gm F/A Bb C F F+ F F+ F

Until next time I fly

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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