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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 2nd FRET
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INTRO
C   F  C   F C
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VERSE 1
It was FNineteen-sixty-Gfour, we slept in Cbeds down on the Amfloor 
But she Freally wanted Gmore, she told me Cso 
But my Fnew guitar and Gme, we had so Cmuch we had to Amsee 
So, I Ftold her she was free to stay or Ggo 
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VERSE 2
'Cause I was Fjust a rambling Gboy, music Cwas my marvelous Amtoy 
I could Fplay with so much Gjoy at twenty-Cone
She was Freally my first Glove, she was Cwild, a flying Amdove 
But her Fneeding flew above and she was Ggone 
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CHORUS
Yes, she was Fgone while Tom and GI rode hobo Ctrains Am  
And the Emjourney she went on was through her Fveins 
Needing time, needing space, she went Cto an empty Amplace 
Empty Feyes, empty Cface, no trace beGhind 
Because Fleaving was the Gfirst thing on her CmindAm  Dm7  G  
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VERSE 3
There was FWoody, there was GBuddy, there was COchs, and there was AmHuddie 
There were Fchorus songs to Gstudy and to Clearn 
Would I Fget it right, or Gwing it, could I Cwrite it down and Amsing it? 
Would the Fmuse descend and bring it, then reGturn? 
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VERSE 4
Could I Fbe the next Hoyt GAxton, could I Creally sing Tom AmPaxton
With my Fnew guitar all Gwaxed I was so Ckeen 
I set Fout to find a Gway to live my Clife from day to Amday 
But I Fknew I had to stay forever Gclean 
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CHORUS
'Cause, she was Fgone while Tom and GI rode hobo Ctrains Am  
And the Emjourney she went on was through her Fveins 
Needing time, needing space, she went Cto an empty Amplace 
Empty Feyes, empty Cface, no trace beGhind 
Because Fleaving was the Gfirst thing on her Ammind
[Instrumental]
Am  F   C   Dm7  G  Am   F    C  Dm7  G
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CHORUS
Yes, she was Fgone while Tom and GI rode hobo Ctrains Am  
And the Emjourney she went on was through her Fveins 
Needing time, needing space, she went Cto an empty Amplace 
Empty Feyes, empty Cface, no trace beGhind 
Because Fleaving was the Gfirst thing on her CmindAm  Dm7  G  
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CHORUS
Yes, Fleaving was her Gpleasure and she Cleft us all to Ammeasure 
How each Fmorning is a Gtreasure without Cprice 
Now she's Fgone beyond the Gdawn, all her Cfuture days stillAmborn 
And I Fwonder who else mourns her sacriGfice 
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VERSE 5
'Cause it was FNineteen-sixty-Gfour, we slept in Cbeds down on the Amfloor 
But she Freally wanted Gmore, she told me Cso 
But my Fnew guitar and Gme, we had so Cmuch we had to Amsee 
So, I Ftold her she was free to stay or Ggo 
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CHORUS
And she was Fgone while Tom and GI rode hobo Ctrains Am  
And the Emjourney she went on was through her Fveins 
Needing time, needing space, she went Cto an empty Amplace 
Empty Feyes, empty Cface, no trace beGhind 
Because Fleaving was the Gfirst thing on her Cmind
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OUTRO
C  F  C  Am  C  G  C F C

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1964

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 2nd FRET

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INTRO

C F C F C

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VERSE 1

F G C Am

It was Nineteen-sixty-four, we slept in beds down on the floor

F G C

But she really wanted more, she told me so

F G C Am

But my new guitar and me, we had so much we had to see

F G

So, I told her she was free to stay or go

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VERSE 2

F G C Am

'Cause I was just a rambling boy, music was my marvelous toy

F G C

I could play with so much joy at twenty-one

F G C Am

She was really my first love, she was wild, a flying dove

F G

But her needing flew above and she was gone

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CHORUS

F G C Am

Yes, she was gone while Tom and I rode hobo trains

Em F

And the journey she went on was through her veins

C Am

Needing time, needing space, she went to an empty place

F C G

Empty eyes, empty face, no trace behind

F G C Am Dm7 G

Because leaving was the first thing on her mind

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VERSE 3

F G C Am

There was Woody, there was Buddy, there was Ochs, and there was Huddie

F G C

There were chorus songs to study and to learn

F G C Am

Would I get it right, or wing it, could I write it down and sing it?

F G

Would the muse descend and bring it, then return?

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VERSE 4

F G C Am

Could I be the next Hoyt Axton, could I really sing Tom Paxton

F G C

With my new guitar all waxed I was so keen

F G C Am

I set out to find a way to live my life from day to day

F G

But I knew I had to stay forever clean

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CHORUS

F G C Am

'Cause, she was gone while Tom and I rode hobo trains

Em F

And the journey she went on was through her veins

C Am

Needing time, needing space, she went to an empty place

F C G

Empty eyes, empty face, no trace behind

F G Am

Because leaving was the first thing on her mind

[Instrumental]

Am F C Dm7 G Am F C Dm7 G

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CHORUS

F G C Am

Yes, she was gone while Tom and I rode hobo trains

Em F

And the journey she went on was through her veins

C Am

Needing time, needing space, she went to an empty place

F C G

Empty eyes, empty face, no trace behind

F G C Am Dm7 G

Because leaving was the first thing on her mind

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CHORUS

F G C Am

Yes, leaving was her pleasure and she left us all to measure

F G C

How each morning is a treasure without price

F G C Am

Now she's gone beyond the dawn, all her future days stillborn

F G

And I wonder who else mourns her sacrifice

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VERSE 5

F G C Am

'Cause it was Nineteen-sixty-four, we slept in beds down on the floor

F G C

But she really wanted more, she told me so

F G C Am

But my new guitar and me, we had so much we had to see

F G

So, I told her she was free to stay or go

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CHORUS

F G C Am

And she was gone while Tom and I rode hobo trains

Em F

And the journey she went on was through her veins

C Am

Needing time, needing space, she went to an empty place

F C G

Empty eyes, empty face, no trace behind

F G C

Because leaving was the first thing on her mind

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OUTRO

C F C Am C G C F C

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