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[Intro]
G   F C G   F C G   F C G
[Verse 1]
If it plGease the court I've had a lFot to say
And it's nCot always been trueG  
StGanding here before you, jFudge
I make mCy pledge of truth to yGou
[Verse 2]
The wGaves came over the bFowsprit
The decks awCash with running green and fGoam
BGack there at the wheel I was tFerrified
Next dCay we first saw homeG  
[Verse 3]
My rGelatives came over on the MFayflower
LCanded on the shore almost Galone
NGo that damn traffic todFay is terrible
And everywhCere I look I see people alGone
[Verse 4]
AlGone with their heads looking Fin their hands
LCost in the conversation sGtare
WGalking with their eyes looking Fat the screen
Talking Clike they were really thereG  
[Instrumental]
G  F  C  G
[Verse 5]
I'm lGost in this new generationF  
Left me behCind it seemsG  
LGistening to the shadow of Jimi HFendrix
"Purple HCaze", sounding like TVG  
[Verse 6]
I stGepped on someone's hand lFaying on the street
BCoth asleep and dead it mGay seem
He dGidn't even move there on the sFidewalk
I stCood there staring in a dreamG  
[Verse 7]
She cGame along in her unifForm
Stood mCoving me away with a gentle hGand
DrGessed in white like a nightingFale
Her name was FlCorence, Florence of the LGand
(I knGew I'd seen her sFomewhere)C  G  
[Verse 8]
I knGew I'd seen her somewhereF  
But she was bCusy with him goneG  
She cGame with three different brothersF  
CAbraham, Martin and JohnG  
[Verse 9]
I hGeard a song about that onceF  
And I never knew whCat it meantG  
Three stGars died in a plane one nFight
Rock and RColl, the message that was sentG  
[Verse 10]
I cGouldn't wrap my head around Fit
Didn't know what it mCeantG  
StGanding there on that sandFy beach
WCatching it turn to cementG  
[Verse 11]
NGow I don't see all the cFolors
And I might mCiss some of their beautyG  
But I dGo see what I seeF  
And I wCant to do my dutyG  
[Verse 12]
EnlGisted in the Navy at the cForner store
They hCad a recruiting boothG  
I cGovered my heart and rFaised my hand
And swCore it was the truthG  
[Outro]
 GThat's my pledgeF  C  G  
 That's my plGedgeF  
 CThat's my pledge, judgeG  
G  F  C
 GThat's my pledge
G  F  C  G

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My Pledge

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G F C G F C G F C G

[Verse 1]

G F

If it please the court I've had a lot to say

C G

And it's not always been true

G F

Standing here before you, judge

C G

I make my pledge of truth to you

[Verse 2]

G F

The waves came over the bowsprit

C G

The decks awash with running green and foam

G F

Back there at the wheel I was terrified

C G

Next day we first saw home

[Verse 3]

G F

My relatives came over on the Mayflower

C G

Landed on the shore almost alone

G F

No that damn traffic today is terrible

C G

And everywhere I look I see people alone

[Verse 4]

G F

Alone with their heads looking in their hands

C G

Lost in the conversation stare

G F

Walking with their eyes looking at the screen

C G

Talking like they were really there

[Instrumental]

G F C G

[Verse 5]

G F

I'm lost in this new generation

C G

Left me behind it seems

G F

Listening to the shadow of Jimi Hendrix

C G

"Purple Haze", sounding like TV

[Verse 6]

G F

I stepped on someone's hand laying on the street

C G

Both asleep and dead it may seem

G F

He didn't even move there on the sidewalk

C G

I stood there staring in a dream

[Verse 7]

G F

She came along in her uniform

C G

Stood moving me away with a gentle hand

G F

Dressed in white like a nightingale

C G

Her name was Florence, Florence of the Land

G F C G

(I knew I'd seen her somewhere)

[Verse 8]

G F

I knew I'd seen her somewhere

C G

But she was busy with him gone

G F

She came with three different brothers

C G

Abraham, Martin and John

[Verse 9]

G F

I heard a song about that once

C G

And I never knew what it meant

G F

Three stars died in a plane one night

C G

Rock and Roll, the message that was sent

[Verse 10]

G F

I couldn't wrap my head around it

C G

Didn't know what it meant

G F

Standing there on that sandy beach

C G

Watching it turn to cement

[Verse 11]

G F

Now I don't see all the colors

C G

And I might miss some of their beauty

G F

But I do see what I see

C G

And I want to do my duty

[Verse 12]

G F

Enlisted in the Navy at the corner store

C G

They had a recruiting booth

G F

I covered my heart and raised my hand

C G

And swore it was the truth

[Outro]

G F C G

That's my pledge

G F

That's my pledge

C G

That's my pledge, judge

G F C

That's my pledge

G F C G

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