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Judy Collins - So Begins The Task
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
DNow begins the Atask I have Cdreaded the Bmcoming of for Aso long
I Dwait for the Asun to Cremind my Bmbody it needs Aresting
[Chorus]
I must Emlearn to Glive withDout you Anow
As I Emcannot learn to Ggive only Dpart  -  someAhow
[Verse 2]
DCamping on the Aedge of your Ccity, I Bmwait
GHoping someDday you'll see beAyond yourself
DShadows on the Aceiling, Chard, but not Bmreal
GLike the bars that Dcage me withAin myself
[Chorus]
I must Emlearn to Glive withDout you Anow
As I Emcannot learn to Ggive only Dpart  -  someAhow
[Instrumental]
  D    A    C    Bm    G    D     A(2x)
[Chorus]
I must Emlearn to Glive withDout you Anow
As I Emcannot learn to Ggive only Dpart  -  someAhow
[Verse 2]
DAll of these Acages must and Cshall be set aBmside
GThey can only Dkeep us from the Aknowing
DActors and Astages now Cbow before the Bmtruth
GAnd the love beDtween remains a-Agrowing
[Chorus]
I must Emlearn to Glive withDout you Anow
As I Emcannot learn to Ggive only Dpart  -  someAhow
[Outro]
D  A  C  Bm  G  D  A

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So Begins The Task

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Judy Collins - So Begins The Task

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Verse 1]

D A C Bm A

Now begins the task I have dreaded the coming of for so long

D A C Bm A

I wait for the sun to remind my body it needs resting

[Chorus]

Em G D A

I must learn to live without you now

Em G D A

As I cannot learn to give only part - somehow

[Verse 2]

D A C Bm

Camping on the edge of your city, I wait

G D A

Hoping someday you'll see beyond yourself

D A C Bm

Shadows on the ceiling, hard, but not real

G D A

Like the bars that cage me within myself

[Chorus]

Em G D A

I must learn to live without you now

Em G D A

As I cannot learn to give only part - somehow

[Instrumental]

D A C Bm G D A

(2x)

[Chorus]

Em G D A

I must learn to live without you now

Em G D A

As I cannot learn to give only part - somehow

[Verse 2]

D A C Bm

All of these cages must and shall be set aside

G D A

They can only keep us from the knowing

D A C Bm

Actors and stages now bow before the truth

G D A

And the love between remains a-growing

[Chorus]

Em G D A

I must learn to live without you now

Em G D A

As I cannot learn to give only part - somehow

[Outro]

D A C Bm G D A

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The chords for "So Begins The Task" show the original chord names (including D, A, C, Bm, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.